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The Sports

The following table tells you when a game becomes official for betting purposes:

Sporting Events

All sporting events must be played on date and site scheduled unless otherwise specified.
If any event is postponed and/or rescheduled, the event will automatically constitute "no action".
We do not recognize suspended games, protests or overturned decisions, for wagering purposes.
Auto Racing, Golf, and Tennis are not subject to this rule. The wagers will remain valid subject to the Ruling Body of each sport cancelling the event.
Las Vegas rules apply to any wager not covered by rules and regulations here in.

Baseball

1. Games are official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is winning after 4 and a half innings.
2. After 5 innings of play, if the game is called or suspended, the final score (for wagering purposes) is determined by the last full inning of play 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 when the game is called.
3. Regular Season Games that are suspended, do not carry over to the following day. However, Post Season Games , Semi Finals and Final of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) that are suspended (not cancelled), bets will carry over until the game is ruled final.
4. When wagering on total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8 1/2 if the home team is winning). If the game is suspended after 9 innings, the final score (for wagering purposes) is determined by the last full inning of play 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 when the game is called. All wagers on Total Runs are made with Listed Pitchers (LP). If the pitchers scheduled to pitch at the time of the wager do not throw at least one pitch then the wager will be cancelled.
5. Wagers on total runs are refunded in the event of a pitching change when the game is final.
6. Run line wagers are treated the same as those for baseball totals. (see Rule #4)
7. Baseball wagers will be accepted as follows:
   • Action: Team against team, regardless of starting pitcher.
   • One Listed Pitcher: A wager on or against a specified pitcher, regardless of the other starting pitcher.
   • Listed Pitchers: A wager that specifies both starting pitchers as advertised. Any change constitutes "NO ACTION".

NOTE: The starting pitchers are determined after the first pitch. In the event of a pitching change prior to the game, the money price may be adjusted and your bet may change if you play with action.

RAIN or SHINE Rule: Baseball Props including 1st Score, Yes/No Score in 1st inning, 5 inning line are graded as soon as that occurs (game must go into the 6th inning of play). The bet is final even should the game be rained out or suspended.

For baseball props, ALL listed pitchers must go. On the player to get most total bases, the following scoring system is used: Single = 1 base, Double = 2 bases, Triple = 3 bases, HR = 4 bases. Both players + starting pitchers must start for action.

For the World Baseball Classic (WBC), during the first two rounds of play, both sides and totals have action regardless of the Mercy Rule. For the Semi Finals and Final of the WBC, the Mercy Rule is not in effect therefore games will follow normal playoff rules. In case of discrepancy, see the World Baseball Classic Official Tournament Rules and Regulations.

** Exception: Playoff baseball games do not fall under the suspended game rule in accordance to Major League Baseball guidelines to finish all games. If a game is suspended due to weather or darkness all bets will remain pending until the game is declared final.

Baseball lines

Baseball games can be wagered three different ways: moneyline, runline and totals. The most popular method is the moneyline. We use a dime line which increases as the line gets higher. For the totals we use a 20 cent line. The favorite has the negative number next to it showing the price you have to lay to play that side. The underdog team has the total next to its name and is almost always plus money.

Below is an example of a typical baseball game.

If you want to place a $100 wager on the Mets, you would be risking $134 to win $100.
If you want to place a $100 wager on the Marlins, you would risk $100 to win $124.
If you want to place a $100 wager on over 9 runs, you would risk $105 to win $100.
If you want to place a $100 wager on under 9 runs, you would risk $115 to win $100.
Since the starting pitcher has so much to do with the outcome of a baseball game, you can specify the following starting pitcher options when wagering on a baseball game:

• Action: Your wager is team against team regardless of who the starting pitchers are. In case of a pitching change, your price will be adjusted to the opening number of the actual starting pitcher.
• Listed Pitchers (LP): Your wager is predicated on both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch for you to have action. Both pitchers must start in order for you to have action on your wager, otherwise the bet will be declared NO ACTION after the game is final.
• Your team's Pitcher (PT): You are only taking the listed pitcher of the team you are wagering on. The pitcher selected must start the game for your wager to count. Any pitcher can start for the opposing team. In case of a pitching change on the opposing team, the price will still adjust to the opening price of the actual starters.
• Opposing Pitcher (TP):You are listing the opposing team's pitcher. Any starter can pitch for the team you selected. The opposing team's pitcher has to start. In the case of a pitching change on your team, the price will be adjusted to the opening price of the actual pitchers.

The other way to wager on a baseball game is to bet the run-line. Every favorite will be - 1½ runs and could either be plus or minus money.

Below is an example of what a run-line looks like.

If you wager $100 on the Mets, you have the Mets minus 1 ½ runs risking $100 to win $115. If you wager $100 on the Marlins, you have the Marlins plus 1 ½ runs risking $135 to win $100.

The game must go at least 8 ½ full innings to have action on baseball run-lines and baseball totals. There is no action no matter what the score is if the game goes less then 8 ½ innings.

Listed pitchers are automatically selected for baseball run-lines, baseball totals and props. If there is a pitching change, the wager is automatically no action and funds for that particular game are returned to your account as soon as the game is final.

Hockey Rules

Wagering will be accepted using the Goal line, (Puck line) or Money line.
Wagering will also be accepted on the Total Goals Scored (over/under)

All games must go 55 minutes to be official

2 lines will be offered for Hockey games:

• COMPLETE GAME RESULT = MONEY LINE & TOTAL The game must play to completion. For grading purposes, all goals scored during regulation time and over time are counted, plus one goal for the winner of a shootout if it occurs.
• 60 MINUTE RESULT = PUCK LINE or GOAL LINE (the line will be a 1½ line and/or a ½ line). This wager will be graded after regulation time and does not include OT or Shootout goals

Soccer Rules

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

Regular season includes
90-minute result only for side and total.
There are no shootouts at the end of the game; teams can end up in a tie.

WORLD CUP, EUROCUP, COPA AMERICA

1st Round: Spread Wagering and Three Way Result.
All Next Rounds: Spread Wagering, Three Way Result and Final Result Wagering. (Total in the game does not include any Shootout goals).

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE, ITALIAN SERIE A, LA LIGA, BUNDESLIGA, DUTCH LEAGUE

Regular Season: Spread Wagering and Three Way Result.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, UEFA CUP

1st Round: Spread Wagering and Three Way Result.
All Next Rounds:
Home and Home games (2 games matches).
1st Game: Spread Wagering and Three Way Result.
2nd Game: Spread Wagering and Three Way Result. Does not include Overtime or Shootouts, NO Tie Breaker Formula is applied.
Final Round: One Game: Spread Wagering, Three Way Result and Final Result Wagering.

Soccer Lines

For soccer games there can be four different types of lines:

Spread Wagering (90 Minutes: 1st and 2nd Halves plus injury time):

Only includes 1st and 2nd halves plus injury time to decide the winner of the bet. Does not include any shootouts if any or overtime. The possible results in the game include a home win, an away win or a draw.

Final Result Wagering:

Includes 1st and 2nd halves, injury and overtime periods. You bet on the team that will advance or will be declared the winner of the match, therefore any shootouts goals help determine the winner. One team must win the match.

Three Way Result (90 Minutes..1st and 2nd Halves plus injury time):

Includes 1st and 2nd halves and any injury time, does not include overtime or shootouts. You can bet on Team A, Team B or a Tie.

Total Wagering (90 Minutes: 1st and 2nd Halves plus injury time):

Includes 1st and 2nd halves plus injury time. Does not include shootouts if any or overtime unless specified otherwise.

Correct Score (90 Minutes: 1st and 2nd Halves Plus Injury Time):

Includes 1st and 2nd Halves plus injury time. does not include shootouts of any or overtime unless specified otherwise.

Double Result (1st half + game result)

Includes 1st half game result with injury time. Does not include shootouts if any or overtime unless specified otherwise.

Golf Rules

A player must tee off in order to be considered in action. If a player does not tee off, then any wager involving him would be considered no action and will be cancelled. The exception to this is when the wager is made in a future book pool when all players have action.

If a players tees off, he is in action regardless of the number of holes played.

In a two-player match-up wager, the player completing the most holes is declared the winner. If both players complete the same number of holes then the lowest score wins.

When a point scoring method is used such as Stableford then the highest number of point wins. The only exception to this rule is when a tournament is rain shortened and the final scores are determined by the PGA usually by reverting back to the last completed round.

There are five ways that we offer for Golf Betting:

To Win the Tournament: Customers bet on one of the players to be the champion of the Tournament.

To Finish in the Top 5: The Top 5 finishers and anybody who tied with the fifth finisher.

To Finish in the Top 10: The Top 10 finishers and anybody who tied with the tenth finisher.

Match-ups: We pair up players and the customer picks one of them to have a better record than the other. This is for the entire tournament.

Let's say we have a match up with:

If a customer picks Fred Funk that means that Fred Funk must have a better record than Joe Durant. Not necessarily that Funk must win the championship but that he will end up in a better position than Durant.

Specific Rounds: Aside the odds to win the whole Tournament, we may also offer odds to win a specific round. So a customer can bet on a player to win the 3rd round only. If this is the case we will specify that the bet is for the round only and not for the whole tournament.

Boxing Rules

Boxing is one of the oldest and most popular events to wager on. We will have almost every boxing match that Las Vegas has available for wagering.

For boxing there are three types of wagers:

To Win the Fight: Picking the boxer that the customer thinks will win the fight. Draws will cancel these wagers.

Total of Rounds: Customer will either go over or under a number of rounds in which the fight will be finished.

For example; on the total of rounds the line is 4.5. If a player takes the over, he's saying that the fight will last more than 4.5 rounds. That would be 4 full rounds and the first 1.5 minutes into the 5th round.

Correct Result Wagering: Players can wager on which boxer will win the fight and the manner in which the fight is won. A KNOCKOUT includes Technical Knockouts (TKO) and Disqualifications (DQ). A DECISION is determined to be anytime the judge's scorecards are used to determine the winner of the bout regardless of the round in which this occurs. DRAW is a wagering option and if a DRAW occurs the other Correct Result Wagers will be losers.

Tennis Rules

To Win the Match: Picking the player that the customer thinks will win the match. The match is official if a ball gets served. After that, if a player withdraws he will be declared the loser no matter the score at the time.

Props

Football, Basketball and Hockey player props:

• Head to head player props both players must play in the game to have action.
• In props involving multiple players from each team all player are action unless otherwise specified on the wager.
• In Pool events all players are action.