D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2011
Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024
2011.1The name of the starting pitcher has no relevance on how Wagers are settled.
2011.2If a baseball game is postponed and not played on the same day of its original schedule in local time, then all selections on this game will be voided. If this game is scheduled for a later day, a different event will be offered for wagering purposes.
2011.3For all Baseball Wagers, the complete game is taken into account as well any additional extra innings that may need to be played to determine a game winner. When a Baseball game is suspended and not continued from the moment of suspension and completed within the next calendar day, then the final result will be considered the result at the time of suspension when the game is concluded at the bottom of the ninth (9th) inning (8.5 innings played) with the home team ahead in runs or when the "Mercy Rule" is applied and the game is suspended before completion. (The "Mercy Rule" refers to one team having a very large and presumably insurmountable lead over the other team.)
2011.4In the event of a shortened baseball game where the official league's governing body considers the game as officially completed then all the Wager types will be settled as void, except Wagers where the outcome has already been determined and the Money line wagers which will be settled in accordance with the official published result.
2011.5The Office may offer the following Baseball Wager types:
(a) In a "Money Line" Wager, the Player predicts the outright winner of the game (either for the home team or away team to win). There is no Point Spread involved in a Money Line Wager. In the event of a tie, the stake will be returned to the Player. (1) In a 3way "Money Line Excluding Extra Innings" Wager, the Player predicts the final outcome of a game after the game is concluded at the bottom of the ninth (9th)inning (8.5 innings played with the home team ahead in runs) by selecting either for the home team to win, for the away team to win, or for the game to end in a tie. This Wager type does not take into account any extra innings played.(2) In an "Innings Betting" Wager, the Player predicts the result of an inning (1st inning, 2nd inning, 3rd inning, 4th inning, etc.) of a game (Home, Tie, Away).(3) In a "Half Time/Full Time" Wager, the Player predicts the result of the 1st half of a game (defined as the first 4.5 innings) in combination with the final result of the game by correctly selecting home team to win, away team to win or a tie for each specific time period of the Wager.(b) Point Spread/Handicap-A Point Spread Wager is when a plus or minus Handicap (line) is assigned to either team and then it is added or subtracted to each final score to determine the winner. The Point Spread represents the margin of points in which the favored team must win by to "cover the spread"(1) In a "Final Result with Run Spread" Wager, the Player predicts the game's final outcome (Home, Tie, Away), including any extra innings played, taking into account a Handicap given to one of the two teams. The Handicap can be a whole number or not. If it is not a whole number, then a tie cannot be a resulting outcome. This Wager type can be offered for one inning of a game or for a specified time period of the game in which case the prediction will only involve these specific periods.(2) In a "Spread Winning Margin" Wager, the Player predicts the difference in runs of the winning team in a game. This Wager can be offered for each team (home and away) separately or per inning (1st inning, 2nd inning, 3rd inning, 4th inning, etc.) or for a specified time period of the game in which case the prediction will only involve the runs scored in these specific time periods.(c) Total Over/Under Runs/Hits-In a "Total Over/Under Runs/Hits" Wager, the Player predicts if the total number of runs or hits scored in a game will be greater or less than a limit publicized. This Wager can be offered in the form of a "Yes/No" proposition, or for each team (home and away) separately, or per inning (1st inning, 2nd inning, 3rd inning, 4th inning, etc.), or for a specified time period of the game, or any combination of team and time period in which case the prediction will only involve the runs scored in these specific time periods.(d) Odd/Even Runs/Hits-In an "Odd/Even Runs/Hits" Wager, the Player predicts whether the total runs or hits scored in a game will be an odd or even number. This Wager can be offered for each team (home and away) separately, or per inning (1st inning, 2nd inning, 3rd inning, 4th inning, etc.), or for any specified time period of the game, or any combination of team and time period in which case the prediction involves only the number runs that were scored during the specified time period of the game. In all circumstances, zero (0) is considered to be an even number.(e) Proposition "Prop" Wagers-Proposition Wagers are wagers on a specific outcome during an event that does not relate to the final score. They may be offered as "Team Props," "Player Props" and "Special Props."(1) In a "Total Runs/Hits" Wager, the Player predicts the exact number of runs or hits scored in a game or the range they will be in. This Wager can be offered for each team (home and away) separately, or per inning (1st inning, 2nd inning, 3rd inning, 4th inning, etc.), or for a specified period of the game, or any combination of team and time period in which case the prediction will only involve the runs scored in these specific time periods.(2) In a "Most Hits 1st/Next Innings" Wager, the Player predicts which team (home or away) will be credited with the most hits in the 1st inning and every subsequent inning.(3) In a "Race To" Wager, the Player predicts which team (home or away) will be the first to score a specified number of runs (e.g., "Race to 3 Runs" -which team will be first score three runs). This Wager can be offered for a specified period of the game or any combination of team and period in which case the prediction will only involve the runs scored in these specific periods.(4) In a "Lead After" Wager, the Player predicts which team (home or away) will be in the lead after a set number of innings (e.g., "Lead After 5 Innings" - which team will be in the lead after five innings).(5) In an "Extra Innings" Wager, the Player predicts whether extra innings will be needed to determine the winner of a game.(6) In a "Player Specials" Wager, the Player predicts if selected players/athletes on the active roster of a team will produce specific results in specified statistical categories or will achieve specific accomplishments in the form of: a greater or lesser result within a specified value; or within a specified range; or which player/athletes will achieve the highest statistical result (e.g., score the most points); or with a "Yes/No" option; or a single "Yes" option - among all or some specifically named players/athletes. For all Player Specials, Wagers placed on players/athletes that were not on the active roster will be refunded. Wagers on players/athletes that were on the active roster but were not used (did not play in the game), are considered non-winning Wagers.D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2011
Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6688 (September 22, 1989); reserved by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 011618 (8/30/2019); Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 2802 (3/13/2020); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 1693 (2/3/2023)