Sports Betting Rules




1482 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 58

4.1.5 Results

The result of a sporting event shall be as declared by the controlling body at the conclusion of the event.

4.1.6 Circumstances not provided by the Rules

If a circumstance relating to Sportsbetting arises which is not provided for by these Rules the matter shall be dealt with in such manner as the Board may determine.

The decision of the Board upon:

(a) Any question or dispute as to the amount of dividend return or refund payable in respect of any ticket.

(b) Any question as to the genuineness of any ticket as to any forgery or alteration thereto or tampering therewith.

(c) The interpretation of these rules shall be final and conclusive.

4.2 Pick The Score

4.2.1 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:

“Pick The Score” shall consist of a totalisator betting game in which final score options in a match are offered for investment.

“Winning Option” means the correct final score for both teams or players in a match.

4.2.2 Object of the Game

The object of Pick The Score is to pick the final score for the designated teams or players.

4.2.3 Dividend Payment Priorities

(a) Subject to the provisions of these Rules, the Dividend Pool shall be divided among those investors selecting the Winning Option in the designated match.

(b) In the event of no investor selecting the final score, and the match not being drawn for Pick The Score.

(i) The Dividend Pool shall be divided among investors selecting the winning team’s score and the losing team’s score plus or minus one point.

(ii) If no investor has selected (i) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus one point and the losing team’s score.

(iii) If no investor has selected (ii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus one point and the losing team’s score plus or minus one point.

(iv) If no investor has selected (iii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score and the losing team’s score plus or minus two points.

(v) If no investor has selected (iv) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus two points and the losing team’s score.

(vi) If no investor has selected (v) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus two points and the losing team’s score plus or minus one point.

(vii) If no investor has selected (vi) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus two points and the losing team’s score plus or minus two points.

(viii) If no investor has selected (vii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus three points and the losing team’s score.

(ix) If no investor has selected (viii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus three points and the losing team’s score plus or minus one point.

(x) If no investor has selected (ix) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus three points and the losing team’s score plus or minus two points.

(xi) If no investor has selected (x) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus one point and the losing team’s score plus or minus three points.

(xii) If no investor has selected (xi) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus two points and the losing team’s score plus or minus three points.

(xiii) If no investor has selected (xii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus three points.

(xiv) If no investor has selected (xiii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus three points and the losing team’s score plus or minus one point.

(xv) If no investor has selected (xiv) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score plus or minus three points and the losing team’s score plus or minus two points.

(xvi) If no investor has selected (xv) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting the winning team’s score and any score for the losing team.

(xvii) If no investor has selected (xvi) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting any score for the winning team and the losing team’s score.

(xviii) If no investor has selected (xvii) the pool shall be divided among the investors selecting any score for either team.

(c) In the event of no investor selecting the final score, and the match being drawn for Pick The Score, the Dividend Pool shall be divided among investors in the following order of priority:

(i) Investors selecting a drawn result being the home team’s score plus or minus one point and the away team’s score plus or minus one point.

(ii) Investors selecting a drawn result being the home team’s score plus or minus two points and the away team’s score plus or minus two points.

(iii) Investors selecting a drawn result being the home team’s score plus or minus three points and the away team’s score plus or minus three points.

(iv) Investors selecting the home team’s score and the away team’s score plus or minus one point.

(v) Investors selecting the home team’s score plus or minus one point and the away team’s score plus or minus one point, not being a drawn result selection.

(vi) Investors selecting the home team’s score plus or minus one point and the away team’s score.

(vii) Investors selecting the home team’s score and the away team’s score plus or minus two points.

(viii) Investors selecting the home team’s score plus or minus two points and the away team’s score.

(ix) Investors selecting the home team’s score plus or minus one point and the away team’s score plus or minus two points.

(x) Investors selecting the home team’s score plus or minus two points and the away team’s score plus or minus one point.

(xi) Investors selecting the home team’s score plus or minus three points.



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