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Sports betting rules in general are typical to most sports books. BUT,
rules may vary between the different sports betting sites, punters must
ensure that they check the rules
before they place their bets. A : Terms of Bets 1.
All sporting events must be
completed at the dates and time that they were originally scheduled. When a sporting
event
is delayed or postponed by more than 12 hours, all bets are cancelled and money
is refunded.
2. Most events will require punters to place bets before the start of the event.
Any bets placed after the kick off or start time will be null and void.
3. Each sport book reserves the right to set maximum bets.
Punters may not open
more than 1 account to try and bypass this system. Note that sport books will void
a punters' bets, if they find out that he has multiple accounts. Zey
haf veys and means of finding zis out! 4. NOTE: A bet is only
valid if a punter gets a
confirmation via a screen message.
5. Once the sport book has confirmed a bet, it can not be changed or cancelled.
6. In general, sport books will calculate wins and / or losses at
the following times:
- Football - 55 minutes of play
- NBA Basketball - 43 minutes of play
- NCAA Basketball - 35 minutes of play
- Hockey - 55 minutes of play
- All other sporting events - 55 minutes of play
- Overtime periods, quarters or extra innings are counted in the final
score when betting on totals, money line and spread betting.
- On half time bets - overtime periods are included as part of the 2nd
half.
- Other Sports - All other games
involving a scheduled length of play
or time limit, must play to their conclusion or have five minutes or less
of the scheduled playing time remaining, when the game concludes to be
considered official for betting purposes.
B : All Bets are Final
: Check all bets carefully. Once a bet is accepted by the
bookmaker,
it cannot and will not be changed.
C : Limits :
Online betting limits are listed under the betting ticket. Check the limits!
Baseball
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here for more on Baseball Betting Rules
Special Major League Baseball Rules :
Major League Baseball games are
official after 5 innings of play (4,5 innings if the home team is leading). If
a game is later called or suspended, the winner is decided by the
score after the last full inning, unless the home team tied with the score or takes
the lead in the bottom half of the inning. The score at the time the game is
called will decide the winner. When betting on total runs or run
lines, the game must go the regulation 9 innings, (8.5 innings if the home
team is leading). It will otherwise be seen as a "No Action" bet, and
all money will be refunded accordingly.
Bets on total runs will be refunded if
a pitcher change occurs, prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least 1
pitch. Baseball bets are accepted as "Listed" in the event of a
pitching change prior to the game, and all bets on a game are seen as "No
Action"., and will be refunded to the punters.
Any and all baseball series bets must have all 3 games played, by the end of
a determined date, for the bet to have action. Should all 3 games not be played by
that specified date, then all bets are "NO ACTION", regardless of
whether 1 team has 2
wins. All 3 games must be official by the Las Vegas Gaming Standards.
NOTE : For betting
purposes : Each teams' starting pitcher is defined
as
the pitcher that throws the first pitch.
Baseball, all games that go at least the full 9-innings and finish tied, as
a result of a suspension of play, shall be graded as a "push" on all money line
bets. However, all run-line and total bets will have action. Note: this is a
very rare occurrence, and so :the Las Vegas rules for this happening are not at this point set in stone.
Football
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Boxing
In boxing, a full round is only
considered for betting purposes when the bell rings indicating the end of such
round. The official stopping of a round by the referee, before the
sounding of the bell, will not and does not constitute a full round.
Special Boxing Rule : Fights must be
fought within 1 week of the specified date
for a punters' bet to have action.
Golf
Tournament matchup betting :
requires that all players listed in the
matchup must tee off for a punters' bet to have action. The player with the most
completed holes is the winner. Should the players complete the same number of holes,
the
player with the lowest score will be the winner. If the players are still tied, then the
bet
will be "No Action"-ed and all monies will be refunded. If both golfers in a
match-up, are in a playoff, then the winner of play-off wins the matchup and all other
playoff participants tie each other.
Should a tournament be shortened or otherwise hampered due to weather
conditions, the official result will be used when settling the bet, regardless of the
number or rounds played. But, if there is no further play after a bet is placed,
that bet will be voided.
Single day matchups : These
are bets on a specific days' 18-holes, but do not include holes played as part of a completion from
previous
day's rounds, nor playoff holes considered as part of the overall tournament score.
If the day's round is shortened or affected by weather
conditions, and held off until the next day, the full 18 holes will be considered in
deciding the outcome of the bet, even if played over 2 days. Both Golfers must
tee off for "action". Should both players end the 18 holes
in a tie, the Money Line bet will be refunded, Stroke Line money will be
Actioned.
Single round : Single player
propositions require that all 18 holes must be completed.
Stroke Line Betting : In golf the lower score wins. If
a punter bets (-1/2) a
Stroke, his golfer must shoot 1 or more shots lower than the opponent. If the
punter bets (+1/2) his golfer must shoot the same score or a lower score than the
opponent. i.e: Punter bets Ernie (-1/2) vs. Tiger. Ernie shoots 69, Tiger 70.
Ernie (-1/2) is the winner. Ernie shoots 69, Tiger shoots 69, Tiger (+1/2) is the winner.
Rules for Finishing Top 3 : When a
tie or multiple players
finishing in the top 3 position, bets are paid using the Dead Heat Rule
European Football
All football bets are settled on 90 minutes of play, (45min a side) and this includes any time added by the Referee
with respect to injuries and
other stoppages. Extra Time, Golden Goals and Penalty Shoot-Outs do not
count.
Bets on European football : In order
for punters to place their LinesMaker bet
correctly, they must predict the result of at least 1 game : 1=home win,
0=draw, 2=away win. The punter can bet a parlay or "combination", but must
ensure that he gets all the selections correct in the parlay
column.
Bets taken on 'first goal scorer' will be voided, if the player chosen
does not actually take
part in the game, or comes on after a goal has already been scored. Bets taken on
'last goal scorer' will be voided if the player does not actually play or comes on as a
substitute.
If any game or match is abandoned, or postponed, all bets will be voided, unless the
relevant market result has already happened; i.e: 'first goal scorer"
betting will stand if a goal had already been scored before the match was
abandoned.
Where a venue is changed to another venue, all bets will stand unless the
venue is changed to the original away team's ground, in which case all bets will be
voided.
Cricket
Should the match be delayed / postponed / limited by the weather,
bets will be governed by the official competition rules.
Rugby
Should any match be abandoned or postponed, all
bets will be voided, except for bets on the 1st-try-scorer if a try had already been scored
prior to the abandonment of the game.
Where a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at
the original away team's ground in which case all bets will be void.
Tennis
In the event of a match starting, but
not being completed, the player moving on to the next round, is seen to be the
winner. Should any of the following occur, all bets
will still stand: (i) change of playing surface, (ii) change of venue, (iii) change from indoor
to outdoor court or vice versa or (iii) match is
delayed to the next day due to foul weather.
Motor Sports
When betting on "Odds to Win" a motor race, a punters' bet shall be "No
Action" should the driver not start the race. Both
drivers must start the race for matchup betting, for the bet to have
"action". The
start of any motor race is defined as : the signal to
begin the warm-up lap. The
official winner at the end of the race, is the winner for betting
purposes. In league championship betting, drivers must race in at least 1 race during the season to be deemed
"action".
Special Motor Sport Rule : Races must be run within
1 week of the
scheduled date for a punters bet to have "action".
The race must complete the scheduled number of laps and / or distance for
specific proposition bets, those with reference to number of laps and / or
distance, to
have "action". Matchups, Finishing Position Props and Future bets will still
have "action" regardless. The nascar website is the official source for the grading of all NASCAR
bets.
NCAA Hoops
Should there be a tie in NCAA conference betting, the
team, entering the conference tournament, that is placed higher shall be judged the
winner.
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here for detailed Basketball Betting Rules
Horse Racing
All betting lines are "actioned" regardless of injuries,
scratches, and / or in the event a horse does not start or complete the
specified race.
Las Vegas rules, regulations, payoffs and bet types apply.
Parlay or Multiple Betting : No multiple
or parlay bets can be accepted
where individual legs or races are "connected".
Dead Heat Rule : Should there be a
dead heat or a tie, the stakes will be
divided by the number of selections tie-ing with the divided stake settled
at full odds. Any remaining stakes are lost. If the tie was a betting option, then
the Dead Heat Rule will not apply. The Dead Heat Rule only applies to Future
bets. i.e: if there is a 3-way tie for the Top Scorer in a Football game, then a
punters' winnings are determined by taking his stake, dividing it by 3,
and multiplying that amount by the odds on his betting ticket.
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