2021.1Futures Wagers are Wagers placed far in advance of an event taking place. Special Wagers may include the determination of the winner of a competition; the final positioning order; the precise order; qualification to the next round; or statistical accomplishments (e.g., first scorer, group with the most goals, total number of goals, etc.) within the framework of a competition or part of it, and decided based on the rules of conduct for each competition, irrespective of how these were determined and including any and every method of determining results.
2021.2Except where part of the competition has already been determined and the wager has been settled, Wagers received for team, player/athlete, driver, or any type of participant that is disqualified or has withdrawn from the competition are considered non-winning Wagers.
2021.3Wagers placed on a team, player/athlete, driver, or any type of participant that, for whatever reason, did not take part in the competition are refunded.
(a) For any player/athlete-related Wagers, any athletes that were part of the official roster for at least one game or any other actual part of the competition are considered to have taken part in the competition, regardless of their actual participation in a game.(b) It is considered that a team participated in a competition if it took part in any qualifying stage in whatever form.2021.4If there is a final suspension of a competition, for whatever reason, then all Wagers will be refunded, unless they involve Wagers on a part of the competition that has already concluded and received a result.
2021.5The determination of the winner of a competition; the final positioning order; the precise order; qualification to the next round; or statistical accomplishments (e.g., first scorer, group with the most goals, total number of goals) within the framework of a competition or part of it, is decided based on the rules of conduct for each competition, irrespective of how these were determined and including any and every method of determining results and adjustments in the competition format even during its course.
2021.6It is considered that a team participated in a competition if it took part in any qualifying stage in whatever form.
2021.7If there is a final suspension of a competition, for whatever reason, then all Wagers receive odds of one (1.00), unless they involve Wagers on a part of the competition that has already concluded and received a result.
2021.8If there is a change in the length a competition (e.g., the number of games in the competition) compared to the competition originally planned, the Office reserves the right to void wagers that are deemed to have been significantly affected from the change. However, all wagers that have been already determined will be settled normally. If competition's governing body announces winners or results regardless of the change in the length of the competition, then this by itself constitutes grounds for settling the Wager according to the announced results.
2021.9The Office may offer the following Futures and Special Wager types:
(a) In a "Winner of a Competition or Part of It" Wager, the Player predicts the winner of a competition or part of it such as group winner, qualification winner, etc. (1) This Wager can be offered in a combination of two or more competitions (e.g., "Who Will Win All 4 Grand Slams" or "Which Team Will Win the Championship (Cup, etc.))."(2) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option, separately for each team (or athlete or driver or any participant).(3) This Wager can be offered with options that group teams with common characteristics, such as same continent, same country, previous wins, etc.(b) In a "Medal Winner" Wager, the Player predicts which player/athlete, team, or any participant will win a medal in a specific competition. Wagering option may include winning a specific medal (e.g., Gold, Silver, Bronze), or any medal. (1) This Wager can be offered in a combination of two or more competitions.(2) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option for any player/athlete, team, or any participant.(3) For the settlement of Wagers involving medals, the valid winning positions are those announced during the respective medal ceremony. If the medal ceremony is not held, the winning positions are those initially publicized by the competition's Governing Body. If, the ceremony is not held, the winning positions are those initially publicized by the competition's Governing Body. Any changes after the initially publicized announcement of results are not taken into account.(c) In a "Winner of a Competition or Part of it Without a Certain Option" Wager, the Player predicts the winner of a competition or part of it such as group winner, qualification winner, etc., without taking into account the position of a specific participant. (1) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each team (or athlete or driver or any participant).(2) This Wager can be offered with options that group teams with common characteristics, such as same continent, same country, previous wins, etc.(d) In a "Qualification to the Final or to a Stage of a Competition" Wager, the Player predicts if a team (or athlete or driver or any participant) will qualify for the final of a competition or a specific stage of it (e.g., group stage, semi-final, etc.). (1) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each team (or athlete or driver or any participant).(2) This Wager can also be offered for combination of teams/players/participants (e.g., "Which 4 Teams Will Qualify to the Semi-Finals of a Competition").(e) In a "Correct Placing/Elimination Stage/Relegation" Wager, the Player predicts what will be the exact place or the precise elimination phase of a team (or athlete, or driver, or any participant) or which team will be relegated. (1) This Wager can be offered with a choice of ranges for the place or stage group. This Wager can be offered in reference to a combination of correct places for two or more teams (e.g., predicting 1st and 2nd place with or without exact order) or for athletes, drivers, or for any participant.(2) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each team (or athlete or driver or any participant).(3) This Wager can also be offered for combination of teams/players/participants (e.g., teams to get 1st and 2nd place in a tournament).(f) In a "Group Betting" Wager, the Player predicts which team (or athlete or driver or any participant) will occupy the top spot in a competition (or part of it) within a group of participants, by group not necessarily being an actual and official group designated by the competition. (1) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each team (or athlete or driver or any participant).(g) In a "Top Scorer of a Competition or Part of It" Wager, the Player predicts which player/athlete will achieve the most goals (or points, etc.) within the framework of a competition or part of it. (1) This Wager can be offered for any other statistical measure or for specific teams separately.(2) This Wager can be offered and with choices within a group of teams, an example but not limited to, is the top scorer of a continent, or the team of the top scorer, etc.(3) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each player/athlete or driver or any participant.(h) In a "The Winner's Group" Wager, the Player predicts the group from which the winner of the competition will come from.(1) This Wager can be offered and with choices within a group of teams besides the ones designated by the competition, an example but not limited to, can be in reference to the Continent from which the winner of the competition will come from or in reference to the gender of the winner, etc.(2) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each group.(i) In a "Group with the Most Goals or Points or Other Statistical Measure" Wager, the Player predicts the group of a competition that the most goals or points or other statistical measure will be scored. (1) In the instance where not all games from all groups have concluded, then all Wagers receive odds of one (1.00).(2) This Wager can be offered through the "Yes/No" option separately for each group.(j) In a "Head to Head" Wager, the Player predicts the team (or athlete or driver or any other participants) that will occupy a better position or will achieve the best statistical result between a couple within the framework of a competition or part of it.(k) In a "Winning Margin" Wager, the Player predicts what the winning margin will be between the winner of competition (or part of it) and the runner up, either as a "Total Over/Under" option from a predefined limit, or within ranges, or as a "Yes/No" option. (1) This Wager can be offered in a combination of two or more competitions or options that group teams, players, athletes, or participants with common characteristics, such as same continent, same country, same gender, etc.(l) In a "Time of Goals" Wager, the Player predicts the interval in which a goal or a number of goals will be scored, either in the form of a "Total Over/Under" value, or within a range, or as a "Yes/No" option. Non exhaustive examples include: "Time of Fastest Goal within a Tournament," "Number of Goals Scored within a Certain Number of Matches," etc. This Wager can be offered for any other documented incident or statistical measure and can also be offered for specific teams, players, athletes, etc.(m) In an "Awards Winner" Wager, the Player predicts the team, or athlete, driver, or any other participants that will be given a certain award. The results are in accordance with the association, committee, or any other official party that is responsible for the award. Non exhaustive examples include: "Player of the Tournament" award, "Golden Ball" award, "MVP" award, etc. In the case Wagers are offered for a certain award that is finally not awarded, then Wagers on all participants will be void and refunded.(n) In the "Next Manager" Wager, the Player predicts which will be the next manager of a specific team. This Wager could be offered as a "Next Permanent Manager" option in which case an official appointment from the respective team must take place, or as a "Next Match Manager" option, in which case the next manager of whichever status is taken into account.(o) In "Statistics/ Future Proposition" Wagers, the Player predicts any statistical measure (points, wins, etc.) or sporting achievement that will be achieved by teams, players/athletes or any kind of participants within the framework of a competition, a part of it, or a single match or part of the game or event.(p) Such Wagers can be offered in the form of a choice of ranges, exact results, in the form of "Total Over/Under" choices or as a "Yes/No" option or a single "Yes" option or as a "Head to Head" option. Examples include the following: (1) Team points during a group stage; player to score a goal with a free kick; combination of players/athletes to score a goal; a player to achieve X points and X rebounds in a Basketball game; a tennis player to win a tournament without losing a set; number of deuce games in a tennis match; number of cars classified in a F1 race; finish time of a Track and Field race; number of medals won by an athlete/country, etc.(q) Such Wagers can be offered for a single team/player/competitor, etc., or for a combination of them, not necessarily from the same game or match (e.g. team A and team B to have a red card) and also as a combination of statistical measures or achievements (e.g., player A to receive a yellow card and player B to score with a free kick).(r) In all circumstances, the official stat sheet/box score will determine the final outcomes of single matches and the official statistic reports or other official document from the competition's Governing Body will determine the final outcomes for tournaments.D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 30, r. 30-2021
Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6696 (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)