Tote Rules. Sports tote. Bookmaker betting

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Under the totalizator is understood a special kind of bet concluded between the player and the bookmaker's office on the basis of certain coefficients and a deposit. Bets are accepted personally (at the box office) or in the "online" mode (via the Internet). Today they can be made for almost any sporting event.

What is interesting about bets

The bookmaker's totalizator is a pre-selected list of matches, the results or outcomes of which the player should guess. Only in this case, the bet will be won, and the deposit will be replenished by a specific amount (depending on the overall coefficient). Today it is not necessary to guess a certain game score in the totalizator, since bookmakers have very large lines for bets. Thus, you can choose the most profitable and most likely outcome of the match, for example, “there will be less than 2 goals in the first half”, “the away team will lose only 1 goal”, etc.

The advantage is that the sports betting provides a large number of events, therefore, the likelihood of "raising" the rate increases. However, do not think that guessing outcomes is a matter ofsimple. In reality, a tote cannot be a permanent source of income, since it will not work to win forever. Bookmakers are well aware of these statistics, so they always win. In addition, they take interest on each bet, so the risk of bankruptcy is minimal.

The history of the totalizator

Initially, the game was of an amateur nature. People who knew each other made bets, then intermediaries began to appear. Soon the number of interested persons increased, and especially initiative ones decided to take control of the profitable business. One of the advantages of the appearance of bookmakers was that now, in case of winning the bet, the player received the entire amount immediately, without delay and with a preliminary guarantee. The first full-fledged betting bets began to be accepted only in 1874. In 1876, sports betting was banned in Western Europe. Representatives of betting agencies were pursued by the international police. When caught, they were not only taken away all their property, but also imprisoned for many years.

Still, interest in the game continued to grow every day. Now, however, clandestine sweepstakes began to flourish. And only since 1888, betting was officially allowed in France, but it had to function only under a license and on the territory of the hippodromes. Over time, the game became popular all over the world. It appeared in Russia closer to the middle of 1890s.

Rules: general provisions

1. The organizer can accept bets on any type ofevents that are allowed in the respective license.

2. The rules of the totalizator are published on a special stand in a conspicuous place. All changes must be displayed in a timely manner.

3. After accepting the bet, the responsible person of the bookmaker's office must provide an appropriate coupon that reinforces the transaction from both sides. It indicates the selected events, calculates the coefficient and indicates the possible amount of winnings.

4. The full program of possible outcomes of matches must be published on the stand or the official website of the office. Updates are made as the odds for the relevant events change.5. Bets on accepted selections must be archived for at least 1 month from the date of the bet.

6. The totalizator-office is obliged to set the coefficients in accordance with the internal calculation regulations. All changes must be notified to users immediately.

7. The organizer has the right at any time to refuse to accept a player's bet without giving reasons before making a bet.8. In case of evidence of a violation of the canons of wrestling (fixed matches) or incorrect outcomes, the receiving party may cancel the transaction without a refund.

Rules: types of bets

Today, there are three popular types of transactions: single, express and system. The first type is a bet on one specific event. If it does not match, the player is considered defeated. The second type is a collection of ordinals. At the same time, everythingevent odds are multiplied. The bet is considered won if all the outcomes in it matched.

The system is a separate type. Here, the bet is broken down into separate accumulators, so the player may not lose the entire amount at once. In case of coincidence of all events, the money is multiplied by the total coefficient. If one express part won, then the user receives the amount only for it. This is a very convenient type of bet, since the probability of losing money completely is much less than with the others. Football betting often gives large odds for exact outcomes (win, draw, defeat). Their level is set on the basis of an analysis of the probability of certain events occurring. Large odds always signal a high risk of losing. On the other hand, they significantly increase the final amount of the deposit.

It is worth noting that the sports events sweepstakes has no right to artificially reduce the odds in group bets (parlay and system). Some bookmakers deliberately underestimate these figures. The result is a favorable overall coefficient for them. You cannot change the bet to another type after making a bet.

Outcome variations

The most popular final events of matches are the victory of one of the parties or a draw. The win of the home team is designated "Win1", the away team - "Win2". A draw outcome - "X".

There are a lot of variations of the final events of the confrontation, but their designation remains unchanged. All outcomes related to the home side - "1", away - "2". Example:the match will end with the victory of one of the teams - "12".

Intermediate events can also be very different: from the number of corner kicks in one of the halves to the probability of injury by a particular player in a certain period of time. Tote Rules include another type of outcome - handicap. If the event is guessed, then the coefficient is taken into account in the calculation, if not, it is either equal to 1, or the entire bet is considered lost.

Total is a separate type of outcome. This is a quantitative bet. Example: “less than 3 goals will be scored in the match” or “the referee will give more than 1 red card in the second half.”One of the most profitable outcomes in terms of odds is a bet on the correct score.

Deposit and win thresholds

In bookmakers, the limits of the initial bets may be different, but in recent years they have more or less leveled off. So, the minimum amount for concluding a transaction is about $3 for an ordinary transaction, and $0.5 for an express one. As for the system, the deposit of one part of it must be from 0.1 $.

In turn, the sports events sweepstakes has the right not to accept bets for an amount exceeding the threshold of $1330. The biggest win can be up to $13,300. As for the maximum coefficient, it should vary up to 1000 points. If it exceeds this level, then the payout is made according to the highest threshold - 1000. In online mode, the amount of the bet cannot exceed the player's deposit.

Outcomes of games and controversialsituations

The results of the totalizator must be 100% the same as the real results of the confrontations. Match scores, authors and time of goals scored and other statistics are taken by betting organizers from official sources: websites of professional regional sports federations and international associations. In this case, bookmakers are required to take into account only the initial outcome.

If the match was not completed or postponed indefinitely, then its coefficient is equal to 1.

Features by sport

Football tote can accept bets on regular time and a separate half. The minutes added by the referee are taken into account. The second yellow card to the player is equated to the "removal" event. In the MLS league, possible overtimes are added to the regular time.

In hockey, bets can be accepted for certain periods. However, regular time is most often taken into account.

In basketball, curling, American football and volleyball, bets are accepted including overtime.

In tennis, the total and the handicap for each game are indicated separately. In doubles, when one of the tandem participants is replaced, the set coefficient is equal to 1.

In betting on motor sports, you can indicate both the winner of the lap or the entire race, and the leader of the overall rating. In table tennis and badminton total and handicap are indicated in points.

Calculation of winnings

The rules of the totalizator, in addition to determining the coefficients and betting, should also include the procedure for paying bets in which all outcomes matched. After all matches of the coupon, the bookmaker must pay off the coupon no later than 90 minutes later debt to the player. The calculation of the amount is made according to the formula: “deposit” multiplied by “total coefficient”. Example: $5 is wagered. The overall ratio is 5.2 points. Therefore, in the end, the winnings will be: 5 x 5.2=$26.

The single is also calculated according to the above formula. The odds of rescheduled and interrupted matches are actually taken into account, but they will be equal to 1. Subsequently replayed matches are not taken into account in the calculation.

Helpful tips

Don't pay attention to odds that are too high. Tote offices often overestimate them for events with a minimal probability.

Before placing a bet, you should analyze the detailed statistics of your opponents: the history of their confrontations, physical fitness, motivation, recent results, positions in the overall rating, etc. It is not recommended to specify too many positions in the accumulator, even if they are very likely.