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LinesMaker's rules are governed on the principle of fair play. Sports betting is a game of skill. The challenge is to gather and assess the information available, use your own knowledge and then compare your opinion to that of our linesmaker.
Choose correctly and you win.
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General Sportsbook Rules
Las Vegas rules, regulations, payoffs and wager types apply where not covered herein.
All sporting events must be played on date and site scheduled unless otherwise specified. Sporting events postponed by more than 12 hours and or rescheduled, will constitute "No Action," and all money will be credited accordingly.
All bets must be made and accepted, before the start of the game/event wagered. Any bet placed or received after the start of the game/event wagered, will be void.
LinesMaker reserves the right to limit the maximum amount wagered, prior to acceptance of any bet. Customers are not permitted to open multiple accounts in order to bypass the limits imposed by the system. If multiple accounts are used then all bets will be void.
In the event that monies are credited to a customer's account, it is incumbent upon the customer to notify LinesMaker of the aforesaid error without delay. Any winnings realized after the error, whether directly or indirectly subsequent to the error but prior to notification of LinesMaker, shall be void.
LinesMaker does not recognize suspended games, protests, scoring amendments, result reversals and overturned decisions for wagering purposes.
In order for a bet to be valid, a customer must receive a bet number confirming from LinesMaker that the bet has been accepted. This will be via a confirmation message that will appear on your screen.
Once accepted bets cannot be cancelled or amended in any way, either by the customer or by LinesMaker.
Every effort will be made to ensure that all information available on the the Internet site is accurate. However, if an error is made in the prices or conditions published on-line, we reserve the right to correct any mistakes and to settle any bets already laid at the correct price.
Winners and losers are official after:
- Football - NCAA & NFL - 55 minutes of play
- Basketball - NBA - 43 minutes of play
- Basketball - NCAA - 35 minutes of play
- Hockey - NHL - 55 minutes of play
- All other sporting events - 55 minutes of play
- Overtime periods, quarters or extra innings are counted in the final score when wagering on totals, money line and spread betting.
- On half time wagers, overtime periods are included as part of the 2nd half.
- Other Sports: All other contests that involve a scheduled length of play or time limit must play to their conclusion or have five minutes or less of the scheduled playing time remaining when the contest concludes to be considered official for wagering purposes.
Live Scores Disclaimer:
We are not responsible for any inaccuracies in scores posted in our live scores.All Bets are Final:
Check all bets carefully. Once a bet is accepted, it cannot be changed.Limits:
Online betting limits are listed under your betting ticket. These limits are raised during the playoffs.NFL Limits:
* Regular limits $5500/5000 sides and $2200/2000 totals
* NFL Day of the game Limits: $11000/10000 Sides and $5500/5000 Totals
* Half times $1100/1000 sides and $550/500 totals
* NFL day or the game 1st half limits $5500/5000 and $2200/2000
* Quarters $500 side and total (always)
NCAAF LIMITS
* All day-of-game wager limits are $5000 on sides and $1500 on totals
* All non-day-of-game wager limits are $1500 on sides and $500 on over/unders
* Totals only on National TV Games wager limits are $1650
* TV Games only Half Time wager limits $1100 and Totals $550
* TV Added Games Side $2000 and Totals $550
* TV Added Games Half Times Side $1100 and Totals $550
* Please note: Non-day-of-game wager limits increase to $2000 on sides at 3pm EST each Thursday until Saturday 10am EST when day-of-game limits come in to effect as above
Special Major League Baseball Rules:
Major League Baseball games are official after 5 innings of play, or 4.5 innings if the home team is leading. If a game is subsequently called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning unless the home team ties the score or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Then the winner will be determined by the score at the time the game is called. When wagering on total runs or run lines, the game must go the regulation 9 innings, or 8.5 innings if the home team is leading, otherwise it will constitute a "No Action" wager, and all money will be credited accordingly. Wagers on total runs will be refunded if a pitcher change occurs prior to both listed pitchers throwing at least one pitch.
Baseball wagers are accepted as "Listed." In the event of a pitching change prior to the game, all wagers on a game are considered "No Action". All wagers will be refunded to the customer's account.
Any and all baseball series wagers must have all 3 games played by the end of a specified date for the wager to have action. If all 3 games are not played by that specified date then all wagers are NO ACTION, regardless if one team has 2 wins. All 3 games must be official by Las Vegas Gaming Standards (see our rules regarding baseball wagers and what constitutes an official result).
NOTE:
Each team's starting pitcher is defined for betting purposes as the pitcher that throws the first pitch.NOTE:
If we provide a baseball series price for a series that has four games, for grading purposes, the wager is based on the initial three games.All baseball props must go the full 9 (8½ if the Home Team is Winning) innings unless otherwise stated. They also must start the listed pitchers.
In Baseball, All games that go at least the full 9 innings and finish tied as a result of a suspension of play, shall be graded as a push on all money line bets. However, all run line and total bets will have action. Note, though, that this is an extremely rare occurrence, and thus the Las Vegas rules for this event are not at this point set in stone. In the event of a change in Las Vegas rules, LinesMaker will adhere to the decision set forth in Las Vegas.
Reduced Baseball limits:
Effective Tuesday Sept. 26th, we will be reducing limits on all meaningless games. The limits will be reduced to $1000 on sides, $500 on totals and $200 on parlays.Boxing:
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.Special Boxing Rule: Fights must be run within one week of the specified date for your bet to have action.
Golf:
For tournament matchup betting all of the players listed in the matchup must tee off for your bet to have action. The player with the most completed holes wins. If the players complete the same number of holes, then the player with the lowest score wins. If the players are still tied then the wager will be No Actioned and all monies will be refunded. If both golfers in a match-up are in a playoff: a) winner of play-off wins matchup and b) all other playoff participants tie each other.Should a tournament be shortened, or otherwise affected, due to weather conditions the official result will be used when settling, regardless of the number or rounds played. However, should there be no further play after a bet is struck that bet will be void.
Single day matchups are wagers on the particular day's 18-holes. Single Day matchups do not include holes played as part of a completion from the previous day's round nor playoff holes considered part of the overall tournament score. Should a day's round be shortened, or otherwise affected, due to weather conditions and the round is continued the next day, the full 18 holes will are considered in determining the outcome of the bet even if they are played over two days. Both Golfer Must Tee off for action. If both players end the 18 holes in a tie, the Money Line wager will be refunded, Stroke Line money will be Actioned.
For single round-single player propositions, all 18 holes must be completed.
Stroke Line Betting:
In golf the lower score wins. If you bet (-1/2) a Stroke your golfer must shoot 1 or more shots lower than the opponent. If you bet (+1/2) your golfer must shoot the same score or a lower score than the opponent. Example: You bet Singh (-1/2) vs. Mickelson. Singh shoots 69, Mickelson 70. Singh (-1/2) is the winner. Singh shoots 69, Mickelson shoots 69, Mickelson (+1/2) is the winner.Rules for Finishing Top 3:
In the case of a tie or multiple players finishing in the top 3 position, wagers will be paid using our Dead Heat RuleEuropean Football:
All football bets will be settled on 90 minutes play, this includes any time added by the Referee in respect of injuries and other stoppages. Extra Time, Golden Goals and Penalty Shoot-Outs do not count.For bets on European football, in order to place your LinesMaker bet correctly, you must predict the result of at least one (1) game:1=home win, 0=draw, 2=away win. The customer can, of course, bet a parlay (or "combination"), but must get all the selections correct in the parlay column.
Bets taken on 'first goal scorer' will be void if the player does not take part in the game or comes on after a goal has already been scored. Bets taken on 'last goal scorer' will be void if the player does not play or come on as a substitute.
If any match is abandoned, or postponed, all bets will be void unless the relevant market result has already happened; for example, 'first goal scorer betting, which will stand if a goal has already been scored.
Where a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at the original away team's ground in which case all bets will be void.
Hockey:
For wagering purposes, winners and losers are determined by the final score, provided that the game has gone the minimum time as specified. For wagering on games in the National Hockey League, the final score includes overtime. Las Vegas rules, regulations, payoffs and wager types apply where not covered herein.Cricket:
For Cricket games, if the match is shortened by the weather, bets will be governed by the official competition rules.Rugby:
For Rugby Games, if any match is abandoned or postponed all bets will be void, except bets on the first try scorer if a try has been scored prior to abandonment.Where a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at the original away team's ground in which case all bets will be void.
Tennis:
For Tennis Match betting, Two full sets must be completed for wagers to stand. Less than 2 sets completed - all wagers will be considered "NO ACTION." In the event of any of the following circumstances taking place all bets will stand: (i) a change of playing surface, (ii) a change of venue, (iii) a change from indoor court to outdoor court or vice versa or (iii) match is delayed to the following day due to inclement weather.Motor Sports:
When placing a wager on "Odds to Win" a race, your wager shall be 'No Action' should the driver not start the race. Both drivers must start the race for matchup wagering for the bet to have action. The start of any motor race is defined as the signal to start the warm-up lap. The official winner at the conclusion of the race will be the winner for betting purposes. In league championship wagering, drivers must race in at least one race during the season to be deemed 'action'.Special Motor Sport Rule
: Races must be run within one week of the scheduled date for your bet to have action.The NASCAR.com website is our official source for the grading of all NASCAR wagers
The race must complete the scheduled number of laps and/or distance for specific proposition wagers (pertaining to number of laps and/or distance) to have action. Matchups, Finishing Position Props and Future wagers will still have action regardless.
