Basketball: Rules

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General Rules

1. If a match is abandoned after play has started, bets other than outright win are void, unless a winning market has already been established, in which case bets will stand.

2. Outright win bets stand provided that 43 minutes of an NBA match have been played or 35 minutes of a NCAA or European match and an official result is declared.

3. In other competitions, bets will stand if an official is declared.

4. The exception to these abandonment rules are for matches played in the Olympic Games, where bets will stand on the match if it's played before the closing ceremony.

5. The game must start on the scheduled date for bets to stand.

  • Postponed match: All bets void with the exception of matches played in the Olympic Games, where bets will stand on the match if it's played before the closing ceremony.

5. Where the result of a two way market is a tie, bets will be void unless odds are quoted for the tie.

6. For all basketball matches that are part of a two legged tie (eg Champions League, Europe Cup), all markets will be settled on regular time only.

  • Any Extra Time played due to a tie being level at the end of normal time won't count for betting purposes.

7. Bets on teams to win a conference, league or championship will be settled on the official standings immediately following the last match in the conference, league or championship.

8. Unless otherwise stated, in individual player total markets, if the named player takes any part in the match bets stand, otherwise bets are void.

9. Pre-match rules apply for in-play markets, unless otherwise stated.

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Money Line

Market description: Predict the team that will win the match.

  • Overtime counts.

Spread

Market description: Predict the team that will win the match after the handicap spread has been applied to the actual score.

  • Overtime counts.

Total Match Points

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in the match will be over or under a specified figure.

  • Overtime counts.

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Away Team Total Match Points

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in the match by the away team will be over or under a specified figure.

  • Overtime counts.

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Home Team Total Match Points

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in the match by the home team will be over or under a specified figure.

  • Overtime counts.

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Team to Score First Basket

Market description: Predict the team that will score the first basket.

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Team to Score the Last Basket

Market description: Predict the team that will score the last basket.

  • Overtime counts.

Double Result

Market description: Predict the result at both half time and full time.

  • Overtime counts.
  • Both predictions must be correct for bets to be successful.

First Half Totals

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in the first half will be over or under a specified figure.

  • The first half must be completed for bets to stand, unless a winning market has already been established at the time of abandonment.
  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Winning Margin

Market description: Predict the winning team and their margin of victory.

  • Overtime counts.

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Spread on a Specified Quarter

Market description: Predict the winning team after the handicap spread has been applied to the actual scores in a specified quarter.

  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Total Points in a Specified Quarter

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in the quarter will be over or under a specified figure.

  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Race to a Set Number of Points

Market description: Predict the first team to score a set number of points. e.g. 20, 30 etc.

  • Overtime counts.

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Total Match Points Odd/Even

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in the match will be an odd or even number.

  • Overtime counts.

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Points Odd/Even in a Specified Half

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in a specified half will be an odd or even number.

  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Points Odd/Even in a Specified Quarter

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored in a specified quarter will be odd or even.

  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Home Team Points Odd/Even

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored by the home team will be an odd or even number.

  • Overtime counts.

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Away Team Points Odd/Even

Market description: Predict whether the total points scored by the away team will be an odd or even number.

  • Overtime counts.

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To Record a Double-double

Market description: A "double-double" is for the named player to achieve 10 or more points in two (2) different statistical categories (e.g. points, assists, rebounds, steals).

  • Overtime counts.

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First Half Betting

Market description: Predict the result at half time.

  • The first half must be completed for bets to stand.

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Second Half Betting

Market description: Predict the result of a mini-match based on the points scored in the second half.

  • Overtime doesn't count.
  • Any points scored in the first half don't count.
  • The second half must be completed for bets to stand.

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First Quarter Betting

Market description: Predict the result at the end of the first quarter only.

  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Second Quarter Betting

Market description: Predict the result of a mini-match based on the points scored in the second quarter only.

  • Any points scored in the first quarter don't count.
  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Third Quarter Betting

Market description: Predict the result of a mini-match based on the points scored in the third quarter only.

  • Any points scored in the first two (2) quarters don't count.
  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Fourth Quarter Betting

Market description: Predict the result of a mini-match based on the points scored in the fourth quarter only.

  • Any points scored in the other three (3) quarters don't count.
  • Overtime doesn't count.

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Highest Scoring Quarter

Market description: Predict the quarter in which the most points will be scored.

  • Overtime doesn't count.
  • If all four (4) quarters aren't completed, bets are void unless the most points have already been scored in the fourth quarter.
  • Dead heat rules apply.

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Will Overtime be Played?

Market description: Predict whether overtime will be played because the scores are equal at the end of normal time (regulation).

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Championship Winner

Market description: Predict the team that will win the championship.

  • Bets will be settled on the official standings immediately following the last match in the championship.
  • Any subsequent amendments to the result won't affect bets.

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League Winner

Market description: Predict the team that will win the league.

  • Playoffs are included.
  • Bets will be settled on the official standings immediately following the last match in the league
  • Any subsequent amendments to the result won't affect bets.

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Conference Winner

Market description: Predict the team that will win the respective conference.

  • Playoff conference finals are included.
  • Bets will be settled on completion of the playoff conference finals.

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Division Winner

Market description: Predict the team that will win the respective division.

  • Playoff conference finals aren't included.
  • Bets will be settled on the division standings on completion of all matches.

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Series Winner

Market description: Predict the team that will win the given series.

  • The winner of the given series will be the team that progresses on to the next round of the competition or lifts the trophy (where applicable).

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