Bookmaker William Hill has revealed annual sales declined by 16 per cent after an 'extraordinary year' that saw its shops closed for extensive periods.

This came despite revenues soaring in the United States, where the company made new broadcasting deals with two major media networks and took over the sports betting operations of Caesars Entertainment, who are buying them for £2.9billion.

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Not even the closure of casinos and the rescheduling of sports leagues like the National Basketball Association (NBA) could stop US revenues leaping 32 per cent year-on-year in 2020 and by 121 per cent in the fourth quarter.

A robust online performance also helped drive growth in the American market, while digital UK net revenues rose 5 per cent and the integration of the Mr Green brand helped international online sales increase 12 per cent.

But the impact of lockdowns and tiered restrictions hammered its UK retail outlets, which experienced a 30 per cent plunge in net sales, and the group is now expecting to make a full-year loss of £30million on revenues of £1.32billion.

William Hill observed that the estate had been on course to break even in the third quarter before the coronavirus restrictions saw betting stores closed across much of the UK in the final three months of 2020.

Betting shops are considered non-essential retail outlets in England, alongside establishments such as department stores, car showrooms, and clothes shops, all of whom are required to be shut at the moment under current lockdown rules.

Thousands of staff were furloughed as a result, and the firm claimed £24.5million from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the first half of last year to pay them while they were not working.

William Hill also topped-up their retail employees' salaries to ensure they received 100 per cent of their full pay. It said today that all furlough money it claimed has been repaid to the government and has no intentions to claim any further public furlough support.

Total net revenues in the final three months of 2020 did nonetheless jump 9 per cent, with sportsbook staking and group sportsbook net revenue climbing 16 per cent and 20 per cent, respectively.

'2020 was a year like no other,' remarked chief executive Ulrik Bengtsson. 'It tested our agility and flexibility, and we delivered, keeping our customers and team safe, whilst materially improving our competitive position through product enhancements and geographical expansion.'

Bengtsson added that the bookmaker's expected takeover by the Caesars Group casino operator 'recognises the substantial progress we have made as well as the opportunities and challenges ahead of us.'

Caesars fought off competition from private equity house Apollo to buy William Hill in a deal worth 272p per share, warning the gambling company that accepting an offer from Apollo could threaten their joint venture.

Caesars owns a 20 per cent stake in William Hill's US operations, which have exclusive rights to operate sports betting under the Caesars brand. The pair aim to secure regulatory approvals needed to complete the deal early in the second quarter, but possible as early as March.

Last week, the owner of Ladbrokes also received a billion-pound bid from another Las Vegas-based casino firm. MGM Resorts made a formal offer of £8.1billion for Entain, who rebuffed the proposal, arguing that it was too low.

William Hill's shares ended trading a modest 0.2 per cent higher at 269.8p.

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General Betting Rules :
The purpose of these Rules, which cover all transactions from August 2000, is to detail the terms and conditions under which bets are accepted by our online service at www.willhill.com (the 'website'). They include maximum winnings, the type of bets available and the events and races on which bets are accepted. Also covered in these rules are details of how bets will be settled if you make an error when placing bets or our staff make an error when processing bets or quoting prices. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are familiar with these rules or the terms of a particular bet.
Any amendments to these rules will be published on our website. Changes will be notified by e-mail to customers wherever possible, but it remains the responsibility of the customer to ensure that they are aware of the correct, current rules.

We believe these rules ensure a 'Fair Deal' when betting with William Hill. If you require clarification or advice, please Email Us Your Questions. Details of the betting industry arbitration services are given in Section 11 'Claims and Disputes'.
Events on Which Bets are Accepted :
Sports and Special Event Betting
Bets are accepted for all sporting events and special events where we specifically advertise acceptance e.g. Football, Golf, Cricket, etc., and will be settled in accordance with the special rules issued for such events. For any eventuality not covered by the special rules, the general terms of our Internet Betting Rules will apply.
Horse Racing
Bets are accepted for horse races held under the rules of the UK Jockey Club, Irish Turf Club or the equivalent international bodies. Bets on horse racing are settled on the official result.
Greyhound Racing
Bets are accepted for selected races in Great Britain and Ireland, and are settled on the official result.
Currency Options :
For transactions involving an exchange in currency, the applicable rate of exchange will be the “Closing mid-point for Pound Spot Forward against the Pound” as published in the Financial Times for the day (Saturday’s issue will apply for Sundays).
You can choose which currency is most convenient for you to manage your Betting account in. The currencies you can choose from are:

Australian Dollar AUD
Canadian Dollar CAD
Swiss Franc CHF
Danish Krone DKK
Pounds Sterling GBP
Hong Kong Dollar HKD
Japanese Yen JPY
Swedish Krona SEK
Singapore Dollar SGD
US Dollar USD
EURO EUR

When you have selected a currency, you then deposit funds, bet and collect winnings in that currency!

If your financial arrangements change and you wish to change the currency of your account please email details to Customer Services. Any outstanding balance on your account, when all bets are resolved and settled, will be returned to you by your selected payment method. Before your new account is fully operational you will have to make a deposit to it by your chosen payment method.

For illustration only, Pounds Sterling (GBP) are used in examples throughout these rules.
Maximum Winnings :
A betting slip is accepted on the basis that it is the investment of one customer only and the following are the maximum amounts that can be won (excluding stake) by one customer in one day's betting regardless of stake. These maximums will still apply even if by taking prices the level of potential winnings exceeds these amounts.
The following maximum amounts that can be won by one customer in one day's betting will apply even if bets have been placed through more than one betting channel (i.e Internet, Telephone Betting or Licensed Betting Offices).

Where bets have been placed on different days, 'the maximum amount that can be won in one day's betting' is determined by the day on which the final race/event on each bet is resolved, rather than the day on which each individual bet is placed.

Should a number of bets, containing the same selection(s) be placed in one or more of our branches, and we have reason to believe they have originated from one customer or group/syndicate of customers acting together, then we reserve the right to limit the total payment of all those bets combined to the single maximum payout applicable in these rules.

Where selections taken from the different categories listed below are combined in multiple or accumulative bets the lowest maximum winnings limit will apply.

Throughout these rules reference is made to a 'full service'. This means shows, offs and results, broadcast by SIS or an alternative external supplier and displayed on our text screens, on a race by race basis.

HORSE RACING AND B.A.G.S./B.E.G.S. MEETINGS. Where all the selections are in races covered by a full service and where all those selections are advertised to run during branch opening hours.
£500,000 - HORSE RACING IN GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND
£250,000 - HORSE RACING IN SOUTH AFRICA
£100,000 - HORSE RACING IN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES
£500,000 - B.A.G.S./B.E.G.S MEETINGS
£50,000 - GREYHOUND PLACER.

HORSE OR GREYHOUND RACING. Where any selection is in a race not covered by a full service.
£50,000 - HORSE RACING
£50,000 - GREYHOUND RACING COVERED LIVE ON SKY SPORTS OR TERRESTRIAL TV.
£25,000 - GREYHOUND RACING AT CRAYFORD, HOVE, ROMFORD WALTHAMSTOW; WIMBLEDON
£10,000 - GREYHOUND RACING AT OTHER LISTED TRACKS WHERE BETS ARE ACCEPTED AND OPEN RACES ARE COVERED BY FULL FORM IN THE RACING POST.

BETS AT TOTE ODDS ON HORSE RACE MEETINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN
£500,000 - TOTE JACKPOT
£50,000 - TOTE PLACEPOTS.
£25,000 - ALL OTHER ACCEPTED TOTE BETS

SPORTS BETTING (other than horse or greyhound racing)
£500,000 - **GRADE 1 FOOTBALL (** Grade I Football includes English Premier League, Scottish Premier League, Nationwide 1,2,3, Scottish 1,2,3, English and Scottish cup matches, Internationals, Champions League, UEFA Cup, Bundesliga, La Liga Primera, Le Championnat Premiere and Serie A.)
£25,000 - AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL
£100,000 - ALL OTHER FOOTBALL
£500,000 - AMERICAN FOOTBALL (NFL); GOLF; RUGBY UNION INTERNATIONALS.
£100,000 - ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; BASEBALL (MLB); BASKETBALL (NBA); BOXING; CRICKET; ICE HOCKEY (NHL); MOTOR SPORTS; OLYMPIC GAMES; SNOOKER; TENNIS.
£50,000 - RUGBY LEAGUE INTERNATIONALS AND CLUB MATCHES; RUGBY UNION CLUB MATCHES.
£25,000 - ANY OTHER SPORTING EVENT NOT LISTED ABOVE - UNLESS ADVERTISED OTHERWISE.

NON-SPORTING EVENT BETTING
£100,000 - POLITICS
£25,000 - ALL OTHER NON-SPORTING EVENTS

NUMBERS EVENTS
£250,000 - '49'S', HATRICK; IRISH LOTTERY; RAPIDO

Acceptance of Bets :
Bets must be made online at the website. No postal, fax, e-mail, telephone or telex bets are accepted and if received will be made void, win or lose.
Online bets are not guaranteed unless you receive a transaction code. Bets will be valid subject to these rules if accepted by the William Hill Credit Transaction server, whether or not you receive a transaction code. If you have any doubts about whether your bets have been accepted, you should view your list of open bets.
In the event of any dispute, both you and William Hill Credit agree that the Transaction Log Database will act as the final authority in determining the outcome of any claim.
It is your responsibility to ensure that details of your bets are are correct. Bets cannot be cancelled by the client once the transaction is confirmed.
In order to control our liabilities, we reserve the right to notify and close down any duplicate Accounts. Any relevant details will be transferred to the most active Account held by the Customer.
We cannot allow for mistakes or accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in respect of the announcing, publishing or marking of prices, runners or results despite our every effort to ensure total accuracy. We reserve the right to correct obvious errors.
We reserve the right to refuse the whole or part of any bet without offering any explanation.
Bets other than Ante Post bets (for Ante Post bets, please see Rule 12) will be void if the race or event is abandoned or declared void. If postponed to another day and overnight declarations stand, then bets stand providing the venue is not altered or the running surface is not altered (e.g. Turf to Dirt / All Weather or vice versa). If the overnight declarations do not stand or the venue is altered or the running surface is altered (e.g. turf to Dirt / all weather or vice versa), bets will be void. If, for any reason, races are set back to later in the day, the settling of all bets will be governed by the time advertised in The Racing Post (e.g. if you stipulate the 2.00 race and that race is run at 2.30 the bet will stand for the 2.00 race as advertised).
Time of Acceptance :
If, for any reason, a bet is inadvertently accepted after the event or match has started and the event in question is not covered by our live betting in the run service (if this is the case then it will be clearly marked as 'Live Betting'), the selection(s) affected will be made void if, at the time the bet was placed, the race or event was resolved or at a stage where the client could have had any indication of the outcome.
Where the official 'Off' of a race is not announced, bets are accepted up to the advertised time of the race. Any bet which is accepted later than the advertised time of the race will be void unless we are satisfied that the bet was accepted before the actual 'Off'.
In the event of there being a dispute over the time at which a bet was placed, then the time at which it was recorded on the Transactional log will govern the settlement.
Legality and Security :
William Hill PLC and its subsidiaries, employees and agents accept no responsibility or liability for any damage or loss that may result from, or be alleged to have resulted from this web site, or its content, including delays or interruptions in operation or transmission, loss or corruption of data, communication or lines failure, any person's misuse of the site or its content or any error or omissions in content.
Placing bets by anyone under the age of 18 years is prohibited. The right to void any transactions with minors is retained.
Access to or betting on the web site may not be legal for some or all residents of or persons present in certain countries. William Hill does not intend that the web site should be used for betting or any other purposes by persons in countries in which such activities are illegal. The web site does not constitute an offer, solicitation or invitation by William Hill for the use of or subscription to betting or other services in any jurisdiction in which such activities are prohibited by law.
It is the responsibility of each person to determine the law that applies in the location in which he or she is present. Each person should ensure that he or she would be acting legally in that jurisdiction in subscribing as an individual customer of William Hill and/or betting on or through the web site.
William Hill can accept no responsibility under the law in any jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom.
After opening your account your username, password and account number must remain secret. All transactions where your username and password have been entered correctly will be regarded as valid.
All account information held by William Hill is securely data warehoused and remains confidential.
Settlement of Bets :
Bets are settled according to the displayed odds/prices at the time the bet is confirmed. For Horse and Greyhound racing only, if prices/odds are not offered or requested, bets are settled at Starting Price returns.
Bets are settled to Win unless “Each Way” is selected. An Each Way bet is a bet of twice the selected unit stake. It contains one bet of unit stake on the selection to win, and one bet of unit stake on the selection to “place” according to the terms advertised for the event.
Example:
£10 Each Way – Tiger Woods to win US Masters
Win Odds: 9.00 (or 8/1 in fractional odds), Place Terms ¼ of the fractional odds a place 1,2,3,4.
If Tiger Wins, both Win and Place bets are winners:
£10 at 9.00 = £90, plus £10 at 3.00 (¼ of 8/1) = £30, Total Returns £120
For other events on which each way bets are accepted, settlement will be based on the odds and place terms applicable when the bet is taken. These terms are shown on the website.
For the purpose of calculation, Each Way Doubles, Trebles etc. are settled as two distinct bets i.e. win on to win and place on to place.
In a DEAD HEAT the stake money on a selection is divided by the number of runners involved in the dead heat. The full odds are then paid to the divided stake, with the remainder of the stake money being lost.
Where a selection is made void or does not run, then in Single bets the stake will be returned. In accumulative bets the stake will run on to the remaining selection(s) with a Double becoming a Single, a Treble becoming a Double and so on.
IN A HORSE OR GREYHOUND RACE WHERE NO OFFICIAL OR INDUSTRY STARTING PRICE IS RETURNED, BETS WHERE NO PRICE IS TAKEN (INCLUDING FORECASTS, TRICASTS, AND UNAMED FAVOURITES) WILL BE SETTLED USING THE CLOSING PRICES DISPLAYED BY WILLIAM HILL.
WHERE NO PRICES ARE DISPLAYED HORSE RACE BETS WILL BE SETTLED AT THE APPROPRIATE TOTE ODDS AND ALL BETS ON GREYHOUND RACING WILL BE MADE VOID. HORSE RACE TRICAST AND UNNAMED FAVOURITES WILL BE MADE VOID.
Related Contingencies :
Multiple bets are not accepted where the outcome of one part of the bet contributes to the outcome of another. If taken in error the stakes will be equally divided where they clash.
Example:
£10 Double, Henman to win by 3 sets to 1 and to win the match outright is settled as 2x£5 Singles
However, where the related parts of the bet are resolved at different times the bet will be settled as instructed, with the price for the second or subsequent legs being determined at each individual stage.

Example:
£10 Double, Henman to win Semi-Final @ 3.50 with Henman to win the tournament outright @ 3.00, is settled as a £10 Double, Henman to win Semi-Final @ 3.50 with the price for Henman to win outright being the odds on offer after winning the Semi-Final. In the event of Henman losing either the Semi-Final or Final, the bet is lost.

Rigging :
Where there is evidence of Price, Race, Match or Event rigging, we reserve the right to make bets void or withhold payment of returns pending the outcome of any subsequent investigation.
Claims and Disputes :
No claims or disputes will be considered more than 12 weeks after the date of the original transaction.
In the first instance, all claims / disputes should be raised with our Customer Services Department . In the event of our Customer Relations representatives being unable to resolve your dispute, it may be submitted to a mutually acceptable recognised body for arbitration and their decision will be final so long as the full facts are presented by all of the parties concerned.
A difference of opinion regarding any bet, or the terms on which a bet should be settled, shall not be the subject of litigation, court action or objection to a Bookmaker's Licence or Permit unless the dispute has been adjudicated upon by an arbitrator in accordance with these Rules and the decision of the arbitrator has not been implemented by the relevant party.
Ante Post Betting (Future Bets) :
Ante Post prices are those offered on:
Horse Racing prior to the overnight declaration stage (usually 10.00am on the day before the race).
Greyhound events up to and including the Semi-Final stage. Any bets placed after the Semi-Finals or on a single race event will be settled on an Early Bird 'non-runner - no bet' basis.
Any other events (except on the result of a match), regardless of the day that the bet is placed.
Ante Post bets are accepted all in, run or not, entered or not. With the exception of outright bets on golf tournaments, stakes are lost on an Ante Post bet if a selection does not take part. No Tattersalls' Rule 4 deductions are made from winning bets (except in the circumstances of (d) (iv). (See Rules for individual sports for further details of non-racing events.)
All Each-Way Doubles, Trebles etc. are settled win to win, place to place.
If a race is postponed to another day:
Ante Post bets placed before the entries have closed will stand and will only be made void if:-
The race is abandoned or made void.
A horse is balloted out under Jockey Club Rules of Racing.
The venue is altered.
Ante Post bets placed after the entries have closed will be void, except when:-
The race is run at a later date at the same venue.
The entries are not re-opened.
The running surface is not altered (e.g. Turf to Dirt/ All Weather or vice versa.
Ante Post bets are settled at the price and place terms applicable at the time of acceptance. Should a wrong price or place terms be given in error we reserve the right to settle the bet at the correct price/place terms that were available at the time the bet was struck.
Place only bets, conditional bets and forecast betting are not accepted at Ante Post odds. If taken in error, Place only and Forecast bets will be void, the conditional part of any Ante Post bet will be disregarded.
Where the same selection is backed to win two or more Ante Post events in an accumulative bet a special combined price will apply irrespective of any individual odds quoted. Where no special combined price is available e.g. a horse to win a Derby trial and the Derby, settlement will be based on the first available odds after each leg has been completed.
American Football:
Match Betting: Where odds for handicap betting are advertised, the result used for settling is the match result adjusted for the handicap line available at the time the bet is struck.
Tennessee (+7 1/2) v St. Louis (-7 1/2),
Result Tennessee 16-23 St. Louis, Tennessee win on handicap
Where scores are level after accounting for the handicap, a 'Push' results and stakes on both teams are refunded.
Winning margin betting is from scratch.
At least 55 minutes of play must elapse for bets to have action.
Overtime counts except for bets on the 'Double Result (Half-Time/Full-Time)' or the 'Quarter with the most points'.
Bets on 'First Touchdown Scorer' are all in play or not. Postponed matches are void unless re-arranged and played in the same 'American Football Week' (Monday – Monday (PAC Time)) unless bets such as 'First Touchdown Scorer' are resolved at the time of abandonment.

Athletics :
Race and Outright Event Betting: All in compete or not. In the event of a disqualification, the 'medals' ceremony will count as the 'weigh-in' and this will determine bets. In the absence of a medals ceremony bets will be settled on a 'first past the post' basis.
Baseball :
Listed Pitchers
All baseball betting is offered on the basis of both listed pitchers starting the game. Both pitchers must start the game and throw at least one pitch for bets to have “Action”. If either pitcher fails to start the game for any reason, the bet will be deemed to have “No Action” (i.e. Void) and the stakes will be returned.
Side Betting
If a game is “called”, or suspended, winners and losers for betting are official after at least 5 innings of play unless the home team is leading after 41/2 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.) Stakes will be refunded if the home team ties the game and it is then suspended.
Total & Runline Betting
When betting on total runs (over/under) or run lines, the game must go to 9 innings (8 1/2 if the home team is ahead) to have action.
All games must start on the scheduled date for bets to have action. If a game has been postponed or cancelled before its due start time, all bets are deemed No Action.
We reserve the right to suspend any or all betting on a game at any time without notice. (This may happen for example if a key player is not in the starting line-up for any reason).

Basketball :
Match Betting: Where odds for handicap betting are advertised, the result used for settling is the match result adjusted for the handicap line available at the time the bet is struck.
e.g. Chicago (+7) v Detroit (-7), Result Chicago 76-80 Detroit, Chicago Win on Handicap

Where scores are level after accounting for the handicap, a 'Push' results and stakes on both teams are refunded.

At least 43 minutes of play must elapse for NBA bets to have action
At least 35 minutes of play must elapse for NCAA Basketball bets to have action.
For betting purposes, and the total points scored the winner of a game will be determined by the official result at the end of the game after regular time for European Basketball. In NBA, WNBA & NCAA any period of overtime will count.
All games must start on the scheduled date for games to have action.
We reserve the right to suspend any or all betting on a game at any time without notice. (This may happen for example if a key player is not in the starting line-up for any reason).
Bet Bundles :
Bet Bundle names are indicative only. Rules will apply to the actual bet/s placed as usual. Customers should check all selections carefully.
Bowls :
Outright Betting : All in compete or not.
Match Betting : In the event of a match starting but not being completed the player progressing to the next round will be deemed the winner. However set betting will be void.
Boxing :
The fight is official for betting purposes when the bell is sounded for the beginning of the first round.
A price will be offered for a draw and in the event of that occurring bets on either boxer to win will be lost
Round by Round Betting : If for any reason a points decision is awarded before the full number of rounds are completed or a boxer is disqualified, bets will be settled on the round in which the fight was stopped. Bets that nominate ‘to win on points’ will only be deemed winners if the full number of rounds are completed. If a boxer fails to answer the bell, the fight will be deemed to have ended in the previous round. If for any reason the selected number of rounds on which we are betting is changed, all round by round bets will be void.
Postponed fights - bets stand for 30 days.
Cricket :
Limited Overs Matches: Where no price is quoted for the tie and the official competition rules do not determine a winner, bets on the Outright Result will be made void.
Outright Betting - Limited Overs Matches: In matches affected by adverse weather, bets will be governed by the official competition rules
Outright Betting - Test Matches: In matches affected by adverse weather, bets will stand on the official result provided at least one ball has been bowled. In the event of a tied test match dead heat rules will apply and stakes on the draw will be lost. If a match is abandoned due to outside interference, bets will be made void.
UK County Championship Match Betting – In the event of a draw or tie, all bets on the match result will be void.
If a match is abandoned due to outside interference, bets will be made void. Abandoned or postponed matches are void. In the event of a change of opponent from the one advertised, all bets for that match are void.
Series Betting: Bets void if designated number of matches are not completed, unless a sufficient number of tests are played to determine the series.
Top Series Batsman / Bowler: All in play or not
Top Batsman in Match: Betting is available on the first innings only and bets stand regardless of the number of overs bowled. Bets placed on any player not in the starting 11 are void. Bets on players who are selected but do not bat will be lost.
Cycling :
Individual Stage and Outright Betting : All in compete or not. In the event of a disqualification, the podium presentation will count as the 'weigh-in' and this will determine bets.
Darts :
Outright Betting : All in compete or not.
Match Betting: In the event of a match starting but not being completed the player progressing to the next round will be deemed the winner. However set betting will be void.
Golf :
In tournaments affected by adverse weather, bets will be settled on the official result regardless of the number of rounds played, unless there is no further play after a bet has been struck in which case it will be void.
A player is deemed to have played once they have teed off. In the event of a player withdrawing after having teed off, stakes will be lost on outright, group, match or 18 hole betting.

Outright Betting : Non-runner - no bet. Play-offs will determine the tournament winner. Dead heat rules will apply for placings
72-hole Match Betting : The winner will be the player achieving the highest placing at the end of the tournament (playoffs included). If one player misses the cut, the other is deemed the winner. Where both players miss the cut the lowest score after the cut has been made will determine settlement. If one player is disqualified, either prior to the completion of two rounds or after both players have made the cut, the other player is deemed the winner. If a player is disqualified during either the 3rd or 4th rounds, when his opponent has already missed the cut, the disqualified player is deemed the winner. A price will be offered for the tie and in the event of a tie bets on either player to win will be lost. Where a match bet involves three players (threesome) the conditions listed above will apply, except in the event of a tie where dead heat rules will apply. Non-runner - threesome void.
Group Betting / Top UK Player etc.: Groups will consist of four or more players and the winner will be the player achieving the highest placing at the end of the tournament. Any player missing the cut will be considered a loser. If all players miss the cut, the lowest score after the cut has been made will determine settlement. Players are grouped together for betting purposes only. Non-runner - no bet, deductions in line with Tattersalls' Rule 4(c) will apply. Dead heat rules apply except where the winner is determined by a play-off.
18 Hole Betting : The winner will be the player with the lowest score over 18 holes. In the event of a 2 or 3 ball being rearranged, bets will be settled on the original pairings / groups. Non-runner - 2 or 3 ball void. In 2 ball betting where a price is not offered for the tie, then bets will be void in the event of this happening. If a price is offered for a tie this will govern settlement. Dead heat rules will apply to 3 ball betting.
When special bets are offered grouping more than 3 players together over 18 holes (e.g. 7-ball, 9-ball, etc) dead-heat rules apply. Non-runner no-bet. Deductions in line with Tattersalls' Rule 4(c) will apply.
Dead Heat In a DEAD HEAT for a place the stake money on a selection is divided by the number of runners involved in the dead heat.

The full odds are then paid to the divided stake, with the remainder of the stake money being lost. E.g. a £30.00 each way bet @ 10/1 on a player who shares third place with two other players. As there are now three players sharing the same placing this reduces your bet to a £10.00 each way bet at the same odds of 10/1. Your remaining stake would be lost.
Greyhounds :
These are the rules for betting on Greyhound Racing on the William Hill Web Site, (www.willhill.com, www.williamhill.co.uk)
Results :
All bets on Greyhounds placed via the Website are placed on the Trap Number and not the named Greyhound. This is displayed on your bet confirmation. Payment will be made on the official result of races. Bets will be void in the event of no Starting Price being returned. William Hill reserves the right to declare void any bets where it considers there to be reasonable suspicion or evidence of unfair price manipulation.
Each Way Betting :
The place part of each-way bets in races of 5 to 7 runners will be settled at 1/4 odds for the first and second and in races of 8 runners at 1/5 the odds for the first, second and third. In races of less than 5 runners, the place part goes on to win. Place only bets are not accepted.
Forecasts :
Any forecast which includes a non-runner will be settled as a Win Single on the remaining selection.
In the event of two or more greyhounds 'dead heating' for first or second place, separate dividends will be declared and paid to each qualifying forecast.

We accept Forecast doubles and trebles. Forecast accumulators are not accepted.

Tricasts :
Tricasts will be settled according to the Starting Price Computer Tricast returns for eligible races. The Tricast dividend is a computer-generated dividend based on the Starting Prices of all runners in a race. The Tricast dividend is declared to a £1 unit stake.
A Tricast containing a non-runner will be settled as a Computer Straight Forecast on the remaining selections in the order as given and in the case of two non-runners will be settled as a win single at Starting Price on the remaining selection.

In the event of two or more horses 'dead heating' for first, second or third place, separate dividends will be declared and paid to each qualifying Tricast.

Tricast doubles, etc are not accepted.

Tricasts are accepted at the following tracks:

Belle Vue
Hall Green
Romford
Brough Park
Hove
Sunderland
Catford
Monmore
Walthamstow
Crayford
Perry Barr
Wimbledon
And all BEGS meetings.
Please note that any Tricasts placed on races not covered by the above will be settled as a Forecast.

Trap Challenge :
Prices are offered for each trap to win the most races at one selected meeting or alternatively at two selected greyhound meetings combined.

The Trap Challenge is unaffected by reserves, vacant traps, void races or meetings abandoned once they have started.
In the event of one meeting not starting all Trap Challenge bets containing this meeting are void.
If a race finishes as a dead heat each trap will receive a 'half-win' (3 way dead heat 'one third-win' etc).
If two or more traps record the same number of wins, dead heat rules apply.
Any Trap Challenge bet accepted after the 'off' of the first race will be void win or lose.
If the meeting(s) has been omitted and no qualifying price has been laid bets will stand for the first Trap Challenge to take place after the bet has been accepted.

Re-Runs and Void Races :
Where a race is re-run all bets stand, however, where a Price has been taken, settlement will be at the Starting Price returned on the re-run. Should a race be declared void and not re-run, all selections will be treated as non-runners.
Maximum Winnings :
Maximum Winnings per person per day is £100,000 (or currency equivalent) on all BAGS and BEGS racing. The following winnings limits exist on evening racing at these tracks:
£100,000 Wimbledon
£25,000 Crayford, Hove, Romford, Walthamstow and Catford
£10,000 Portsmouth, Harlow, Perry Barr, Poole, Monmore, Brough Park, Milton Keynes, Sittingbourne, Yarmouth, Sheffield, Sunderland, Oxford, Hall Green, Swindon, Nottingham and Belle Vue.
£5,000 Henlow, Peterborough, Reading and Rye House.

Horse Racing :
These are the rules for betting on Horse Racing on the William Hill Web Site, (www.willhill.com, www.williamhill.co.uk)
Tattersalls' Rules :
Bets on horseracing are governed by 'Tattersalls' Rules of Betting', and form the basis of these rules. Tattersalls' Rules or an official announcement of Tattersalls' Committee will govern the settlement of bets should a situation arise not covered by these rules.
Ante-Post :
Ante Post prices are those offered on horse racing prior to the overnight declaration stage (usually 10.00am on the day before the race). Unless otherwise stated at the time of acceptance, ante-post bets are accepted on the basis of ‘all-in run or not’ and ‘all-in enter or not’. Selections not taking part in the race/event concerned count as losers. Bets placed after the overnight declaration stage on selections which do not take part will be void and stakes will be returned.
If a race is postponed to another day and overnight declarations stand, then Ante Post bets stand. However, Single Ante Post bets on horse racing will be made void and any selection involved in accumulative bets will be treated as a non-runner if:

The race is abandoned.
The race is officially declared void.
The conditions of the race are altered after bets are made (as defined under Tattersalls' Rules).
A horse is balloted out under Jockey Club Rules of Racing.
The venue is altered.
The running surface is altered (e.g. Turf to Dirt / All Weather or vice versa)
Late Withdrawals :
Where a horse is withdrawn before coming under Starter's orders, or is officially deemed by the Starter to have taken no part in the race, stakes will be returned on the withdrawn horse and winning bets will be subject to deductions in accordance with Tattersalls' Rule 4(c). The rate of deduction will be based on the following scale:-
Current price at withdrawal Deductions in the £
1.11 or lower £0.90
1.12 to 1.19 £0.85
1.20 to 1.27 £0.80
1.28 to 1.30 £0.75
1.31 to 1.40 £0.70
1.41 to 1.53 £0.65
1.54 to 1.62 £0.60
1.63 to 1.80 £0.55
1.81 to 1.95 £0.50
1.96 to 2.20 £0.45
2.21 to 2.50 £0.40
2.51 to 2.75 £0.35
2.76 to 3.25 £0.30
3.26 to 4.00 £0.25
4.01 to 5.00 £0.20
5.01 to 6.50 £0.15
6.51 to 10.00 £0.10
10.01 to 15.00 £0.05
15.01 and higher no deductions made

In the event of two or more horses being withdrawn before coming under Starter's orders, the total deductions shall not exceed £0.75 in £.

Should a horse be withdrawn and a new market formed, then any bets laid at 'Show' prices prior to the new show will be subject to the above deductions. In the event of a further withdrawal after the market has been re-formed, bets placed at 'Show' prices in the original market will be subject to a further deduction based on the price of the withdrawn horse in the original market. Bets placed in the new market will be subject to a deduction based on the current price.

The above scale will also apply in the case of non-runners in Early Bird races and will be used for other events where we specifically advertise that deductions in line with 'Tattersalls' Rule 4(c) will apply'.

Place Terms :
The place part of each way bets will be calculated on the number of runners taking part in the race as follows:
Number of
Runners Place Fraction Number of
places paid
All Races:
2 - 4 All To win 1
5 - 7 1/4 2
8 or more 1/5 3
If a Handicap
12-15 1/4 3
16 or more 1/4 4

Place only bets are not accepted unless explicitly offered.

Re-Runs :
In the event of a false start etc. resulting in a race being re-run, 'Under Starters Orders' is negated and stakes will be refunded on horses taking no part in the re-run, with returns on the remaining runners subject to Tattersalls' Rule 4(c). The number of runners taking part in the re-run governs Place terms.
Walk-Overs and Void Horse Races

Walkovers and void races count as races but any horse so involved will be treated as a non-runner for settling purposes.

Favourites :
Bets for the un-named favourite in horse races are accepted as win only. Where two or more runners are returned at the same shortest odds i.e. joint or co-favourites, stakes will be divided and invested equally on each runner. Should the favourite be withdrawn before coming under StarterÂ’s orders but too late for a new market to be formed, bets involving the favourite are void.
Forecast Betting (First and Second) :
Forecasts are accepted on horse racing for named selections as a Computer Straight Forecast (CSF) (correct order) in races of 3 or more runners. The CSF is a computer-generated dividend based on the Starting Prices of all runners in a race. The CSF dividend is declared to a £1 stake.
Should a Starting Price not be returned, forecast bets will be void, win or lose, and stakes refunded.

In races where a horse finishes alone, all Forecast bets nominating that horse to finish first will be settled as a Win single at Starting Price on the winning horse. All other Forecast bets in the race are lost.

Should a non-runner be selected in a Forecast bet, the bet will be settled as a Win Single on the remaining selection. In reversed or combination Forecasts, each Forecast is treated separately.

In the event of two or more horses 'dead heating' for first or second place, separate dividends will be declared and paid to each qualifying forecast.

Forecast doubles and trebles are accepted, but accumulators are not accepted on horseracing.

Tricast Betting (First, Second and Third) :
Tricast bets require the selection of the first, second and third in correct order. The Tricast dividend is a computer-generated dividend based on the Starting Prices of all runners in a race. The Tricast dividend is declared to a £1 unit stake.
Tricast betting is generally offered in handicap races of 6 or more runners, where full race by race results are announced by SIS and from time to time, in certain other races providing the result and return are announced by SIS.

Where the actual runners fall below 6, or a Tricast is not declared, the bet will be settled as a Computer Straight Forecast on the first two selections in the order as given, with the third selection disregarded.

A Tricast containing a non-runner will be settled as a Computer Straight Forecast on the remaining selections in the order as given and in the case of two non-runners will be settled as a win single at Starting Price on the remaining selection.

In the event of two or more horses 'dead heating' for first, second or third place, separate dividends will be declared and paid to each qualifying Tricast.

Tricast doubles, etc are not accepted.

Aggregate Favourite Market :
Scoring System:
25 points for a win
10 points for a second
5 points for third
Where there are joint favourites the one with the lowest race card number will be taken.
If no SP returned, the favourite will be the first runner quoted in the Racing Post betting forecast.
If the favourite is withdrawn and no new market formed, the second favourite will be substituted for the favourite.
All bets will be settled on the official result after the weigh-in.
If the meeting is not completed bets will stand provided the winning market has already been established.
In the event of a walkover, the favourite will make-up at 25 points.

Aggregate Distances Market :
The maximum make-up per race is 12 lengths for flat races, 30 lengths for National Hunt races (incl. National Hunt flat races).
Official winning distances are calculated as follows:
Dead Heat: 0 Neck: 0.3
Short Head: 0.1 ½ length: 0.5
Head: 0.2 ¾ length: 0.75
¼ length: 0.25
In the event of a horse finishing alone, the maximum make-up will apply.
In the event of a walkover, the distance will make-up at 5 lengths for a Flat race, 12 lengths for a National Hunt race.
If the meeting is not completed bets will stand provided the winning market has already been established.
The winning distance in a race will be the officially declared distance between the first two horses past the post that have completed the race, followed the correct course and carried the correct weight.

Objections and Disqualifications :
Objections, disqualifications and amended results subsequent to the 'weighed in' announcement will be disregarded.
Information & Rules For Horse Racing (Non UK and Ireland) :
Bets are accepted for selected races taking place outside Great Britain and Ireland. In countries where there is no Starting Price market in operation (e.g. France, USA), bets are settled at Pari-Mutuel returns unless, where appropriate, William Hill odds are available and selected. (Please note that in some countries’ Pari-Mutuel systems, some horses are ‘coupled’ in win pools, usually where the horses have the same owner. Coupling does not normally extend to place or forecast pools, although in some races, particularly in America, coupling can on occasion apply to all pools).
In the case of American racing, the place part of each way bets where no William Hill price has been selected will be settled by reference to the “Show” dividend. In races with only Win and Place pools, the “Place” dividend applies for each way bets. If forecast betting is to be offered on any race taking place outside of Great Britain and Ireland, the conditions will be clearly stated on the website.

Ice Hockey :
All ice hockey games must start on the scheduled date for bets to have action.
All ice hockey games must go at least 55 minutes of play for bets to have action.
Any period of overtime is included in the final result to determine winning team and total score. Where a draw is offered overtime is not included.
World Cup games: For result betting only, shoot-outs count.
William Hill PLC reserves the right to suspend any or all betting on a game at any time without notice. (This may happen for example if a key player is not in the starting line-up for any reason).

Motor Sport :
Outright Formula 1 Championship Betting : All in compete or not.
Bets will be determined by the number of points accumulated immediately following the final Grand Prix of the season and will not be affected by any subsequent enquiries.
Individual Race Betting (including Grand Prix) : All in compete or not.
In the event of an amended result, the podium presentation will count as the 'weigh-in' and this will determine settlement of bets.
Match Betting (Driver v. Driver) : In the event of neither driver finishing, the number of laps completed will determine settlement. If both drivers complete the same number of complete laps, bets will be void.
The start of any race is defined as the signal to start the warm-up lap.
Politics and Special :
These are the rules for betting on Special and Political Markets on the William Hill Web Site, (www.willhill.com, www.williamhill.co.uk)
Political Betting :
Election Betting: All betting on Elections is Singles only. Accumulative bets accepted in error will be settled as Singles with the stake apportioned.

A single selection taken from our range of political bets may be combined in accumulative bets with selections taken from non-political events. Doubles combining the UK and American Elections are also accepted.
Settlement of all bets will be based on the total votes cast on the day of the election.
Bets on who will win the UK General Election will be based on the party that wins the most seats. The Speaker, if seeking re-election, will not count.
Budget Speech: Settlement of betting on the length of the Chancellor's speech will be based on the information supplied by the Press Association.
US Election: All bets are settled on the winner of the election not on the person who is inaugurated.
Special Events :
Where other speciality bets are advertised, rules will be displayed on our website.
Rugby League :
Match Betting : Where odds for handicap betting are advertised, the result used for settling is the match result adjusted for the handicap line available at the time the bet is struck.
Extra time does not count.
Winning margin / correct score betting is from scratch.
In 'First Tryscorer' bets, penalty tries do not count.
Abandoned or postponed matches are void unless re-arranged and played in the same 'Rugby Week' (Monday – Monday (GMT/BST time)) unless bets such as 'First Tryscorer' are resolved at the time of abandonment. Any bet reduced by an abandoned, postponed or re-arranged match will stand on the remaining selections.
In the event of a change of opponent from the one advertised, all bets for that match are void. In the event of a change of venue, all bets will stand unless the match is played at the ground of the team listed as “away”.
Rugby Union :
Match Betting : Where odds for handicap betting are advertised, the result used for settling is the match result adjusted for the handicap line available at the time the bet is struck.
Extra time does not count.
Winning margin / correct score betting is from scratch.
In 'First Tryscorer' bets, penalty tries do not count.
Abandoned or postponed matches are void unless re-arranged and played in the same 'Rugby Week' (Monday – Monday (GMT/BST time)) unless bets such as 'First Tryscorer' are resolved at the time of abandonment. Any bet reduced by an abandoned, postponed or re-arranged match will stand on the remaining selections.
In the event of a change of opponent from the one advertised, all bets for that match are void. In the event of a change of venue, all bets will stand unless the match is played at the ground of the team listed as “away”.
Snooker :
Outright Betting :
All in compete or not.
Match Betting : In the event of a match starting but not being completed the player progressing to the next round will be deemed the winner. However frame betting will be void.

Soccer :
These are the rules for betting on Soccer on the William Hill Web Site, (www.willhill.com, www.williamhill.co.uk)
Acceptance :
Bets are accepted only on matches where William Hill offers prices and all winning bets will be settled at accumulative odds based on the individual prices shown on our website coupons. In the event of a bet being accepted that contains a match for which no quotation has been made, that match will be treated as a 'non-runner' and the remaining selections will be settled subject to fulfilling the requirements of Rule 2. below.
All odds are subject to fluctuation and amendment and are based on the result at full-time. The terms 'full-time', '90 minutes play' and 'normal time' are all used to denote the period of play which includes time added by match officials for stoppages, but not scheduled extra time, penalty shoot-outs etc. Settlement will be at the price prevailing at the time the bet was placed and confirmed.
Dates and kick-off times of matches shown on our coupon are for guidance purposes only.
Selections for match betting are indicated by the following convention: symbol '1' to indicate a win for the team shown on the left (home team), 'X' for a draw and '2' to indicate a win for the team shown on the right (away team). In the event of a match being played on a neutral ground the team shown on the left will be regarded as the home side, and the team shown on the right as the away side.
Bets will be accepted up to the advertised kick-off time. If a bet is inadvertently accepted which includes a match after its kick-off time, the match will be treated as a 'non-runner' and the bet will be settled on the remaining selections, except in the following circumstances:
i) 'Betting in Running' is available. In which case settlement will be at the current odds quoted at the time the bet is accepted.
ii) 'Betting in Running' is not available but the bet is accepted up to 5 minutes after kick-off time and no goals have been scored.

We reserve the right to refuse the whole or part of any bet. No postal, telephone, telex or fax wagers are accepted.
Minimum Selections :
The minimum number of teams allowed in any football bet is as advertised or as detailed at the head of each list on our website coupons. Incomplete lists will stand provided the minimum requirements are met. Bets which do not meet the minimum requirement for the list nominated will stand provided the bet is acceptable for another website coupon. A line that does not meet the minimum requirements will be void or reduced to include only the valid selections. A valid entry consists only of valid matches and matches already resolved on preceding days will not count as such to make up minimum requirements.
Postponed or Abandoned Matches :
An unplayed, postponed or abandoned match will be treated as a 'non-runner' for settling purposes unless it is played during the same 'football week' (Monday - Monday (GMT/BST Time)), in which case the bet will stand unless cancelled by mutual consent. If 'non-runners' reduce an accumulator, the remaining selections will be settled irrespective of the minimums detailed in Rule 2. Under no circumstances will the judgement of any 'Pools Panel' be accepted as a result.
Any match which is abandoned before the completion of 90 minutes play will be void with multiple bets being settled on the remaining selections. This ruling applied to all lists with the exception of:-
1. Bets involving 'first player to score', 'next goalscorer' or time of first goal, where bets will stand provided the first/next goal has been scored at the time of abandonment.

2. Soccerstats or certain special bets where the winning market has already been established and no other outcome is possible.

3. For half-time coupon see rule 8.

Re-Arranged Matches :
In the event of a change of venue not published or made known to us at the time coupons are published, bets will stand provided the venue is not switched to the opponents' ground, in which case selections for that match will be made void.
If a team plays a different opponent to the one stated on the coupon, that selection will be void and the remaining selections will be settled irrespective of the minimums contained in Rule 2.
Handicap List :
For the purpose of deciding results on the Handicap List, a number of goals (or half-goals) is added to, or subtracted from, the total goals scored by the away team. Settlement on the Handicap List will be at the special odds shown alongside its matches, using the actual score in the match adjusted for the 'handicap'.
Double Result (Half Time/Full Time or 45/90 Betting) :
Bets predicting the Double Result must indicate the result at both Half-Time and Full-Time.
Half Time Coupon :
Bets must indicate the result at Half-Time. Settlement will be based on the odds shown on our Half-Time coupon. Matches abandoned after half-time will not affect settlement of Half-Time coupon bets. The term '45 minutes play' denotes the period of play up to Half-Time, including injury time.
First / Last Player to Scorer :
very effort will be made to quote First Goalscorer/Last Goalscorer odds for all possible participants. However, other players will always be quoted on request and will count as winners should they score the first/last goal. Bets on First Goalscorer’s that are substituted/ sent off before the first goal is scored are treated as losing selections. Bets on players not taking part in the match will be void. Bets on First Goalscorer where the selection comes on after the first goal is scored will be void. All players that take part in a match will be considered ‘runners’ for Last Goalscorer purposes. Should there be any doubt as to whether a bet is intended for First Goalscorer/Last Goalscorer, in all cases it will be settled on the First Goalscorer.
In the event of a dispute over the award of a goal, for betting purposes settlement will be based on the goalscorer listed by the Press Association immediately the match has finished. Please note that own goals do not count. Any subsequent alterations to Press Association records will not count.
Where there is more than one player with the same surname and the selection has not been identified by either the first name, team or qualifying price, the player with the lowest advertised price will be taken as the selection. In the event of one or more players being quoted at the lowest advertised price dead heat rules will apply.
Own goals do not count.

Each Way First Goalscorer :
Singles and upwards accepted.

The place part of each-way bets will be settled at one half the odds on the first, second and third goals ONLY. Players who do not score until after three goals have been scored, will be treated as losing selections.

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If less then three goals are scored then settlement will be based on the actual goals scored. Where no goals are scored all each-way bets will be treated as losing selections.

Where a player scores the first goal, both the win and place part of the bet are successful and will be settled at the appropriate win and place odds. If the same player scores the second or third goal no additional winnings will be paid.

Where a player scores the second or third goal, the place part of the bet is successful. If the same player scores the second and third goals, no additional winnings will be paid for the third goal.

Where the selection does not take part, or comes on after the first goal is scored, both the win and place part of the bet will be void.

Players that are substituted/sent off before the first goal is scored are treated as losing selections in both the win and place part of the bet.

Each-way bets on No Goalscorer or Last Goalscorer are not accepted and if taken in error will be settled “all up to win”, i.e. the total stake will be invested as a win only bet.

Each-way selections are not accepted in First Goalscorer/Correct Score Doubles and if taken in error will be settled “all up to win”.

Place only bets are not accepted and if taken in error will be settled as each-way with the stake divided.

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Own goals do not count.

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Extra time does not count.

In any other instance not covered by these special rules, William Hill Football/Fair Deal Rules will apply.

First Team to Score in the Premier League :
Only teams taken from English Premier matches with the same scheduled kick-off time will be quoted, although allowances will be made for matches that start late. For example:
Chelsea K.O. 3.00pm - time of first goal 3.05pm
Man Utd. scheduled K.O. 3.00pm - actual K.O. 3.15pm - time of first goal 3.17pm
Bets on Man Utd. will be treated as winners because they scored two minutes after the start whereas Chelsea did not score until five minutes after the start.
In the event of a dispute over the time of the first goal, settlement will be determined by the results sections of the following day's national newspapers plus the following day's Racing Post, and decided by a majority verdict.
If a match is abandoned after the first goal in the Premier is scored, all bets stand.
In the event of two or more of the matches listed for 'FIRST TEAM TO SCORE IN THE PREMIER' being postponed, all bets will be void.
Please note that 'own goals count' in the settlement of bets.
First Player to Score in the Premier League :
Only players belonging to teams quoted in our 'First Team to Score in the Premier' list will count (please see Rule 10 for details).
Bets on players that come on after the first goal in the Premier has been scored are void.
If a match is abandoned after the first goal in the Premier is scored, all bets stand.
In the event of two or more of the matches listed for 'FIRST TEAM TO SCORE IN THE PREMIER' being postponed, all bets on 'FIRST PLAYER TO SCORE IN THE PREMIER' will be void.
Please note that 'own goals do not count' in the settlement of bets.
Time of First Goal :
Singles and upwards are available on selected matches
If a match is abandoned after the first goal is scored, all bets stand.
If a match is abandoned before the first goal is scored, all bets placed on the first goal being scored in the period of time (21 - 30 minutes etc.) up to but not including the time of abandonment are lost e.g. match abandoned 26 minutes - losing bets are those placed on 1-10, 11-20 minutes.
In the event of a dispute over the time of the first goal, settlement will be based on the time listed in the results section in each of the national newspapers (including the Racing Post) and decided by a majority verdict. In the case of a Saturday match, the result will be determined by the Sunday national newspapers, plus the following Monday's Racing Post. Settlement will be based on final editions and where a newspaper does not include the time of the first goal in its results section, it will not count towards the majority verdict.
Outright Betting :
Where odds for OUTRIGHT win as well as 90 MINUTES play are offered in Cup Finals etc., unless 'to win outright' or a qualifying price has been selected, all bets are settled on 90 minutes play.
Divisional Betting :
League winners will be determined by the official rules of the respective league. Therefore a play-off or any other process which is used to determine the league winner will count. In divisional betting, with the exception of league winners, the finishing position of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine placings with no allowance for play-offs or subsequent enquiries by the respective leagues. In Serie A, for example, teams tied on the same number of points are not separated by goal average/difference. Therefore play-offs will count when the finishing positions of teams are determined.
Divisional Handicap Betting :
At least one team will start from scratch and the other teams in the division will each be awarded a set number of points.
Bets must be placed prior to the start of the season.
The final placings will be determined by adding the points awarded to each team to the total points accumulated at the end of the season.
Dead heat rules apply to teams that are level on points. Goal average/difference does not count.
Managers to Lose their Positions by the End of the Season :
The end of the season is defined as the time when the Premier League programme has been completed.
Correct Scores :
Bets must predict the score at the end of normal time and will be available on selected matches.
Extra Time and penalty shoot-outs do not count.
Singles and upwards are accepted on all matches where correct score betting is available.
Odds for league and cup matches in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and other countries where we specifically advertise that correct scores will be available will be determined by our Correct Score Chart.
Correct score betting for European Cup competitions (i.e. Champions League, UEFA Cup etc.) and International matches will be covered by a separate chart printed on the reverse of our coupons.
Where special odds are advertised in our shops, published in the press or printed on the front of our football coupons they will supersede those printed on any chart.
Where the quoted Match Odds contain a price not shown on the correct score chart, the next highest price on the chart will apply.
Next Goal Scorer :
Bets predicting the Next Goalscorer will be available on selected matches while they are in progress.
Bets will be void if your selection does not participate.
Bets will be void if the match is abandoned before a goal is scored.
Goalscorers :
Bets will be offered on selected matches where a player can be nominated to score a goal.
All players who take part in a match will be considered 'runners'.
In the event of 'non-runners', singles will be void and accumulative bets will be settled on the remaining selections.
Any selections taken from a match that is not completed will be treated as a non-runner.
Bookings :
Booked players must be playing on the field at the time of the booking.
Scorecast :
Bets will be settled at the combined odds advertised.
If a player comes on after a goal has been scored or does not take part in the game, bets involving that player will be settled as a single on the selected correct score at the appropriate odds. For First Goalscorer purposes, own goals do not count. If the only goals in the match are own goals, all bets will be settled as singles on the selected Correct Score at the appropriate odds. If the match is abandoned after a goal has been scored all bets will be settled as singles on the selected First Goalscorer at the appropriate odds.
Soccerstats :
Soccerstats include the Number of Goals, Number of Corners, Number of Bookings, etc.
Singles and upwards are accepted on selections taken from our range of Soccerstats bets.
Soccerstats selections may not be combined in accumulative bets with our range of other bets that are offered on the same match, e.g. Match Result, First Goalscorer, etc.
In the event of a match not being completed (90 minutes play) all bets will be void.
Own goals count.
Bookings: Points are 10 for a yellow card and 25 for a red card. The maximum points per player per match is 35 (25+10) regardless of whether a player is shown two yellow cards and then a red card.
Corners: Corners awarded but not taken will not count for settling purposes.
Second Half Bets :
Bets predicting the result at the end of normal time will be available on selected matches during the half-time break.
Extra time does not count.
In the event of a match being abandoned prior to the end of the second half, bets will be void.
Team Performance Bets :
Team Performance comprises points awarded to the nominated team for goals scored, corners won, and for keeping a clean sheet (no goals conceeded). Points are deducted for each red card received by players of the nominated team.
Points are awarded as follows:
10 points for each goal scored
3 points for each corner won
5 points for a clean sheet
Minus 10 points for each red card received.
Team Performance bets may not be combined in multiple bets with any other betting opportunity on the same match.
In the event of a match not being completed (90 minutes play) all bets will be void.
Corners: Corners awarded but not taken will not count for settling purposes. Re-taken corners will only count once.
Total Goals Market :
Unless advertised otherwise, each list will comprise of teams scheduled to play on the same day.
In the event of a postponed or abandoned match the following will apply:
1 match off = 2 goals awarded.
2 maches off = 5 goals in total awarded.
3 or more matches off = market void.
Tennis :
Outright Betting : All in compete or not.
Match and Set Betting : In the event of a match starting but not being completed all match and set betting will be void. In the event of a change in the total number of sets played match bets will stand, but set betting will be void. For example, a match originally designated as 'best of 5 sets' reduced to 'best of 3 sets' because of inclement weather. Bets placed after the semi-final stage will be classified as match bets, and in the event of the match starting, but not being completed, will be declared void.
In the event of any of the following circumstances taking place all bets will stand.

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A change of playing surface.
A change of venue.
A change from indoor court to outdoor court or vice versa.
Any bets accepted after a match has started will be deemed void, win or lose.