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Settlement of Wagers

Statistics provided by the official score(s) provider or the official website of the relevant competition or fixture will be used to settle wagers. Where statistics from an official score(s) provider or official website are not available or there is significant evidence that the official score(s) provider or official website is incorrect, we will use independent evidence to support bet settlement.

In the absence of consistent, independent evidence or in the presence of significant conflicting evidence, bets will be settled based on our own statistics.

General

Unless otherwise stated all bets on Specials markets are all-in, run or not.

Eurovision Song Contest

Settlement will be based on the official results. Where applicable dead-heat rules will apply. Bets are settled as losers if a country does not finish a competition, e.g. through disqualification.

Eurovision Song Contest Handicap Betting - Settlement will be at the odds displayed using the actual number of points awarded to each country, adjusted for the handicap.

Match Betting - Bets settled on the country who finishes highest in the official final result. All match bets are offered for the final, unless otherwise stated.

Group Betting (inc Top Nordic, Top Baltic etc) - Bets settled on the country who finishes highest in the official final result. If all countries in the group fail to reach the final all bets will be void.

Any Country To Get Nul Points - This market refers to the final only.

Max 12’s Received From The Juries - Bets settled on the number of juries that give a specific country the maximum 12 points, as shown on the official website. Public televoting does not count for the purpose of this market.

Snow on Specified Date

Snow, sleet, snow grains or snow pellets must be officially recorded/observed to have fallen at the named location, at any time during the twenty-four hours of the specified date; with the exception of specific sporting fixtures that maybe offered, where the official records/observations are limited to the time frame covering the duration of play for the sporting event on the date detailed. Snow already lying on the ground, hail or ice pellets will not count. Settlement will be determined by Met Office data.

Warmest City on Specified Dates

The named weather station location that officially records the highest maximum air temperature during the twenty four hours of the specified date, will be deemed the winner for settlement purposes. Settlement will be determined by Met Office data. Dead heat rules will apply.

Reality Shows

Bets will be settled on the official results. If two or more participants are evicted in a specified eviction market and the order of eviction is clear then this will be used for settlement purposes. If the order of eviction is unclear then dead-heat rules will apply. Evictees and walk-outs will be settled as losers. A contestant leaving by other than an eviction before a nomination round has taken place will be deemed a non-runner for that eviction and a Rule 4 (Deductions) may apply. Others may be added to the market at any time.

Big Brother

Outright Markets - Bets will be settled on the official results.

Evictees and Walk-Outs - Evictees and walk-outs (removed by Big Brother or leave of their own accord) will be settled as losers. Should that same contestant be re-admitted at a later date, they will be treated as a new contestant and previous bets will not stand.

Cancelled Series - In the event of the series being cancelled before an official winner is declared, bets will be settled as a dead-heat between the contestants that have not been eliminated. Outright bets on contestants already eliminated will be treated as losing selections.

Changes to Method of Eviction or Number of Housemates - Any late changes to methods of eviction, addition or subtraction of housemates or any other factors affecting the market are beyond our control and bets will stand or be made void in accordance with our rules.

Fake Evictions - Fake evictions will not be considered as winners, the housemate must leave the house on a permanent basis. Therefore any bets placed on Next Eviction will run until a housemate is seen to leave the house with no immediate prospect of return.

Next Eviction - Bets will be settled on the official results.

If two or more participants are evicted in a specified eviction market and the order of eviction is clear then this will be used for settlement purposes. If the order of eviction is unclear then dead-heat rules will apply.

A contestant leaving by other than an eviction before a nomination round has taken place will be deemed a non-runner for that eviction and a Rule 4 (Deductions) may apply.

Bets on Next Eviction stand regardless how the public have voted (voting to stay in the house or to be evicted from the house).

In the event that housemates nominated or selected for eviction are not confirmed by ITV for the UK (or other relevant broadcaster outside of the UK), a market may be formed and bets placed accordingly. Bets stand regardless of events (all in or not) and additional housemates may be added to the betting.

We reserve the right to void all bets placed on an Eviction Market should the initial line up for eviction be changed. Others may be added to the market at any time.

X Factor

To Be Evicted First - Settlement will be based on the first named participant to be evicted in a specified week/show.

To Be Evicted 2-Way - A Yes/No market will be settled on the result of a specified week/show.

Match-Ups - The act progressing furthest in the competition is deemed the winner. If two acts go in the same week/show, the first participant evicted will be deemed the loser.

Next Elimination - For Next Elimination market, where one listed participant does not take part then a Rule 4 (Deductions) may apply. Where two or more listed participants do not take part, then the market is void.

To Finish Bottom In Flash Vote - Winner is the act who is announced to have the lowest votes from the Flash Vote and therefore goes into the sing off. If the Flash Vote does not take place then bets are void. If more than one act is announced as bottom, or if more than one act goes through to the Sing Off from the Flash Vote then dead-heat rules apply.

To Be In Sing Off 2-Way - A Yes/No market will be settled on the result of a specified week/show.

Next Manager to Lose an Act - All participants must perform for bets to stand.

If an artist has (solo) listed after their name, and that artist subsequently joins a group, bets will be settled as losers. If a solo artist does not have (solo) listed after their name, and that artist subsequently joins a group, bets will be void.

Bottom 3/Bottom 2 - The specified number of acts must been named in a given week/show for bets to stand. Acts named in the bottom 3 or 2 (dependant on market offered) for a specified week/show are deemed winners. Where there is a multiple eviction, bets on this market will be settled on participants evicted. If the bottom 3 or 2 is not clear, then dead-heat rules may apply.

Deadlock - The market is determined as Yes There Will be Deadlock/No There Will Not be Deadlock in a specified week/show. Where the format of the weekly show dictates that deadlock cannot happen (e.g. multiple eviction with no song-off), bets will be void.

First Act Announced Safe - Settlement is determined by the first act announced as safe, in a specified week/show. If it is unclear which act is declared safe first then dead-heat rules may apply. All participants must perform for bets to stand.

Top 3 Finish (Whole Competition) - Settlement is based on results of the whole series/competition. Acts placed in the top three of the competition are deemed winners. If the top three result is unclear then dead-heat rules may apply.

For Winning Groups/Girls/Over’s/Boys markets’, Winning Manager, Winning Category, First Category to Lose All Acts, First Manager Eliminated; should a listed mentor be replaced by either another existing mentor or a non-listed mentor all bets will stand.

For all markets; should an individual participant or group change their name during the course of the series all bets will stand and the new name version will be deemed the same as the original name version for settlement purposes.

Strictly Come Dancing

If two or more are evicted in a single show then the winner will be deemed to be the first participant evicted.

Next Elimination Market - Where one listed participant does not take part then a Rule 4 (Deductions) may apply. Where two or more listed participants do not take part, then the market is void.

Gender of Winner - Settlement is based on the celebrities’ gender.

Match-Ups - The first participant evicted will be deemed the loser.

Sports Personality of The Year

To Win Outright, Winning Sport, Top Three Finish, Straight Forecast; markets will be settled based on the awards presented on the evening of the ceremony. Dead-heat rules apply.

Match-Ups will be settled based on the official voting figures released after the award ceremony.

Deal Or No Deal

Markets will be settled based on the box the contestant first takes to the table. Any swaps will be disregarded.

If the contestant elects to Deal at any time then the “Will The Contestant Deal” market will be settled as “Deal”, even if they later take an option to undo their Deal and open their box.

Moreover, the “How much will the Contestant Win?” market will be settled on the final total prize money won by the contestant. Any non-monetary elements to the prize will be disregarded.

UK Television Most Viewers Markets

Markets will be settled in accordance with the viewing figures recorded by BARB (Broadcasters Audience Research Board) as found on their website www.barb.co.uk .

The 7 day data will be used for settlement purposes, as found on their Four-screen dashboard including all views on television, PC/laptop, tablet and smartphone. If all four viewing platform figures are not present we will use as many of the four that are showing when the 7 day data is first displayed. If none of the 7 day data is published we will use their 28 day data.

Triple J Hottest 100

When betting on Artist markets, only the Main Artist will be considered for settlement purposes (Main Artist being the first Artist listed on the track(as per Triple J Hottest 100(ABC) listings)). Other Artists named either second or lower in the listing; ‘featured’ or ‘appearing’ on a specific track do not count.

UK Christmas Number One

Bets will be settled on the official charts as recorded by The Official Charts Company on their website www.theofficialcharts.com. Bets on solo artists will be deemed as losers if they combine with another singer to form a duet or several other singers to form a group. Separate prices will be available for such collaborations. Featured artists do not count.

Olympic Games

Medal Markets - The official Olympic Medal Table at the time of the Closing Ceremony will be used for settlement purposes. Any subsequent disqualifications or amendments will not count. If all scheduled medal events are not completed before the Closing Ceremony then all bets will be void, unless the specific market outcome is already determined.

Outright Medal Markets - Dead-heat rules will apply. Specifically for Most Medals outright betting, if two or more countries finish with an equal number of Total Medals, then the number (if different) of Gold, then Silver and then Bronze medals won (in order of criteria), will be used to determine the winner.

Match-Up Medal Markets - Bets will be void if both countries in a specific match-up finish with an equal number of medals.

Chess

Outright Betting - All-in, compete or not. Dead-heat rules apply.

Match bets are settled according to the official tournament results. If either player is replaced with another player all bets will be void and stakes returned.

Handicap/Total bets are void if the statutory number of games/matches (according to the official tournament rules) are changed. In the event of a fixture starting but not being completed, bets will be void unless the outcome is already determined.

Polo

All match markets will be settled including overtime unless otherwise stated. Regulation time must be completed for bets to stand unless otherwise stated.

Special Events

Where other speciality bets are advertised, rules will be displayed on our Website.

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