When is a Baseball Game Considered Official For Sports Betting Purposes?

Baseball games do not have to be played towager. If a game is called before 9 innings have been
completion for wagers to have action. There are 162played total and run line wagers are settled as no
regular season games in Major League Baseball with aaction. If a game goes 9 or more innings and is not
large majority of games played outdoors. The regularcompleted (e.g., suspended, rain, darkness), wagers on
season runs from April up until September and therethe run line and total still have action and will be settled
are occurrences when Mother Nature will forceaccording to Las Vegas and online sportsbooks terms
games to be postponed. With that sports bettors mustand conditions.
be aware of the betting terms and conditions postedIf a baseball game goes 9 or more innings and is not
by online and Las Vegas sportsbooks in regards tocompleted (e.g., suspended, rain, darkness), wagers on
settling bets when games are halted and rescheduledthe runline and total still have action. A money line
for play at a later date. Sports bets have action only ifwager on the game will be considered as no action.
the Major League Baseball game is played on the dateIn the case of a suspended game, the score from the
and at the location scheduled. If a game does not startlast completed inning will be used to settle all wagers,
and is postponed the single bet will have no action andunless the outcome is affected by the home team
the sports bettor will be given a full refund by the Lasduring their half of the inning. In that case the score at
Vegas or online sportsbook.the time of suspension will be used to settle all wagers.
Wagers will be settled according to the following:Wagers on suspended games do not carry over to a
Money line wagers are official after 5 innings of playlater date.
(4.5 innings if the home team is winning). Money lineMany bettors who bet on Major League Baseball
wagers are picking either the favorite or underdog togames at Las Vegas or online sportsbooks will make
win the game. Sports bettors will see at theparlay bets. Parlays are making two or more bets on
sportsbook a team lined with either a "- "or a "+" onone bet. This means that all of the bets must win and
the betting board. The "-" signifies the betting favoritethe sports bettor will receive higher odds in return. If a
and it means the bettor will have to bet the setgame is declared as no action due to postponement
amount in the "-" column to win a $100. The "+" signifiesor suspension the sportsbook player may still be in
the underdog in the betting and the bettor who bets aaction with the remainder of the bets on their parlay.
$100 on the game will be returned the amount in theSome Las Vegas and online sportsbooks will subtract
"+" column.the game with no action and pay out a winning parlay
Total and Run line wagers are official after 9 innings ofwith the payback odds calculated with the games in
play (8.5 innings if the home team is winning). Totalaction. For example lets say a sports bettor has a 4
wagering is picking over or under the sportsbooksteam parlay in Major League Baseball and three
posted total number of runs scored by both teams. Agames win and 1 game is postponed due to rain prior
run line wager is betting on a team with either a 1to the game being official or going 5 innings. The
½ run head start or deficit. The team receivingsportsbook may payout the rest of the ticket
or giving the 1 ½ runs is determined by theawarding the sports bettor odds for a 3 team parlay.
sportsbook and money line odds are attached to the