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BASEBALL
General:

1. -When wagering on total runs (over/under) the game must go 9 innings (8.5 if the home team is ahead) to have action. If a game is called or suspended in extra innings, the score will be determined after the last full inning unless the home team scores to tie, or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning, in which case the score is determined at the time the game is called.

2. -Wagers on total runs will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch.

3. -Rules for Run Line and Alternate Run Line wagers are the same as those for baseball totals.

4. -The result of a game is official after 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 4.5 innings. If a game is called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning 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 at the time the game is called. Monies will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended. Events will not carry over to the following day unless otherwise specified.

5. -Horizon Sportsbook does not recognize postponed games, protests or overturned decisions for wagering purposes. All baseball wagers must go the day written, otherwise there is no action and all monies are refunded.

Money-line wagers on baseball will be accepted in the following manner:

Action - team against team, regardless of the starting pitchers.

Listed Pitchers - if both starting pitchers are not exactly as specified at the time of the bet, the wager will be deemed "no action".

One Listed Pitcher - this is a wager on or against one specified pitcher, regardless of the other starting pitcher. If the specified pitcher does not start, the wager is deemed "no action". (examples: "the Red Sox versus Helling" indicates a wager against Helling. "Helling against the Red Sox" indicates a wager on Helling).

In the event there is a pitching change prior to the game, the money-line will be re-adjusted and "action" wagers will be graded using the opening price for the new pitcher.

A pitcher is deemed a starter after throwing the first pitch to the opponent's first batter.

Wagers on totals and run-lines must always specify both pitchers listed.

Double Headers: Double header games are denoted as Game1 or Game2. Members may list pitchers in a double header, however, wagers are taken on games, not pitchers. If a scheduled pitcher does not go in his scheduled game of a double header but in the other game, wagers are graded based on the Game, not on the pitcher.

A baseball team must play at least 160 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.

PROFESSIONAL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Minimum Time for Action:

-For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including
overtime), provided that the game has gone at least 55 minutes.

-If a game is suspended after 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, then regardless
of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted
will determine the betting results.

-If play is suspended before the completion of 55 minutes and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as "no action" and all monies refunded.

Additional Rules:

-All wagers on the game and all wagers on the second half will include overtime scoring.

-Wagers on fourth quarters will not include overtime scoring.

-Unless noted before a contest, all events must be played on the scheduled date and at
the scheduled site to have action.

-In NFL and College Football, a two-team teaser resulting in Tie/Win, Tie/Loss or
Tie/Tie is considered a push and all money is refunded. Any teaser with a loss and an
open leg is a loss. In Arena Football, any teaser with a tie is considered a loss.

-The NFL "Away Points/Home Points" wagering proposition includes all games played in a given NFL week which includes all games played from Thursday to Monday.

-NFL Propositions will be graded using the results listed at DonBest.com.

-Arena Football Propositions will be graded using the results listed at DonBest.com.

-For all Football Propositions involving statistics for a player, that player must have
at least one passing attempt (QB) or rushing attempt (RB), or the wager will be considered No Action.

In Canadian Football, a "single" is defined as any one-point scoring play, excluding
PATs (Points After Touchdown).

For wagering purposes, defensive points do not include PATs (Points After Touchdowns).

Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered herein.

College Football Season Wins Rules:

Bowl Games and Conference Championship Games are NOT used towards teams season wins total - Regular Season Games ONLY.

Teams must play every scheduled regular season game for action.

NCAA Football Conference Championship Futures Rules:

If the conference has an official championship game, the winner of the championship game is deemed to have won that conference.

If the conference has co-champions, the first team picked by the BCS is graded as a winner, and all other teams are losers. If a conference has co-champions, and no team is picked by the BCS, ALL team wagers will be graded as "No action" and refunded.

For divisional odds within conferences, the team participating in the conference championship game will be considered to have won that division.

BASKETBALL

General:

1. -College and WNBA basketball games must go at least 35 minutes to have action.

2. -NBA games must go at least 43 minutes to have action.

3. -For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score (including
overtime), provided that the game has gone the minimum time as specified above. If a game is suspended after the minimum time has been played and not resumed the same day, then regardless of whether the game is completed at a later date, the score when the game is halted will determine the betting results.

4. -If play is suspended before the minimum time has been reached and not resumed the same day, all bets will be scored as 'no action' and all monies refunded.

5. -Any props wager involving a player statistic will be scored as 'no action', if that
player does not play at least 1 minute.

Additional Rules:

1. -All wagers on the game and all wagers on the second half will include overtime scoring.

2. -For props wagers, unless stated otherwise, the second half includes overtime.

3. -Wagers on fourth quarters do not include overtime scoring.

4. -Unless noted before a contest, all events must be played on the scheduled date and at the scheduled site to have action.

5. -A two-team teaser resulting in Tie/Win, Tie/Loss or Tie/Tie is considered a push and all money is refunded. Any teaser with a loss and an open leg is a loss.

6. -These rules apply to both college and professional basketball.

7. -NBA results are graded using stats from DonBest.com.

8. -NCAA Basketball results are graded using stats from DonBest.com.

9. -A basketball team must play all 82 games for wagers on its season wins to have action.

10. -Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered herein.

 

BOXING

General:

1. -When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the bout will be considered official for betting purposes, regardless of the scheduled length or title.

2. -If the scheduled length of the match is changed, all prior wagers on the number of rounds the bout will last will be graded as 'No Action'.

3. -Each round is three minutes in duration; a half-round is defined as ninety seconds.

4. -For wagering purposes, the disqualification of a boxer during a match will be counted as a knockout by his opponent.

5. -If the wagering offer on a match includes the draw as a third option and the match ends in a draw, wagers on the draw will be paid, while wagers on either fighter will be lost. If the wagering offer includes only the two boxers, with the draw either not offered or offered as a separate proposition, and the match ends in a draw, wagers on either fighter will be refunded.

6. -All boxing events must be held within one week of scheduled date to be considered action, unless otherwise noted.

7. -In boxing, the official stopping of a round before the sounding of the bell does not constitute a full round. A full round is only considered for wagering purposes when the bell sounds signifying the end of said round.

8. -In situations not covered by the previous rules, the wagering decision announced by the Don Best Sports information service will be considered official and binding.

9. -Las Vegas wagering rules will be used for any situation not covered herein.

GOLF

General:

1. -If the start of a round is delayed, or if play during a round is suspended, all
pending wagers will remain valid for 48 hours. If the postponement lasts more than 48
hours, all pending wagers will be canceled and the monies refunded.

2. -Wagers on a golfer who does not play in the tournament are graded as No Action, and
all monies refunded.

3. -A golfer is deemed to have played once he or she has teed off. In the event of a
player withdrawing after having teed off, wagers on that player will be lost.

4. -Wagers will be settled using the official tournament and match results (including
final match correct score and individual match betting). This includes a match which
finishes early, either by agreement of the players or because of injury.

Outright Betting (Tournament Winner):

1. -The "Field" includes all players not offered by name.

2. -All outright bets are settled on the player winning the trophy. The result of
play-offs is taken into account.

3. -If a tournament does not go the specified number of completed holes (usually 72) and
is shortened by the tournament officials, the leader at the end of the number of holes
specified by the officials will be the winner, unless there is no further play or only
part of a round completed after a bet has been placed, in which case that bet will be
canceled.

4. -In the event that two or more golfers are tied for the lead at the end of regulation
play, a sudden death playoff is normally used to determine the winner of the
tournament. In this case, the winner of the playoff is the winner for betting
purposes. All other golfers in the playoff will be graded as second-place finishers.

5. -In the event of a tie for a finishing position, the tied position will count; for
example, if five players tie for eighth place, all five will be considered to have
finished eighth.

6. -In some tournaments, tournament officials may have the individuals play a specified
number of playoff holes to determine the tournament winner. In this case, the golfer
with the lowest score after completing the specified number of holes will be declared
the winner, and all other golfers in the playoff will be graded as second-place
finishers.

Golf Matchups:

1. -In head-to-head matchups, both golfers must tee off in order to have action.

2. -Players are paired for betting purposes only. The player with the lower score over the
entire tournament is the matchup winner.

3. -Settlement will be on the player achieving the highest placing at the end of the
tournament. If the number of rounds played is reduced, as in the case of bad weather,
bets stand providing that an official tournament winner is declared.

4. -If one player misses the cut, the other player is deemed the winner. If both players
miss the cut, the lowest score after the cut has been made will determine the winner.

5. -If a player is disqualified or withdraws after starting, either prior to the
completion of two rounds or after both players have made the cut, the other player is
deemed the winner.

6. -If a player is disqualified during either the 3rd or 4th rounds, when the other player
in the match bet has already missed the cut, the disqualified player will be
considered the winner.

Finishing Position of a Named Player:

-In the event of a tie for a finishing position, the tied position will count, eg. a
tie with 5 other players for 8th place will count as a finishing position of  8.

Individual Player's Round Score:

-All bets will be canceled if the player does not complete the round.

-Settlement of bets is determined when the player leaves the green.

Breaking Ties:

-If two golfers tie for the best score, a bet on either of these golfers will be
settled and paid as follows: Half the bet (lay amount) is paid off at the quoted
price, and half the bet loses. A bet on the golfer who finishes last is a losing bet.

Top Points Scorer:

-In the event of a tie, the stake money on a player is divided by the number of players
involved in the tie. The full odds are then paid to the divided stake, with the
remainder of the stake money being lost.

 

HOCKEY
NHL Rules:

For "NHL Regulation Time" wagers, the game must go at least 55 minutes to have action. Goals scored in overtime or a shoot-out are not counted for spreads, totals or moneylines. If there is a tie at the end of the third period, "NHL Regulation Time" moneyline wagers push and are refunded.

For "NHL Complete Game" wagers, the game must play to completion. For grading purposes, all goals scored during regulation and overtime are counted, plus one goal for the winner of a shootout if it occurs.

Wagers on games or periods lasting under the minimum time for action constitute "No action", and will be refunded.

NHL Grand Salami, Home goals and Away goals:

The NHL Grand Salami will be decided by the total goals scored in all NHL games scheduled for that day.

All scheduled games must play to completion. If any scheduled game is canceled or stopped before completion (3 full periods, and full overtime or shootout as necessary), all wagers on the NHL Grand Salami will be canceled.

Goals scored in overtime, plus one goal if there is a shootout, will be counted.

Additional Rules:

Horizon Sportsbook does not sell points in hockey wagers.

Unless noted before a contest, all events must be played on the scheduled date and at the scheduled site to have action.

Horizon Sportsbook does not offer teasers in hockey.

Las Vegas wagering rules will apply to any situations not covered herein.

TENNIS

General:

-A tennis match is considered official after the first point of the first set has been posted.

-In a given list of odds featuring players' names, the "field" option represents all other players not listed.

Retirement or Disqualification:


Head to Head Matchups:

-Two full sets must be completed for wagers to stand. Less than 2 sets completed - all
wagers will be considered void.

 

Example: Federer 6-3, 4-6, 2-0 (Roddick retired due to injury). All wagers stand.

-Federer declared the winner while Roddick is deemed the loser.

 
 

Example: Federer 6-3, 2-0 (Roddick retired due to injury). All wagers considered void.

Delay or Suspension:

-If a tennis match is completed, all wagers stand as written. A delay in the start of a
match will not affect the standing of wagers, nor will a suspension, as long as play
is resumed and the match completed.


-In the event a match does not go the specified number of sets, and the match is shortened by tournament officials, the leader determined to be official by tournament officials shall be the winner.

 
 

Example: A match is scheduled for 5 sets, but only 3 sets can be played because of weather.
The leader at the end of 3 sets would be declared the winner of the match.

Futures (Ante post) Betting:

-All futures (Ante post) bets have action. Should a player withdraw before a tournament begins, bets on that player to win the tournament lose.

Change of Venue or Playing Surface:

-If the venue or playing surface for a match is changed, the wagering odds for match bets will be adjusted. Match bets placed at the pre-adjustment odds are void. Futures or Ante post wagers will stand

AUTO RACING

General:

1. -All bets have action, even if a competitor withdraws for any reason, unless the entire race is cancelled.

2. -Both drivers must start the race for match-up wagering to have action.

3. -The start of any motor race is defined as the signal to start the warm-up lap.

4. -The official winner at the conclusion of the race will be the winner for betting purposes.

5. -In a given list of odds featuring players' names, the "field" option represents all other players not listed.

6. -Races must be run within one week of the scheduled date for your bet to have action.

Postponements:

-If a race or qualifier is postponed for any reason, all wagers will remain valid for 48 hours. If the postponement lasts more than 48 hours, all wagers will be canceled and the monies refunded.

NASCAR Races:

1. -The Official NASCAR winner of the race shall be the winner of the race for wagering purposes; this includes all races which are halted prematurely for any reason.
2. -In head-to-head matchups, both drivers must start the race in order for the wager to be considered "action".

3. -If a starting driver who has completed at least one lap is replaced during the race by another driver for any reason, the starting driver will be awarded the finishing driver's position at the end of the race.

 
 

Example: Driver JONES starts the race, completes 8 laps, but leaves the race due to injury, and then replacement driver SMITH finishes the race and places 10th. In the race standings, driver JONES would be credited with a 10th place finish.

4. -Disqualifications that occur more than 30 minutes after the race has ended are not recognized for wagering purposes.

NASCAR Qualifiers:

1. -For qualifying matchups, only the times posted during the qualifying session are used.

2. -If a driver starts a lap but does not post a time, the driver is deemed to finish last, losing to all drivers who post a time. If more than one driver starts a lap but does not post a time, all such drivers are tied.

3. -If a driver does not cross the start line, all wagers that specify that driver are considered "no action".

4. -Disqualifications that occur more than 30 minutes after the qualifying session has ended are not recognized for wagering purposes.

5. -If the two drivers in a wagering matchup post the same time to the nearest thousandth of a second, the matchup will be graded as No Action and all monies refunded. In this situation, the starting positions assigned by NASCAR are not relevant for wagering purposes.

6. -Wagering lines on qualifying matchups will be considered closed at the start of the first practice. Any wagers made after the start of the first practice session will be graded as No Action and all monies refunded.

FORMULA 1:

1. -Wagers on a driver will be in effect if, and only if, the driver lines up on the official starting grid after the warm-up lap.

2. -The podium positions will be used to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd for betting purposes.

3. -In head-to-head matchups, both drivers must start the race in order for the wager to be considered "action".

4. -In two-way matchups, if both drivers fail to complete the race, the driver completing the most laps will be deemed the winner. If both drivers retire on the same lap, wagers will be settled on the official FIA classification at the time of the podium presentation.

SOCCER

General:

1. -Soccer kickoff dates and times displayed on our website are an indication only and are
not guaranteed to be correct.

2. -The most common wager type in soccer is a money line wager. The money line wager offers a draw line as well as on the sides. In the event that there is a draw (0-0, 1-1, 2-2, etc), all bets on the side will be graded as a loser and the draw will be graded as a win. This rule does not apply to the pointspread or total if offered.

3. -The result of the game is decided after 90 minutes of regulation play plus any additional minutes added for injury time.

4. -A money line wager that offers a draw and two sides becomes official after the 90 minutes+injury time. Any scoring that occurs after regulation is not included (It does not include periods of extra time nor penalty shootouts).

5. -if any match is abandoned, all bets will be void unless there are propositions that have already won. Examples of this are "team to score first". if a team has scored and the match is abandoned,
that proposition will receive action; however, all sides, totals and pointspreads will be no action.

6. -In the case of a change in venue, all bets will stand unless the change of venue reverts to the away teams home venue. In the event of home field advantage switching, all bets will be voided.
In the case of neutral sites, all bet will stand and have no action.

 
 
 
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