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BASEBALL

* Baseball tickets will be marked as follows

* The wagering on baseball is done by laying or taking money odds.
* The minus (-) indicates the favorite
* The plus (+) indicates the underdog


Example:

White Sox

+1.50

 

Indians

-1.60


Player would lay $160 to win $100 or $16 to win $10 on the Indians. Player wagers $100 or $10 to win $150 or win $15 on the White Sox.
On money odds whenever there is a minus (-) you lay that amount to win a dollar, where there is a plus (+) you get that amount for every dollar wagered.


BASEBALL WAGERS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:
 
- ACTION. (any starting pitcher) Player is betting team vs. team regardless of starting pitchers.

 

- If there is a pitching change prior to the game, money odds may be adjusted. If one scheduled pitcher starts against any unscheduled pitcher, "action" wagers will be computed by the opening price with the new pitcher. A pitcher is deemed a starting pitcher after throwing one pitch.

- LISTED PITCHERS. (both specified pitchers) Wager is active only if the originally scheduled pitchers start the game and throws at least one pitch. IF STARTING PITCHERS ARE NOT EXACTLY AS LISTED ON WAGERING DISPLAY BOARD, AND/OR YOUR TICKET, YOUR WAGER WILL BE DEEMED "NO ACTION".

 

- TOTALS AND RUNLINES ARE ALWAYS LISTED PITCHERS.


- First halves baseball sides and totals are always listed pitchers

- SELECTION. (your team’s selected pitcher) Player is wagering on his selected team and his team's originally scheduled pitcher, regardless of the pitcher for the opposing team.

- OPPOSING. (opposite team’s selected pitcher) Player is wagering on his selected team regardless of his team's starting pitcher, as long as the originally scheduled pitcher starts the game for the opposing team.


BASEBALL WAGERING RULES

  • Winners and losers are official after 5 innings of play. If the home team is leading, the game is official after 4 1/2 innings.
  • If a game is called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning (unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the game is called). Money will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended.
  • When wagering on game totals and runlines the game must go 9 innings (8 1/2 if the home team is ahead) to have action.
  • A pitcher is deemed a starting pitcher after throwing one pitch. The listed pitchers must start or there is "no action". Wagers on game totals and runlines will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch.
  • Rules for Run Line wagers are the same as those for baseball totals.
  • If a game goes past nine full innings and is not completed (I.E. suspended, curfew, rain delay, etc) there will be action on total and runline wagers.
  • Teams must play for there to be action, all wagers included, all leagues included.
  • Events will not carry over to the following day (unless otherwise specified).
  • When betting on "mega runs," all games that are covered must be declared official for action. Action continues on mega run bets regardless of starting pitchers.
  • Las Vegas Rules apply for any rules not mentioned here.


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FOOTBALL/BASKETBALL
On straight bets, players lay $11 for every $10 player wishes to win.

Example:

Bears

41

 

Cowboys

-3


The Cowboys are a 3 point favorite. Player would lay $110 to win $100 or $550 to win $500, on either team.

The point spread is always given with a negative number on the favorite and a positive number on the underdog. If a player wagers on the favorite, that team must win by more than the amount of the point spread. On all straight bets (except Parlays), if the favorite wins by the exact point spread the wager is a Push or "No Action."

The number to the right of the Bears is the total (over/under) number. Players can wager that the combined score of both teams will be either over or under this number. Overtime scores are counted in the score.

FOOTBALL WAGERING RULES

  • Games lasting under 55 minutes constitute"No Action" or "Push/Cancel" and all money is refunded.
  • Wagering on the game period spread, moneyline, or total (over/under) include any overtime scoring.
  • Half-time (2nd Half) wagering includes any overtime scores. Fourth Quarter wagering does NOT include overtime scores.
  • When wagering action points on totals in college football, overtime is NOT included.
  • NFL rules and regulations will apply to CFL unless otherwise stated.
  • Las Vegas Rules apply for any rules not mentioned here.

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BASKETBALL WAGERING RULES

  • Games lasting under official time constitute"No Action" or "Push/Cancel" and all money is refunded.
  • Wagering on the game period spread, moneyline, or total (over/under) include any overtime scoring.
  • Half-time (2nd Half) wagering includes any overtime scores. Fourth Quarter wagering does NOT include overtime scores.
  • Las Vegas Rules apply for any rules not mentioned here.


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COLLEGE FOOTBALL OVERTIME PROCEDURE

College Football overtimes commence with a 1st & 10 play at the opponents 25-yard line. The offensive team keeps possession until they score, commit a turnover, or fail to convert on 4th down. Overtime continues until the score is no longer tied and each team has had an equal number of possessions.

ALL WAGERS ON THE SIDE & TOTAL WILL INCLUDE ALL OVERTIME SCORING.

For wagering purposes, unless otherwise stipulated, Professional and College Football is considered official after 55 minutes of regulation play or at the completion of overtime period(s).

Games are graded as soon as the game goes final and is deemed official.
Futures, such as Divisional winners, will be graded as soon as the season or tournament is over.


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BOXING (Pro, College, and Amateur)

When bell is sounded signifying the start of the opening round, the bout is considered official for wagering purposes. If the bout is officially stopped prior to the bell, that round is not considered a full round.

* Wagering on boxing is done by laying or taking money odds.
* The minus (-) indicates the favorite
* The plus (+) indicates the underdog

Example:

Evander Holyfield

+1.70

 

Mike Tyson

-2.00


Player must lay $200 to win $100 or $20 to win $10 on Tyson who is a 2 to 1 favorite.

Player would wager $100 to win $170 or $10 to win $17 to win on Holyfield.

In the event of a draw, money on the fight itself will be refunded. However, specific fight propositions must come as stated, such as a draw, either fighter by knockout or decision, or a specific round knockout, etc.

Round propositions will be governed by the rules posted on our wagering sheets or as stated at the time of the wager.

In the event that either fighters do not make the required weight but the fight goes on, the following stipulations apply: When the bell sounds for the first round, the bout will be considered official, regardless of the scheduled length or title.

The bout must have the original scheduled length to have action on a rounds proposition.


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HOCKEY

* Wagering on hockey is done by laying or taking money odds.
* The minus (-) indicates the favorite
* The plus (+) indicates the underdog

Example:

Bruins

+0.5 1.20

 

Flyers

-0.5 -1.40


Player would lay ½ goal and $140 to win $100 on the Flyers. Player would wager $100 and get the ½ goal to win $120 on the Bruins.

HOCKEY WAGERING RULES

  • Games lasting under official time constitute"No Action" or "Push/Cancel" and all money is refunded.
  • Games must take place on the site and date scheduled. (unless otherwise specified)
  • Overtime scores are included on all game period wagers. Third Period wagering does NOT include overtime scores.
  • Las Vegas Rules apply for any rules not mentioned here.


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HORSES WAGERING RULES

  • A time stamp will be placed on all wagers.
  • Any horse wagers placed after the official star time will be graded as N/A (no action).
  • Track Odds will be paid on winning horses up to the maximum house payout limits.
  • Exotic wagers will only be paid in cases where the particular track offers this type of bet. If an exotic wager is placed on a race that does not offer it, the wager will be refunded.


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OTHER SPORTS
All other contests that involve 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 contest concludes to be considered official for wagering purposes.


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PAYOFFS

Straight Bets
All Straight and Total bets pay 10/11 unless otherwise specified


Parlays:




In case of "No Action" or a "Tie," Parlay is reduced to the next lowest number of plays. Two team parlays become a straight bet at 11/10.


$100 would pay $90.91

$50 would pay $45.45



COMBINATION BASEBALL PAYOFFS

Because of the money line used in baseball, there are no set payoffs for tying a number of teams together in parlays.

Payoffs are determined by a simple formula that changes the
money line into a decimal number and combines it with the other lines in the parlay. The first step is to change the money line into a decimal.

HOW TO FIGURE BASEBALL PARLAYS

For each PRICE or ODDS quote on your teams, look at their respective PAYOFFS (to $1) and always ADD $1 to these payoffs.

Multiply your BET times the products of these payoffs (+$1) for your parlay return.

EXAMPLE:

Bet $50 on Cardinals (-150) parlayed to Tigers (-130)

 

BET CARDINALS TIGERS RETURN

 

(-150) (-130)

 

$50 X 1.67 X 1.77 = $147.80

 

RETURN INCLUDES THE $50 BET



USE THE SAME METHOD FOR ANY NUMBER OF TEAMS

EXAMPLE:

Bet $75 on Cubs (+120) to Reds (-135) to Mets (EVEN) for 3 team parlay

 

BET CUBS REDS METS RETURN

 

(+120) (-135) (EV)

 

$75 X 2.20 X 1.74 X 2.00 = $574.20

 

(1.00 + 1.20) (1.00 + .74) (1.00 + 1.00)

 

RETURN INCLUDES THE $75 BET



REMEMBER TO ALWAYS ADD $1 TO PAYOFF PRICE TO FIGURE ALL PARLAYS.

Note: In the case that there might be two exact teams showing with two different lines you may not parlay the teams together. If you do your parlay is null and void. No exceptions!

 

Football Teasers

 

6 Points

6½ Point

7 Point

2 Teams

10/11

5/6

10/13

3 Teams

9/5

8/5

7/5

4 Teams

5/2

2/1

9/5

5 Teams

4/1

7/2

3/1

6 Teams

6/1

5/1

4/1


 

Basketball Teasers

 

4 Points

4½ Point

5 Point

2 Teams

10/11

5/6

10/13

3 Teams

8/5

7/5

6/5

4 Teams

5/2

2/1

9/5

5 Teams

4/1

7/2

3/1

6 Teams

6/1

5/1

4/1


 

A "Tie" or "No Action" and a "Win" on a two team teaser shall constitute a "No Action" wager. A "Tie" or "No Action" and a "Loss" on a two team wager shall constitute a "Losing" wager. Ties on a three or more team teaser shall revert to the next lowest betting bracket.

 

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SOCCER RULES

  1. Unless otherwise specified all match odds are based on 90 minutes of play plus added injury and stoppage time only. Extra Time, Golden Goals and Shootouts do not count towards the wager.
  2. Extra Time Line will be settled with goals scored in extra time only (Penalties do not count towards the wager). 
  3. Matches must go to full time or all wagers will be graded no action
  4. Postponed or Re-scheduled matches will only have action if completed within 24hrs  
  5. If the venue changes location wagers will have action unless the match has been changed to the opponent's home ground.
  6. World Cup Futures and Props are graded as per official source. 
  7. In a Dead Heat the stake money on a selection is divided by the number of runners involved in the dead heat. The full odds are then paid to the divided stake with the remainder of the wager amount being lost.

Moneyline Wagers

  1. All moneyline wagers have three outcomes: home team win, away team win or a draw. Draws occur when the game ends in a tie, all wagers on the home or away team will be grade as losses

Handicap Betting

  1. Single Handicap:   0.5, 1, 1.5 goals are added to the underdogs score or subtracted from the favorites score when determining the results.
  2. Double Handicap (Asian Handicap):  This wager type splits a wager into two wagers, each with the same moneyline, but at a different single handicap.

          For Example: 
          Real Madrid      -1 and -1.5,   -125
          Barcelona       +1 and +1.5,  +105
          
          A $100 wager on Real Madrid becomes two separate wagers:
          1. $50 on Real Madrid -1 at -125  and
          2. $50 on Real Madrid -1.5 at -125 
          For this Double Handicap 50% on one handicap and 50% on the other, the same for the payout.

 

Totals

  1. Totals will be determined by the combined score of both teams
  2. Game must go to fulltime or wagers will be graded no action
  3. When predicting an odd or even total a score of 0-0 will be graded as even

Game Props

  1. Unless otherwise specified game must go to fulltime or the specified segment must be complete or wagers will be settled as no action.
  2. When wagering on the correct score, extra time and shootouts do not count.
  3. Draw No Bet: No "Draw" price offered (If game ends in a Draw will be No Action)
  4. Half Time/Full Time will be graded as per the results at halftime and end of regulation time.
  5. Winning Margin: Regulation time only.
  6. Top Goalscorer/Multi option prop: Dead Heat Rules Apply if two or more tie. 

Futures

  1. All future wagers have action



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