1. All sporting and non-sporting events must take place at the site scheduled - unless otherwise specified. Time changes within a day do not affect wagers. Unless other rules apply, if an event is postponed, rescheduled and/or relocated before it starts, that event will automatically be graded 'No Action' and your money will be refunded to your Bovada account. See Baseball, Basketball, Football and Soccer for specific rules in those sports.
2. For betting purposes, the winner of an event or game will be determined on the date of the event's conclusion, and according to house wagering rules and regulations.
a. Markets where the winner has been established with certainty will be settled even if the game official time is not met. For more information about official times please review the rules for the specific sport at the end of this article.
b. Push Rule. A push occurs when the point spread or point total hits the exact line that was wagered on resulting in the customer neither winning nor losing. In all cases stakes are returned. Legs in a parlay which push will be settled accordingly.
3. Bovada does not recognize suspended games, protests or overturned decisions for wagering purposes.
4. Team Win Totals (for All Sports and non-sporting events): All Team win totals are for the regular season unless stated otherwise. In the event of a game cancellation that is not replayed during the season, all wagers still have action unless the result of the cancelled game(s) would impact the result. In cases where the unplayed game(s) would have an impact of the result, all wagers will be settled No Action.
5. Specials (All Sports): For all wagers in Specials or Entertainment categories, if a prop has no scheduled start date and information can be released that would decide the result of a wager, all wagers placed on the day where the information becomes public knowledge (Eastern Standard Time) will be settled No Action.
6. Game Segment:
a. Team to Record A Shutout Win: To record a shutout win refers to a game (Full game) or part of a game (specific period/quarter/half) in which one of the teams wins and prevents the opposing team from scoring.
b. Race to X: refers to a game (Full game) or part of a game (specific period/quarter/half) in which one of the teams/players reaches the total indicated before the other team/player.
7. Season Player Props - For any Season Player Prop Totals that are placed before the start of the season, the listed player must play in Game 1 for action (unless specified otherwise)
Bovada General Rules
Please note that you will not be offered compensation of any nature for bets that are not accepted by Bovada Casino and Sportsbook's transaction server, no matter the reason. Conversely, bets are valid when they are accepted by the transaction server, even if you aren't assigned a reference number. If you have any doubts regarding the validity of your bet, check your Bovada Casino and Sportsbook cash statement and/or contact Customer Service immediately. You can access your cash statement by clicking here or by clicking on the Transactions button under the Account menu. Always check your Bovada account statement after placing your bets.
1. All rules, regulations, and payoffs hitherto for are prone to revision by Bovada Casino and Sportsbook without prior written notice to Bovada members.
2. The management of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook reserves the right to refuse or limit any bet and to restrict betting on any event at any time without advance notice.
3. Bovada Casino and Sportsbook accepts cash only as payment for bets. Before betting, you must open a Bovada Casino and Sportsbook cash account. You are responsible for keeping yourself informed of your account balance and account history.
4. All winnings will be credited to your Bovada Casino and Sportsbook account, and all losses will be deducted from the same account.
5. Any and all bets placed in an attempt in any way to defraud Bovada Casino and Sportsbook and/or made by or contracted by any bookmaker, gambling syndicate, and/or any person, parties, organization, friends or relatives either individually or in partnership or in conjunction with any other person, parties, organization, friends, relatives, firms or corporations in any manner whatsoever who carry on or become engaged in or concerned with or interested in or advise, lend money to, guarantee the debts or obligations of any business of the kind or similar to the kind of business of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook shall be voided and the balances in said player accounts related to these bets that were paid by Bovada Casino and Sportsbook shall be refunded automatically to Bovada Casino and Sportsbook.
6. Anyone deemed to be betting in a syndicate-like fashion so as to receive either cash winnings or activity bonuses will have all winnings and bonus activity payouts from said activity withheld and will not receive a payout of any kind in direct relation to the aforementioned. Bovada Casino and Sportsbook also reserves the right to keep the principle of any bet placed in an attempt to defraud the house of any bonus monies, whether a player does this on his/her own or in collusion with other players or other sportsbooks.
7. Reverse Activity is not permitted. Reverse Activity is described as betting both sides of a single event for the purpose of either falsely achieving a stated minimum amount of betting activity in order to qualify for bonuses or to circumnavigate limits by wagering in combination with other events to create parlays. Winning wagers will be graded as void in such cases.
8. Anyone under the age of 18 is prohibited from collecting or placing bets.
9. Las Vegas rules, regulations, payoffs and bet types apply where not covered herein. As Bovada Casino and Sportsbook is a foreign company, it does not report players' account activities, winnings or losses to any government agencies. Therefore, it is your responsibility, if applicable, to report your winnings.
10. You can't cancel, change, or modify your bet in any way once it has been received and accepted by Bovada Casino and Sportsbook. As you are solely responsible for your account transactions, review all bet details for any mistakes, errors or omissions before clicking 'PLACE BETS'.
11. Bets will be accepted up to the starting time of the event or sporting event.
12. A bet shall be deemed invalid when:
13. The Dead Heat rule - when you have a multi-outcome prop or event where two winners tie. If a "dead heat" is declared on any event, half the stake is applied to the selection at the full odds and the other half is lost. If there are more than two "dead heat", the stake is proportioned accordingly (Not including sports where you can wager on the draw or tie option, i.e. soccer).
14. Before accepting any bet, the management of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook reserves the right to limit the maximum amount staked. Notwithstanding the foregoing, minimum and maximum bets shall be determined solely and exclusively by Bovada Casino and Sportsbook. See Bet Limits for more information on minimum and maximum bets.
15. The management of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook monitors all bets to aid in properly settling disputes. Records of all transactions are saved to a file on a backup system. Therefore, in the case of betting disputes, both the management of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook and the player agree that the transaction log database shall serve as the final authority in disputes involving Internet bets. Contests must be lodged within three days of an event outcome being determined. No claims will be honored after this three-day period. Players are solely responsible for verifying the accuracy of all their account transactions.
16. Any situations not covered by the rules described herein or elsewhere on the Bovada Casino and Sportsbook website will be settled by applying the rules of the Nevada Gaming Commission. However, the rules of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook are final. Note the management of Bovada Casino and Sportsbook reserves the right to refuse bets that differ from posted Las Vegas lines by four points or more.
17. You are liable for any unauthorised use of your account number and password. Therefore, it is in your best interest to guard them from unauthorised use. If your account number and/or password are lost or compromised, contact Bovada Casino and Sportsbook immediately. Once notified, Bovada Casino and Sportsbook will freeze your account to bar further access.
18. It must be understood that printed odds are for information purposes only and that they are subject to change. However, with the exception of obvious line errors, the odds that are quoted at the time bets and are accepted shall be deemed valid and will be used to determine winners, losers and ties. Bovada Casino, Sportsbook and Racebook shall maintain a record of all final scores and results, and statistics to protect both players and Bovada Casino and Sportsbook in the case of obvious mechanical or human error.
19. If cash is credited to your account in error, it is your responsibility to notify Bovada Casino and Sportsbook of the aforesaid error without delay. Any winnings realized after the error, whether directly or indirectly subsequent to the error but before notifying Bovada Casino and Sportsbook shall be void.
20. Mythical Match - An imaginary match that involves two teams who will not be playing against each other. The result of this match will be decided by the number of goals/points scored by the teams involved in their actual fixtures on the same calendar day.
Rules:
21. Rule 4 Deduction - we may apply this deduction to your winnings should a player or team withdraw from an event or sports event prior to the event starting, but following the placement of your wager.
A Rule 4 Deduction is made when a player(s) or team (s) withdraws from an event, prior to the event starting, making it easier and/or more likely that the remaining participants in the field will win. Effectively, each participant remaining in the field will have fewer competitors, making it more likely that your selection would win in comparison to the original odds.
The amount of the Rule 4 Deduction is dependent on the likelihood the withdrawn player/ team would win the event. The table below shows the amount of the deduction based on the price of the participant that has withdrawn.
|
Price of withdrawn participant at time of bet placement |
Rule 4 Deduction* |
|
1/9 or shorter |
$.90 |
|
2/11 to 2/17 |
$.85 |
|
1/4 to 1/5 |
$.80 |
|
3/10 to 2/7 |
$.75 |
|
2/5 to 1/3 |
$.70 |
|
8/15 to 4/9 |
$.65 |
|
8/13 to 4/7 |
$.60 |
|
4/5 to 4/6 |
$.55 |
|
20/21 to 5/6 |
$.50 |
|
Even to 6/5 |
$.45 |
|
5/4 to 6/4 |
$.40 |
|
8/5 to 7/4 |
$.35 |
|
9/5 to 9/4 |
$.30 |
|
12/5 to 3/1 |
$.25 |
|
16/5 to 4/1 |
$.20 |
|
9/2 to 11/2 |
$.15 |
|
6/1 to 9/1 |
$.10 |
|
10/1 to 14/1 |
$.05 |
|
Over 14/1 |
No deduction |
* Deductions are the amount of money taken from each $1.00 in winnings
Approximate Wager Review & Settlement Timeframes
Most wagers are reviewed and settled automatically shortly after an event concludes. In some cases, additional review time may be required depending on the wager type, league, or availability of official statistics.
| Wager Type | Approximate Settlement Time |
| Straight wagers (Moneyline, Spread, Totals) | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Player props and specialty props | More than 45 minutes |
| Wagers on popular leagues (NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, etc.) | Typically less than 45 minutes |
| Period wagers (quarters, halves, innings, periods, etc.) | Approximately 10 minutes |
Please note:
Specific Sport and Event Betting Rules
Some rules are applicable only to specific sports and/or events. Please consult the list below for the rules applicable to each sport:
Politics
Baseball
Boxing/MMA
Cricket
Football
Basketball
Gaelic Games
Golf
Hockey
Horses
Motor Sports
Rugby
Snooker
Soccer
Tennis
Darts
Athletics
Australian Rules
Cycling
E-Sports
Badminton
Volleyball
Table Tennis
Water Polo
Winter Sports
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