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Olympics General Rules

 

  • Unless otherwise stated, wagers on future bets made on individual athletes as well as team competitions are treated as “All-In” and bets have action regardless of any participants’ failure to compete due to injury, disqualification, or any other reason.
  • All betting payouts are based on podium positions during the official medal ceremony after the event (dead-heat rules apply). Subsequent disqualifications and/or appeals will not affect bets.
  • For head-to-head and group betting options, all competitors must start for action.
  • In the event of a player/team is disqualified after the event/match has started, the player/team progressing to the next round (or being awarded the victory) will be deemed the winner for settlement purposes.
  • Bets on total country medals in a competition are based on the official medals table result once all medal ceremonies have taken place. For medal totals on individual athletes, results include their team event results.
  • Winners’ nationalities are determined by the country the winner competes for (not the country where they were born, if these are not the same).
  • In the event of a tie where two or more competitors are included in one betting option, the dead heat rule applies. This can occur with future bets, such as bets on players to finish in a certain position in a tournament, commonly seen in golf.
  • In the event of a change of venue, all wagers will still have action.
Archery

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • For betting purposes, the tiebreaker counts.
Artistic Swimming

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Duet and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the routine for bets to be valid.
  • If an event routine starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Athletics

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss.
Badminton

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Basketball

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

  • Bets on the full game are considered official after 35 minutes of play.
  • Bets on 1st half, 2nd half, or quarters will have action only upon full completion of the half or quarter in question.
  • If a game’s postponed/suspended after it has already been deemed an official game (35 minutes of play), all wagers will be valid.
  • When a game is in progress and delayed before deemed official, the game must be resumed and completed within 48 hours for bets to have action.
Basketball 3×3

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Team event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Bets on the full game are considered official if either 10 minutes of play and any overtimes are completed or a team has scored 21 points.
Beach Volleyball

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Team event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Boxing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Breaking

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Canoeing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void
  • Any canoe disqualification is considered a loss.
Cycling BMX Freestyle

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
Cycling Road

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
Cycling Track

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
Diving

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Equestrian

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • The wagers are based on the rider, any horse changes during an event will still have action.
Fencing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Tiebreaker periods count unless otherwise stated.
Gymnastics/Trampoline

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Soccer

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

  • Refer to the soccer official match times.
  • For bets to be considered official, the match must complete full-time (90 minutes). The term Full-time refers to the period of play including the 90 minutes of regulation plus injury time, but not including any extra times (overtime) or penalty shootouts.
  • Bets on 1st half, 2nd half will have action only upon full completion of the half in question.
  • Team to advance will be available for games played during the knockout stages in a tournament. This option is not limited to 90 minutes + injury time, and includes extra periods or penalty shootouts if necessary.
Golf

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Handball

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • Unless otherwise stated all bets are for regulation time only. (60 Minutes)
  • Game must be completed in order to have action.
Hockey

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Team event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Bets on the full game are considered official after 55 minutes of play.
  • Unless otherwise stated all bets are for regulation time only and do not include overtime.
  • Team to advance will be available for games played during the knockout stages in a tournament. This option is not limited to fulltime only and it will include the penalty shootouts if necessary.
Marathon Swimming

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
Modern Pentathlon

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Rowing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss.
Rugby

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

  • Unless otherwise stated, all Rugby bets are settled based on regulation play only. This includes any added injury or stoppage time but does not include extra-time, time allocated for a penalty shootout or sudden death.
  • Official regulation times are: 14 minutes of play (two 7 minute halves), with the exception of the Gold Medal match, that is 20 minutes long (two 10 minute halves)
Sailing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss.
Shooting

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
Skateboarding

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
Sport Climbing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
Surfing

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must enter the water. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
  • Ties breakers at the end of a heat will count unless otherwise stated.
Swimming

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual and Relay events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss.
Table Tennis

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • Once the result is determined for the settlement of bets, subsequent disqualifications and/or appeals will not affect bets.
Taekwondo

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss
Tennis

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual and Team events:

  • All competitors must start the event for bets to be valid.
  • If an event starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void, unless (after the start of the match) a player is disqualified, in which case the player/team progressing to the next round or being awarded the victory will be deemed the winner for settlement purposes. This applies to Match Winner betting only.
  • Refer to the tennis general rules
Triathlon

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss
Volleyball

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event.

Team event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • When a game is in progress and interrupted, the game must be resumed and completed within 48 hours of the scheduled start time, for bets to have action.
Water Polo

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Team event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void. For bets to be considered official the match must complete regulation time.
  • Unless otherwise stated, all bets are for regulation time only (Overtime and shootouts do not count).
Weightlifting

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss.
Wrestling

Betting payouts are determined by the podium positions during the official medal ceremony following the event

Individual event:

  • If a match starts but is not completed, all wagers will be void.
  • In order for bets to have action, all participants must start the event. If one participant is forced to withdraw from the event for any reason after it has started, their opponent will be deemed the winner.
  • Any disqualification is considered a loss.