General Sports Betting Rules

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 All bets placed on the William Hill Sportsbook are also subject to our General Betting Rules.

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Events on which bets are accepted

a. Bets are accepted on the following sports in accordance with the special rules issued for such events:

b. All other sports bets will only be accepted where we specifically advertise that betting is available.

c. Bets accepted in error for any event not covered by rules A to B above will be declared void.

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General Settlement

a. Bets are accepted for all sporting events on which we offer odds.

• Unless a specific reference is made in the individual section that covers the sport, settlement of all markets will be taken from the feed supplied by our service providers, which will be based on the official competition rules, immediately after the event has finished.
• In the event of a dispute the service provider will complete a verification process to settle bets.
• This will normally be confirmed within 24 hours of the event finishing.
• Adjustments to settlement won't be made for any changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.

b. For special bets such as Managers who won't be in charge of their team by the end of the season etc. the end of the season is determined as the time when the programme (including play-offs), for that particular league or competition, has been completed.

• Single bets only are accepted.

c. Where the prices for both outright win and handicap betting are advertised, unless the handicap or a qualifying price has been requested, all bets will be settled on the outright win.

• However, where only handicap betting is available unless to win outright is clearly indicated, bets will be settled at the handicap advertised at the time the bet was accepted.

d. The handicap line may change at any time.

• If this occurs, settlement will be determined by the handicap advertised at the time the bet was accepted.
• Where the final scores are equal after the handicap has been applied, handicap bets will be void unless a price has been offered for the draw/tie.
• Where alternative handicap spreads are available, these must be selected at the time the bet is placed.

e. Winning margin/correct score betting is from scratch.

f. In the event of a change of opponent from the one advertised, all bets for that match are void.

g. In the event of a change of venue not published or known to us at the time the prices or handicaps are advertised, bets will stand provided the match is not switched to the opponent's ground, in which case selections for that match will be made void.

h. Accumulative bets involving different contingencies within the same event are not accepted where the outcome of one affects the other.

• In the event of any such bet being inadvertently accepted, settlement will be in accordance with Rule 8 of the General Betting Rules section of our Fair Deal Rules.

i. Abandoned and postponed events will be settled in accordance with Rule 3 of the General Betting Rules section of our Fair Deal Rules.

j. Unless a reference is made in the section of our rules that covers the sport, or is advertised otherwise, total tournament/series markets will apply to all playing time, including extra time.

k. Unless a specific reference is made in the individual section that covers the sport, extra time/overtime won't count for any markets offered on a match other than to win outright.

l. Unless a specific reference is made in the individual section that covers the sport, the following rules will apply:

i. Events with 3 or more competitors/teams: Where no price is quoted for a tie and the official competition rules do not determine a clear winner, dead heat rules will apply to outright bets on competitors/teams declared as joint/co winners. Where no official result is declared, outright bets will be made void.

ii. Event with 2 competitors/teams: Where no price is quoted for a tie and the official result is a tie, dead heat rules will apply. Where no official result is declared, outright bets will be made void.

m. Unless a specific reference is made in the individual section that covers the sport, opponents must start the match for 'head to head' match bets to stand.

n. Where we advertise that in the event of non-participants deductions in line with Tattersalls' Rule 4 will apply then the scale of deductions listed in Rule 1 of the UK And Irish Horse Racing section of our Fair Deal Rules will apply.

o. Where bets are available on whether a specific number is odd or even, zero will count as even and unless otherwise stated extra time, overtime and extra innings won't count.

p. Where there is no action in an event after a bet has been placed, the bet will be void.

q. In the Olympic Games, World and European Championships the podium presentation will count as the result and any subsequent amendments to the result won't count.

r. Olympic Games:

i. If a race or event is a single race event with no heats or qualifying stakes will be refunded on non runners and a Rule 4 deduction applied.

ii. Any other event is ante post up to the first competitive action and stakes on selections which do not participate will be lost. After that if the selection has no competitive action stakes will be refunded on non runners and a Rule 4 deduction applied to winning bets placed after the start of the event but prior to withdrawal.

iii. Rule 4 deductions will be based on a snapshot of the market at the time the bet on the winner is struck.

s. Should a league/competition not complete the scheduled amount of fixtures, all bets will be settled according to the governing bodies declared official result. If no official result is declared then all bets placed on this event will be made void.

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Prices

• Prices for sports and special events are compiled by William Hill and the price available at the time the bet was accepted will be used to calculate any winning return.
• Prices for all races and events are subject to fluctuation.

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