Sports Rules

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GENERAL RULES

  1. Game must be played on scheduled date and at the scheduled site for action.
  2. All wagers are final.
  3. Match Details - We provide: dates, kick-off times etc, for guidance only, but these can change at any time
  4. Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered in here.

HOCKEY RULES

  • A Hockey game is official after 55 minutes of play (It must complete this time in order for wagers to have action).
  • For grading purposes, all goals scored in Regulation Time and Overtime count, plus one goal that is given to the winner of the shootout, (in case the game requires shootout to determine the winner). If this is the case, this goal will also count for the Grand Salami, as well as for the winning team.
  • If a game is suspended before the 55 minutes of play and is not resumed the same day, all bets will become “NO ACTION” and money is refunded.
  • Game must be played on scheduled date and at the scheduled site for action

Overtime Included (OT): The goals scored in overtime are included for wagers on the game.

Regulation Time (RT): For wagering purposes, the goals that count will be the ones scored at the end of the 3rd period. The goals scored in overtime or shoot out do NOT count on RT wagers.

Puckline: The point spread for this line will always be a difference of 1.5 goals (+1.5 and -1.5); added to the underdog’s score or subtracted from the favorite’s score when determining the results.

1Goal Line: The point spread for this alternate line will always be a difference of 1 goal (+1 and -1). The goals scored during overtime are included for wagers on the game.

1st Period (1P): The full 20 minutes of the period must be completed in order for the wagers to have action.

Hockey Grand Salami

  • All games must play on the scheduled day and league.
  • All games scheduled per day must play 3 full periods in order to have action.
  • If any of the scheduled games is cancelled or does not complete the 3 full periods, all wagers on the Grand Salami will be cancelled and money goes back to the player’s account.

Hockey Props

  • Props are accepted as single wagers only.
  • All wagers are considered action for the odds quoted at the time of the wager.
  • All teams listed in the proposition must start the game otherwise the wager will be become “No Action”.

For Total Props/ Total Goals Scored

The game must go 55 minutes to have action, overtime counts towards wager, plus one goal to the winner of the shootout if is happens.

Player Props

  • The players involved in the proposition must play in order for the wagers to have action.
  • If two or more players listed have the same amount of points, then the wager is canceled or becomes “No Action”
  • The game must complete the 55 minutes of play for player props to have action. Overtime counts but shootouts DO NOT.
  • Any scoring changes after game is official are not valid towards wager.
  • MLB Props will be graded based on www.NHL.com results.

NHL Futures

  • Future wagers are based on the outcome of events that happen each year.
  • All wagers are final.
  • The respecting payouts will be given until the conclusion of the specified season.

BASEBALL RULES

MLB Money lines

  • Game must go at least 5 innings or 4½, if the home team is winning for money line wagers to have action.
  • Extra innings are included.
  • If the game is cancelled or suspended after the 1st 5 innings, the winner will be decided by the score of the last full inning unless the home team ties or leads before the game has been called.
  • There are three ways to bet on MLB money line:
    • Action: Action: “Action” means that your team only has to win, no matter the pitchers that start the game. It’s only a team vs. team wager. If one of the original pitchers does not start, the price on your play will be automatically re-adjusted based on the new line, which may affect payout but never affects risk.
    • Listed pitchers: In order for your wager to have action, both listed pitchers must start the game. The bet will be a “No action”, if either one of the pitchers or both of them do not start the game.
    • List one pitcher: the pitcher that you pick as listed must start the game for the wager to have action. The wager will be a “No action”, if your chosen pitcher does not start the game. If the other pitcher listed does not start the game your bet will still stand respecting your specified pitcher. If the pitcher from the opposite team is changed, your ML price will be re-adjusted with revised odds based on the new line for the pitcher change that occurred.
MLB Run lines
  • Game must go 9 innings or 8½, if the home team is winning, for run line to have action.
  • Run lines are always listed pitchers, if a listed pitcher does not throw out the first pitch the wager will be graded “No action”
  • 1½ runs are added to the underdog’s score or subtracted from the favorite’s score when determining the results of the game
  • Wagers include extra innings
  • Any bets on a game that is suspended before completion, but after the 9 innings will still have action.

MLB Totals

  • Game must go 9 innings or 8½ if the home team is winning for Total wagers to have action.
  • Totals are always listed pitchers, if a listed pitcher does not throw out the first pitch the wager will be graded “No action”.
  • Total wagers include extra innings.
  • If a game is suspended before completion but after the 9 innings, total wagers still have action.

MLB 1St 5 Innings (1Half):

  • These wagers are graded at the end of the 5th inning, since the bet only covers the 1st 5 innings of the game.
  • All 1st 5 inning wagers have action at that time no matter if the game is not completed. Whatever occurs after the 1st 5 innings has no impact on the wager.
  • If the game does not go 5 full innings these 1st half bets will be cancelled.
  • It the game should be called official over after only 4½ innings, all 1st half wagers will become “NO ACTION”.
  • All 1st half wagers MUST be listed pitchers only. If either listed pitcher does not start the game, 1st half wagers will be cancelled.
  • We allow 1st half parlays but not mixed with full game lines of the same matchup.

MLB Grand Salami

  • The wager involves betting over or under the total runs scored in all MLB games scheduled for a specific day
  • All scheduled games must go at least 8½ innings.
  • If any of those scheduled games is cancelled or stopped before it completes the 8½ innings or postponed for rain, etc, all wagers on Grand Salami will be cancelled.
  • No listed pitchers needed on Grand Salami wagers.

MLB Series Prices

  • Bets on series are based on the FIRST 3 GAMES PLAYED of each series.
  • All series games (three or four games) MUST be played on the dates they were scheduled.
  • All series games (three or four games) MUST also be official and complete the 9 innings or 8½ if home team leads.
  • If a game is postponed the wager will be a “No Action”.
  • No listed pitchers needed for MLB Series wagers.
  • EXTRA innings count towards these wagers.

MLB Wager Props

  • Props are accepted as single wagers only.
  • MLB Props will be graded based on www.MLB.com results.
  • All baseball props are listed pitchers unless otherwise stated.
  • Extra innings also count towards wagers
  • For 1st to any number of based props , wagers will have action once the game is completed
  • For statistical totals for a specific game the game must go 9 innings or (8½ innings if home team is ahead) in order to have action.
  • If a game is suspended or called in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning, except in the case that the home team ties in the bottom half of that inning. If this happens then the score is decided at the time the game is called.
  • Any kind of prop that could include more than one game, all the games involved must complete 9 inning or (8½ inning if home team leads) to have action.
MLB Player Props
  • Player must be in the starting lineup for wagers to have action. (Total Bases = Only Bases gained with Hits)(Single=1, Double=2, Triple=3 and HR=4).
  • The game must complete at least 9 innings or 8½, if home team leads for wagers to have action.
  • Extra innings count on player prop wagers

MLB Futures

  • For Regular Season Wins as well as Matchups the team MUST complete 160 regular season games in order for wagers to have action.
  • American and National League Pennant winners will be determined by the team that represents each league in the World Series.
  • All future bets are action, listed pitchers do not count.
  • These wagers will be graded once the regular season ends.

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

  • Bets are determined official on NFL and NCAAF by the final score of a game (including overtime), considering that it has gone at least 55 minutes.
  • If a game is suspended after 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, regardless if the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game was interrupted will determine the betting results.
  • If a game is suspended before the completion of 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, all bets will be considered NO ACTION.
  • All bets on the game and on the second half will include overtime.
  • Bets on fourth quarters will not include overtime.
  • All events must be played on the scheduled date and site to have action.

Half beting

  • 1st half betting – The first half must be completed for wagers to have action
  • 2nd half betting – Game must go 55 minutes for 2nd half wagers to have action, Overtime counts towards 2nd half wagers.

Quarter Betting

The Quarter must be completed in full for wager to have action, 4th quarter excludes overtime.

NFL Props

  • Game Props are accepted as single wagers only.
  • In the event of an abandoned game, wagers will be graded as a NO ACTION, unless the proposition outcome has already been determined.
  • MLB Props will be graded based on www.NFL.com / www.NCAA.com results.

NFL Player Props

  • For all NFL and NCAA propositions involving statistics of a player, that player must play in the game, for bets to have action.
  • For Props involving statistical totals of a game, the official time must be 55 minutes of play to have action, regardless whether the total has been reached or not.
  • Overtime counts towards player props unless it has been specified.
  • The Field refers to any player not listed in a prop.

NFL Futures

  • NFL season win totals and matchups are based on teams completing a 16 game regular season schedule.
  • AFC/NFC conference champs winners are the teams that represent each conference in the Super Bowl.
  • Divisional winners are based on teams completing a 16 game regular season schedule (NFL Tie Break Rules Apply).
  • On NCAAF regular season wins and match-ups, teams must play every scheduled regular season game to have action.
  • Futures will be graded at the end of the regular season.

BASKETBALL RULES

  • Wager on a basketball game by using spreads, money lines and game totals.
  • Basketball games must go 43 minutes for action.
  • College and WNBA basketball games must last at least 35 minutes to have action.
  • The final score includes overtime, as long they last the minimum quoted above. If the game is suspended all wagers will be scored as no action.
  • If a game is suspended and it didn’t complete the minimum time and not resumed the same day, all wagers will be scored as ‘no action’ and all money will be refunded.
  • All games must be played on the date scheduled in order to have action.
  • If a venue changes, all bets will have action unless the home and away team changes as well.
  • NBA and NCAA results are graded using stats from the official websites.

Half betting

  • Wager on the game on the first half will have included the points scored in the first and second quarters only.
  • First half must be completed for wagers to have action
  • Wager on the game on the second half will have included the points scored in the third and fourth quarter plus the overtime.
  • If the entire game is not completed, wagers on halves will have action if the relevant quarters where completed.

Quarter betting

  • Wagers on fourth quarters don’t include overtime.
  • For wagers on quarters the minimum time is considered to be the duration of the quarter. If the entire game is not completed, wagers on quarters will have action if the relevant time where completed.

Basketball Props

  • Props are accepted as single wagers only.
  • Props include overtime unless otherwise specified. Highest scoring Quarter and team with highest scoring Quarter exclude overtime.
  • Props involving statistical totals, game must be deemed official or wagers will have no action regardless of whether the total has been reach.

Player Props

  • In a proposition concerning an individual's total points, rebounds, assists, blocked shots, or any other similar statistic (or combination of these statistics).
  • For NBA Player props, Player performance = +2 per Point Scored, +3 per Rebound, +3 per Assist, +5 per Steal, +5 per Block, -2 per MISSED FG, -3 per MISSED FT, -3 per Personal Foul, -5 per Turnover.

Basketball Futures

  • A basketball team must play all 82 games for wagers on its season wins to have action
  • Tie Break rules are apply to determine divisional winners
  • The team that wins the conference represents the conference in the finals of the NBA.
  • All futures will be graded at the end of the season.

SOCCER RULES

Bets: the only bets accepted on soccer are matches where Golden8sports offers prices and all winning bets will be settled at odds based on the individual prices shown on our website. If a bet is placed on a game for which the price has not been quoted, that match will be Deleted. All prices can change at any time and without notice.

90 Minutes Play: The result of the game is decided after the scheduled ‘90 minutes’ of play; including injury time and stoppage time. The score DOES NOT include extra time, time for a penalty shoot out or golden goal unless otherwise stated.

Home team: the home team will be displayed first; the match being played on a neutral ground the team displayed first will be considered as the home team.

Kick off time: the games will be off the board, at the time scheduled, even if the game delays.
Postponed Matches: all bets placed on any abandoned or postponed game will be graded as No Action. The matches must go full time in oder for wagers to have action.
Venue changes: When a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at the original away team's home grounds in which case, all bets will be void.

Money Line Betting

3-way line: Money line wagering offers three ways: Home team win, Away team win, and Draw(tie) lines , all are valid to place a wager. In the event of a draw, for example: (1-1), all wagers on either of the sides will be graded as a loss. Only the wagers placed on the draw line will be graded as a win. ***This rule does not apply to bets placed on the spread.

Handicap Betting

We only offer Single Handicap: ½, 1, and 1½ goals are added to the underdogs score or subtracted from the favorites score when determining the results.

Totals Betting

  • Totals will be determined by the combined final score of both teams
  • Game must complete the full 90 minutes of play, otherwise wagers will be graded as “No Action”.
  • When predicting an odd or even total, a score of 0-0 will be graded as even

Soccer Futures

  • The bets placed must be on the outcome of a single event or game.
  • The team wagered on must win the league or tournament for payout to be effective.
  • A bettor receives the odds that are in effect at the time the bet is placed.
  • Futures will be graded at the end of the regular season.

BOXING

  • Straight money line betting as well as proposition bets on a fight will go to a certain amount of rounds as predetermined on the day of the fight. When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the boxing match will be considered official for betting purposes
  • Each round is three minutes in duration.
  • Half-round is defined as ninety seconds.
  • The official stopping of a round, before the sounding of the bell, does not constitute a full round.
  • A full round is considered for wagering purposes only when the bell sounds, signifying the end of that round.
  • All wagers on either boxer to win the fight will be decided by the judge’s decision, which includes points, Technical knockout (TKO), Knockout (KO) or disqualification.
  • For betting purposes, the disqualification of a boxer during a match will be counted as a Knockout by his opponent.
  • If the fight ends in a 12 round draw, all proposition wagers, other than the draw, lose. (These include, but are not limited to, props such as by Decision, by KO, by TKO, by DQ).
  • Unless otherwise specified, matches must go within two weeks (14 days) of the scheduled date for wagers to have action. The decision that is declared the night of the fight will be considered final and used for grading.
  • Wagers will not be re-graded if a decision is overturned at a later point in time.
  • All No Contests are considered NO ACTION and money will be refunded.

TENNIS

Head to Head Matchups:

  • Retirement or Disqualification: One full set must be completed for all wagers to stand, if less than 1 set is not completed (due to retirement for injury, etc) all bets will be considered “no action”.
  • Delays or Suspension: Delays will not affect the wagers as long as the match is completed during the same day. Neither if there is a suspension, as long as the match is resumed and completed, bets still stand.
  • In the event of a match starting but not being completed then all bets on total games will be “no action”.
  • If the venue or playing surface for a match is changed, the betting odds for match bets will be adjusted. Match bets placed on the previous odds are invalid.

First Set Betting

  • If the first set is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all wagers will be considered void. Such wagers will be cancelled and the monies refunded.

Sets Betting

  • If a tennis match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all Set wagers will be considered “no action”. Such wagers will be canceled and the monies go back to
  • In the event a match does not go the specified number of sets (example: 5 sets shortened by tournament officials to 3 sets due to bad weather), the leader at the end of the sets that were played will be determined the winner by tournament officials.
Handicap and Total Games Betting
  • If a tennis match is not completed because of a player retirement or disqualification, all Handicap and Total Games bets will be considered void. Such wagers will be canceled and the monies refunded.

To Win the First Set of the Match: Choose the winner of the first set, no matter the final score of the match

Outright: Choose the winner of the event. It will have to complete one full set, otherwise all wagers will be no action.

NASCAR RULES

  • On Nascar and other Auto Racing events, there are two ways to bet: on the out-right winner of the race or on the winner of a predetermined matchup.
  • Driver must start to have ACTION.
  • If another driver, for any reason, replaces a starting driver who has completed at least one lap during the race, the starting driver will be awarded the finishing driver’s position at the end of the race.
  • If a race or qualifier is postponed, all bets will remain valid for 48 hours. If it lasts more than 48 hours, all bets will be NO ACTION.
  • For wagering purposes the official Formula One, Motor and other Auto races winners shall be decided on the podium position of the day of the prize giving for a specific event. The official winner at the conclusion of the race shall be the winner for betting purposes.
  • Disqualifications that happen more than 30 minutes after the race has ended, for settling purposes are not valid.