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2026

July

W/C - 13/07

Australian Rules:

  • Most Disposals (including Match-Ups)/Player Total Disposals/Player (Marks,Tackles,Kicks,Handballs,Clearances) - Removal of multi-player bets and addition of player markets.

Rugby League:

  • Top Tryscorer / Points Scorer - Addition of points scorer to market.

Rugby Union:

  • Top Tryscorer / Points Scorer - Addition of points scorer to market.


June

W/C 29/06

Baseball:

  • MLB Wagers - Removal of suspended MLB games.

  • Suspended/Interrupted Games - New Market.

  • 4 1/2 Innings Rules - Removal of suspended games.

  • 6 1/2 Innings Rules - Removal of suspended games.

  • 8 1/2 Innings Rules - Removal of suspended games.

W/C 15/06

MMA:

  • Fight Ends Inside - New market.

  • Round Betting - New market.

W/C 01/06

Football:

  • 90 Minutes Play - In competitions that play shorter/non-standard formats, all match markets exclude shootouts if played.


May

W/C 18/05

Australasian Racing:

Betting Without - If the specified ‘without’ selection is a non-runner, bets stand.

Greyhounds:

  • Betting Without - If the specified ‘without’ selection is a non-runner, bets stand.

  • Official Result - Subsequent amendments to the official result will not be considered for settlement purposes.

Horse Racing:

  • Amended Result - New market

  • Betting Without - If the specified ‘without’ selection is a non-runner, bets stand.

US Horse Racing:

  • Betting Without - If the specified ‘without’ selection is a non-runner, bets stand.

W/C 11/05

Soccer:

  • Player Markets - Settlement now includes Extra Time.

W/C 04/05

Rugby League:

  • Will there be a Drop Goal/40-20/Will the 1st /(Next) Try Be Converted - Bets will be settled including any extra-time.

Rugby Union:

  • Will there be a Drop Goal/40-20/Will the 1st /(Next) Try Be Converted - Bets will be settled including any extra-time.


April

W/C 06/04

Rugby Union:

  • General - Bets will be settled including any extra-time if played, unless otherwise stated.


March

WC 09/03

American Football:

  • First/Last/Multi and Anytime Touchdown Scorer (Quarter/Half/Match/Team) - Players officially credited with successful Passing Touchdowns do not count for settlement purposes.


February

WC 09/02

American Football:

  • Player Match-Ups - New Market

  • Player Performance - New Market

Basketball:

  • Relevant Players - In-play bets are action, irrespective of; if, after placing a bet, the selected player does not see any further court-time.

  • Quarter (1st,2nd,3rd,4th) Player Performances - New Market.

Baseball:

  • Batter Markets - In-play Player Performance bets are action, irrespective of; if, after placing a bet, the selected player takes no further part in the game (defined as making another plate appearance).

  • Pitcher Markets - In-play Player Performance bets are action, irrespective of; if, after placing a bet, the selected player takes no further part in the game (defined as making another pitch).

  • Player Performance - Market Removal

  • Plate Appearance Markets - New Market

Football:

  • Abandoned Matches - Removal of South American abandonment rule.


January

WC 26/01

Australasian Racing:

  • Either To Win - New Market

Cricket:

  • Team with Lowest Innings Score - Market Removal

Rugby League:

  • Settlement Markets - Rugby bets are settled including any extra-time unless otherwise stated.


2025

December

WC 15/12

US Horse Racing:

  • Either To Win - Removal of Best Odds Guaranteed.

  • Money Back (Cover Bet) 2 Places- Removal of Best Odds Guaranteed.

  • Not to be Placed - Removal of Best Odds Guaranteed.

  • Best Odds Guaranteed - Removal of Best Odds Guaranteed.


November

W/C 17/11

Australasian Horse Racing:

  • Position Payout - New Market

Horse Racing:

  • Position Payout - New Market

US Horse Racing:

  • Position Payout - New Market

Ice Hockey:

  • Goalscorer Markets - Players must be dressed and see ice time for bets to have action.

Winter Sports:

  • Ski Mountaineering - New classification

W/C 03/11

Virtual Sports:

  • Baseball - Update to only offer Team markets, rather than Team and Player.

Australasian Racing:

  • Match Bets (including In-Play) and Threesomes - Removal of Protest Promise.

Horse Racing:

  • To Place 2-10 / 1-2 / 1-2-3 Betting - Update to the table, decimal odds have changed to 5.25 and upwards.

US Horse Racing:

  • To Place 2-10 / 1-2 / 1-2-3 Betting - Update to the table, decimal odds have changed to 5.25 and upwards.


October

W/C 06/10

American Football:

  • Quarter (1st,2nd,3rd,4th) Player Performances - All bets are action if player is active/dressed in relevant quarter.

  • Half (1st, 2nd) Player Performances - New rule. Bets are action if he player is active/dressed irrespective of player seeing action in the relevant half.


September

WC 08/09

American Football:

  • Pre-Game Bets - Bets action if all quoted players in a multi-player market take part

Australian Rules:

  • Goalscorer - All starting players considered runners

  • Most Disposals - For multi-player bets all players must be in starting 22

Baseball:

  • Player Props - All quoted players in a multi-player market are included

  • MLB Wagers - All bets stand if any suspended MLB game resumes within 48 hours

Basketball:

  • Player Match Ups/Performances/Groups - Relevant players include all quoted players in a multi-player market.

Boxing:

  • Total Rounds - If number of rounds in fight changes, then any bets placed will be void and stakes returned.

  • Punch Statistical Markets: If number of rounds in fight changes, then any bets placed will be void and stakes returned.

Cricket:

  • All Matches: Top 1st Innings Bowler, Top 1st Innings Batter, Top Series Batter/Bowler - Players not originally quoted will count as winners if they are determined top bowler or batter.

  • One Day/Twenty20 Matches/10 Over (and less)/ 100-Ball Competitions: Top Team Batter/Bowler and Top Match Batter/Bowler - Players not originally quoted will count as winners if they are determined top bowler or batter.

  • Five Day Matches: Top Team Batter/Bowler and Top Batter/Bowler (Both Teams) - Players not originally quoted will count as winners if they are determined top bowler or batter.

  • Two/Three/Four Day Matches: Top Team Batter/Team Bowler - Players not originally quoted will count as winners if they are determined top bowler or batter.

MMA:

  • Total Rounds - If the number of rounds in a fight change, bets are void and stakes returned.

  • Fight Statistics - If the number of rounds in a fight change, bets are void and stakes returned excluding Round 1 markets.

Ice Hockey:

  • All Competition/Matches: 1st / Next / Last / Anytime / Team 1st / Team Last / Team Next Goalscorer; Player To Score 2, 3 or More; To Score in 1st / 2nd / 3rd Period - Your player, including all quoted players in a multi-player market, must be dressed/active for bets to stand.

  • Player Match-Ups/Performances/Scorecasts - Relevant players, including all quoted players in a multi-player market, must be dressed and see ice-time for bets to have action.

Rugby League:

  • Tryscorer Markets - Bets on all players in the match day squad, including all quoted players in a multi-player market, stand whether or not player takes to the field.

Soccer:

  • Multi Scorers / To Score 2 or More / To Score a Hat Trick - Bets on players that do not start the match will be void, including any one of the quoted players in a multi-player market.

  • Match/Team/Player Statistics - Bets on selected players that do not start the match will be void, including any one of the quoted players in a multi-player market.


August

WC 25/08

Soccer:

  • Tournament Challenge - New Game


July

W/C - 28/07

Virtual Sports:

  • Virtual Ice Hockey - New Market

US Horse Racing:

  • Winning Distance Over/Under In-Play - All bets void where a horse finishes exactly on the quote

W/C - 14/07

Golf:

  • Player Round Score Multi Way / Round Total 3-Way / Round Score - Bets void if named player does not complete the round

  • Round Winning Margin - New rule

  • 18 Hole - 2 and 3-Ball Betting Markets - Bets stand once all players tee-off the first hole (unless stated otherwise)

  • Player Round Total Pars / Birdies / Eagles / Bogeys - Bets void if player does not complete the round

  • Round – Player Statistical Markets - Bets void if player does not complete the round

Horse Racing:

  • Winning Distance Over/Under In-Play - Double Result offer no longer applies

  • Match Bets and Threesomes, Including In-Play - Double Result offer no longer applies

  • Either to Win - Double Result offer no longer applies

US Horse Racing:

  • Winning Distance Over/Under In-Play - Double Result offer no longer applies

  • Either to Win - Double Result offer no longer applies


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