General settlement principles
A market is settled as soon as the outcome is known from an official result or an official decision that determines the outcome of that market. If a result is confirmed by an official announcement, settlement follows that announcement even if a match ends unusually. Bets placed after an outcome has effectively been decided through an official announcement may be voided, including where a market remained visible due to delay. Player related specials can follow different rules and are not always covered by general announcement handling.
Unless stated otherwise in the market description, markets are settled on the result at the end of normal match time for that sport. For football match winner 1X2, settlement is based on 90 minutes plus referee added time. Extra time and overtime are included only when the market clearly states that they are included.
Match time and what is included
Each market shows whether it is based on regular time only or includes extra time or overtime. If the wording is unclear, the default is regular time only.
- Regular time means the scheduled duration plus any added time that the referee includes as part of normal play
- Extra time or overtime is counted only for markets that state it is included
- Penalty shootouts and other deciders are ignored unless the market clearly states they count
- Qualification and method markets settle on the official tournament outcome, subject to the postponement rules below
Postponed, abandoned, and rescheduled events
If an event does not start at its scheduled time, bets may remain valid if the event starts within 48 hours of the original official start time. If the event is moved beyond that 48 hour window, bets are normally void and stakes are returned. Different rules can apply to certain sports where organisers do not reschedule within standard windows.
- If an event is abandoned and resumed within 48 hours of the original official start time, bets can stand and settle on the final result
- If an event is abandoned and not resumed within 48 hours, markets already decided at the time of stoppage are settled and all other markets are void
- For cup ties and playoffs, markets linked to qualification such as To Qualify or Method of Victory are void if the match is not replayed within 48 hours
- In two leg ties, only bets placed on the postponed or abandoned leg are affected by voiding under the 48 hour rule
Long term outright markets are not voided because a single match is postponed or abandoned. They remain open until the competition is decided.
Sport specific exceptions
Tennis does not use the 48 hour rule. Bets stay open until the governing body declares a winner, unless the match ends due to retirement, default, walkover, disqualification, or abandonment. In those cases, markets already decided are settled and all other markets are void. If a player retires before the last point is completed, match winner is void, while set and game markets that are already decided are settled.
Certain US sports follow local day rules. For NBA, NHL, and MLB, if a game does not start or is abandoned and not resumed on the same local calendar day as the announced start time, all non decided bets are void. Markets that have already been decided remain settled, for example first half markets when a match is abandoned later.
American football can follow a weekly schedule approach. If an event is postponed or abandoned and does not continue within the same weekly schedule window, bets are generally void unless a market has already been decided.
Baseball settlement rules
For moneyline settlement, a game is considered official when the league declares it final and at least five innings are completed, or five innings are completed with the home team ahead. If those conditions are not met, moneyline bets are void. For totals and spread type markets, settlement generally requires at least nine innings, or five innings with the home team ahead, unless the market is already decided.
Pitcher listed markets are void if the listed starting pitcher changes. These markets are marked on the bet slip, and if the marker is not shown then the bet is treated as an action line and settles on the game result regardless of pitcher changes. For scheduled seven inning games, similar rules apply with the innings thresholds adjusted to the shorter format, and the moneyline can still be decided after five innings if the official game conditions are met.
Outright markets and play or pay
Outrights are normally settled under a play or pay rule. If a listed participant does not take part for any reason, the bet is settled as lost, unless the market is a head to head that depends on both participants starting.
- Winner and placement outrights such as Top 3 or Top 5 use play or pay
- Head to head outrights are void if one participant does not take part
- Team markets can stand if a participant is replaced within the same team, while individual participant markets for the replaced entrant are void
Scorers and player related markets
Goalscorer markets such as first scorer, last scorer, and anytime scorer apply to regular time only unless the market says otherwise. Own goals follow the official authority, and where a market excludes own goals the settlement reflects that exclusion. If a player does not take part at all, first scorer and last scorer bets on that player are void, and anytime scorer bets on that player are also void.
If a match is abandoned after at least one goal is scored, first scorer can still be settled if the first goalscorer is known. Last scorer is void if the match does not reach a point where the last goalscorer can be determined. For combined markets that include a scorer selection and another outcome, settlement follows the scorer rules and the remaining leg settles only if it is already decided.
Bet acceptance, limits, and voiding
We may reject all or part of a bet, and if a bet is not accepted the stake is returned. We may void a bet before an event starts, even after acceptance, when there is a valid reason such as a clear error in odds, market wording, or start time. After an event starts, we may void and correct settlement where a valid reason exists, including obvious pricing errors, technical faults, or breaches of account and integrity rules.
Examples of situations that can lead to a bet being voided or corrected include the following. Attempting to bypass limits by placing multiple similar bets, using multiple accounts, combining related bets that should not be combined, placing bets using non public information, or placing bets when you are a participant or closely connected to participants. If an event changes venue or the conditions of play change materially, affected markets may be voided.
Integrity, technical interruptions, and VAR
Where we reasonably suspect a sporting event is fraudulent, we may keep bets unsettled while we seek information from relevant authorities and integrity bodies. We may then settle or void bets based on the verdict or official outcome. If the betting process is interrupted for technical reasons, you should check your bet history when service resumes to confirm whether a bet was accepted.
For football, VAR can change the understood state of a match after an incident. Bets placed between the incident and the final VAR decision may be voided if the VAR decision changes the incident outcome and the odds offered were not already reflecting the review. Unrelated markets that are not affected by the VAR decision may stand.
Odds display and calculation
For display purposes, odds shown on screen may be truncated to two decimal places. Total odds calculations can use higher precision, and the final return shown in your account can be truncated to two decimals. Small differences between displayed odds and calculated totals can occur due to these rounding rules.
Resettlements and time limits
If a settlement is later found to be incorrect due to an official correction or a valid integrity reason, a bet may be resettled. The maximum period for resettlement is 30 days from the original settlement.
Minimum match time and supported formats
Certain markets depend on the match reaching a minimum duration. If a match is finished by the referee at 79 minutes or later, full time markets are settled on the final result. If a match is finished at 78 minutes 59 seconds or earlier, undecided markets are void. For matches abandoned or stopped for reasons such as crowd disorder, player altercations, severe weather, or floodlight failure, undecided markets are void unless a market is already decided.
Markets are offered only for supported match formats, including 2 x 25, 2 x 30, 2 x 35, 2 x 40, 2 x 45, and 3 x 30. If a match duration is under 50 minutes or over 90 minutes, markets may be voided. If organisers change the match format unexpectedly, settlement follows these rules and the market wording shown at the time the bet was placed.