Rules and Regulations
All rules, regulations, and payoff details contained herein are subject to change and revision by the management of GoSportsBet without prior notice.
Customers of GoSportsBet.com are eligible to receive free bonuses from time to time, including a free bonus when they sign up, a small bonus for Thursday deposits, and for referrals. The amount and issuance of said bonuses shall be subject to the discretion of GoSportsBet.com, and shall be non-transferable and non-refundable. Please refer to our Bonus Policy, accessible from the left hand column, for more information.
Taxes
GoSportsBet will not disclose details of individual's net winnings or losses. This is the responsibility of the individual, and if you reside in a jurisdiction where your winnings are taxable you must keep track of those winnings and report them to the proper authorities.
Age Restrictions
No one under the age of 18 years is permitted to make wagers at GoSportsBet.com. Our "Play For Fun" section is available for those who are under the age of 18 or are in jurisdictions where Internet gaming is illegal.
Discrepancies/Disputes
Should there be a discrepancy between the gaming results on your computer and the gaming results on GoSportsBet.com servers in Antigua, the results on GoSportsBet.com's server shall take precedent. Account balances must be verified by the customer on each call or Internet log-on prior to wagering. When you verify and accept your account balance you agree that all previous transactions are correct and you do not have any claims. Claims or disputes must be settled prior to making any further wagers and within THREE days from the date of the wager. All Internet transactions will be saved to a file and the file will be saved on a tape back-up system. In all cases of dispute, both management and the customer agree that the tape recording or file tape back-up shall serve as the final authority in the dispute and all wagers will be adjusted accordingly. For disputes, claims, additional account information, or to report account discrepancies, contact GoSportsBet by clicking here.
Notwithstanding anything in this agreement, in the event of any dispute regarding a wager or winnings, the decision of GoSportsBet will be final and binding in all matters.
If you have had disputes, disagreements, or any other problems with EFS Caribbean or SportingBet in the past, please contact us before depositing and wagering at GoSportsBet. We cannot be expected to screen every signup for past problems; if you are not certain whether or not you will be allowed to play with GoSportsBet, please ask us and we will confirm with our payment partners.
Termination of Agreement
The agreement between GoSportsBet and the user may be terminated by the customer at the customer's request. If deemed necessary, GoSportsBet reserves the right to revoke the agreement between itself and the user.
Additionaly, GoSportsBet reserves the right to deny membership to any user it or its partners deem a liability for any reason.
Password
You are solely responsible for the security of your Personal Identification Number (PIN), and your password. Should you inadvertently let someone else know your password you shall contact GoSportsBet immediately and change your password. Customers are responsible for any unauthorized use of their account. In the event that a third party places a bet or is thought to have placed a bet, said bet shall be valid, whether or not the alleged third party had the prior consent or knowledge of the customer. Under no circumstances will any bet be cancelled for that reason. In the event that a customer suspects a third party may have its password or username, the customer may at any time ask that GoSportsBet furnish the customer with a new password and username.
When choosing a password, GoSportsBet recommends you follow these guidelines:
Do NOT use all lower case letters
Use numbers and or symbols
Use a mix of upper and lower case letters.
Withdrawing Funds
We accept withdrawals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week , and all withdrawals are processed within 48 hours.
We accept six different methods of deposit: Credit Card (Visa or Mastercard), Direct Deposit from Checking Account, Electronic Check, Firepay, Bank Wire, or Neteller.
Please note: On any withdrawal, GoSportsBet.com will first credit back to your card any funds that you have recently charged to that card. The rest of your winnings will be sent using the method of your choice.
For example: you deposited $200 via credit card, your current balance is $500, and you wish to withdraw $500 dollars. $200 will be credited to your card, and the remaining $300 will be sent via the method you choose.
Your Personal Identification Number (PIN) is required before you can withdraw any funds from GoSportsBet.com. It is another step towards ensuring that only you can access money in your account. This number was sent to you via email when you signed up.
Before you request a withdrawal, please make sure your address is correct, current and up-to-date. There is a maximum of two withdrawals per day.
Confidentiality
GoSportsBet shall strive to maintain your anonymity unless you agree to your identity being used for future publicity or other purposes.
Liability of GoSportsBet
- The decisions of GoSportsBet management will be final and binding in all matters between GoSportsBet and its users.
- Laws regarding gaming vary throughout the world. Internet Casino gambling may be unlawful in some jurisdictions, including California; and it is the responsibility of users to ensure that they understand and comply fully with any laws or regulations applicable to themselves in their own country. All users of GoSportsBet.com games must be at least 18 years of age.
- GoSportsBet does not undertake to notify users that they have outstanding balances to collect. If an account is inactive for longer than 12 months, the user will forfeit the outstanding balance.
- Any wager made by the customer will be GoSportsBet's liability in respect to any claim or loss.
- GoSportsBet shall reserve the right to suspend or withdraw any game at its absolute discretion.
- The personal information of every user will be held in confidence unless that user agrees to his identity and details being used for future publicity purposes.
- GoSportsBet reserves the right to, at any time, request documentation confirming identity from a customer before releasing a withdrawal or for general auditing or identification purposes.
- In the event any game is cancelled for any reason, GoSportsBet will not be liable.
- GoSportsBet will not be liable in the following scenarios:
- In the event of force majeure
- The failure of GoSportsBet's central computer system or any part thereof
- For delays, losses, errors, or omissions resulting from failure of any telecommunications or any other data transmission system
- For any loss resulting from any act of God
- For an outbreak of hostilities, riot, civil disturbance, or act of terrorism
- For the acts of governments or authorities (including refusal or revocation of any license or consent)
- For fire, explosion, flood, theft, malicious damage, strike, lockout, or industrial action of any kind
- GoSportsBet and the player shall not commit or purport to commit the other to honor any obligation other than is specifically provided for by these rules.
- GoSportsBet accepts no liability for any damages, which may be caused to the user by the interception or misuse of any information transmitted over the Internet.
- These Rules constitute the entire Agreement and understanding between GoSportsBet and the user. In the event of there being a discrepancy between the English language version of these rules and any other language version, the English language version will be deemed to be correct.
- The maximum dollar amount that may be won by an individual customer, syndicate, or partners on a weekly basis is twenty five thousand (25,000.00) dollars U.S. currency or equivalent. This maximum shall apply independently of the number of wagers placed or pending or the amount wagered or pending, and it shall be the responsibility of the bettor (customer) to ensure that his weekly return does not exceed the aforesaid limit. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, GoSportsBet reserves its right to credit any account or group of accounts controlled by an individual customer, syndicate or partners, to a weekly maximum of twenty five thousand (25,000.00) dollars U.S. currency or equivalent, and/or to debit any account or group of accounts which have been credited a weekly amount in winnings of more than twenty five thousand (25,000.00) dollars U.S. currency or equivalent. Any parlay or future bets shall be judged to have been placed during the week of the result of the last event in the parlay or future bet(s). For the purposes of section, a week shall be defined as Sunday midnight through Sunday 23:59.59 EST.
- Management reserves the right to refuse or limit any wager.
- Please Note: Initial signup bonuses are not cumulative. For example: We have a normal 20% signup bonus and a 5% Thursday reload bonus. Making one's initial deposit on a Thursday does not combine to result in a 25% total bonus.
- Warning: Gambling involves risk. By gambling on this website, you run the risk that you may lose money or suffer psychological injuries. You gamble at your own risk.
Sporting Events
Las Vegas rules, regulations, payoffs and wager types apply where not covered herein.
All sporting events must be played on the date and at the site scheduled unless otherwise specified. Sporting events postponed by more than 12 hours and/or rescheduled will be considered "No Action", and all money will be handled accordingly.
All bets must be made and accepted before the cut-off time. Any bet placed or received after the cut-off time will be void.
Management reserves the right to limit the maximum amount wagered, prior to the acceptance of any bet. Customers are not permitted to open multiple accounts on our software system in order to circumvent the limits imposed by our wagering system. If multiple accounts are used then all bets will be void.
In the event that monies are credited to a customer's account in error, it is incumbent upon the customer to notify GoSportsBet of the aforesaid error without delay. Any winnings realized after the error, whether directly or indirectly subsequent to the error but prior to notification of GoSportsBet, shall be void.
GoSportsBet does not recognize suspended games, protests, scoring amendments, result reversals and overturned decisions for wagering purposes
In order for a bet to be valid, a customer must receive a bet identification number confirming from GoSportsBet.com that the bet has been accepted. This number appears via a confirmation message that will appear on your betting ticket.
Once accepted, bets cannot be cancelled or amended in any way, either by the customer or by Management.
Every effort will be made to ensure that all information available on the Internet site is accurate. However, if an error is made in the prices or conditions published on-line, we reserve the right to correct any mistakes and to settle any bets already laid at the correct price.
Winners and losers are official after:
- Football - NCAA & NFL - 55 minutes of play
- Basketball - NBA - 43 minutes of play
- Basketball - NCAA - 35 minutes of play
- Hockey - NHL - 55 minutes of play
- All other sporting events - 55 minutes of play
- Any form of overtime periods including extra innings are counted in the final score when wagering on totals, money line and spread betting.
- On half time wagers, overtime periods are included as part of the 2nd half.
- Other Sports: All other contests that involve a scheduled length of play or time limit must play to their conclusion or have five minutes or less of the scheduled playing time remaining when the contest concludes to be considered official for wagering purposes.
Live Scores disclaimer: We are not responsible for any inaccuracies in scores posted in our live scores.
Special Football Season Win Rules
NFL Season Win Totals only includes Regular Season Games and all 16 Regular Season Games must be played for Action. Playoff games and Pre Season Games do NOT count for this bet offering.
NCAA Season Win Totals only includes Regular Season Games. Each team must play their scheduled 11 Regular season Games, except for Hawaii, USC and Virginia Tech which must play 12 Regular Season Games. Championship Games and Bowl games do NOT count for this bet offering.
Special Major League Baseball Rules
Major League Baseball games are official after 5 innings of play, or 4.5 innings if the home team is leading. If a game is subsequently called or suspended, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning unless the home team ties the score or takes the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Then the winner will be determined by the score at the time the game is called. When wagering on total runs or run lines, the game must go the regulation 9 innings, or 8.5 innings if the home team is leading, otherwise it will constitute a "No Action" wager, and all money will be handled accordingly.
Baseball wagers are accepted as "Listed." In the event of a pitching change prior to the game, all wagers on the game with said listed pitchers are considered “No Action.” All wagers will be refunded to the customers account. Starting Pitchers must throw at least one pitch for wager to be deemed "Action". Each team's starting pitcher is defined for betting purposes as the pitcher that throws the first pitch.
Any and all baseball series wagers must have all 3 games played by the end of a specified date for the wager to have action. If all 3 games are not played by that specified date then all wagers are NO ACTION, regardless if one team has 2 wins. All 3 games must be official by Las Vegas Gaming Standards (see our rules regarding baseball wagers and what constitutes an official result)
NOTE: Each team's starting pitcher is defined for betting purposes as the pitcher that throws the first pitch.
NOTE: If GoSportsBet provides a baseball series price for a series that has four games, for grading purposes, the wager is based on the initial three games.
All baseball props must go the full 9 innings (8½ if the Home Team is Winning) unless otherwise stated. They also must start the listed pitchers.
In Baseball, all games that go at least the full 9 innings and finish tied as a result of a suspension of play, shall be graded as a push on all money line bets. However, all run line and total bets will have action. Note that this is an extremely rare occurrence. In the event of a change in Las Vegas rules, GoSportsBet will adhere to the decision set forth in Las Vegas.
First Five Innings Bets are listed pitchers and the game must go a full 5 Innings to have action regardless if the game is called or postponed after the 5th Inning.
Team to Score First Props are listed pitchers and will be graded as soon as the first team scores and once the home team has at least a chance to bat. If the home team scores first, that bet will be graded at that time and bets are action regardless of game suspension or postponement. If the visiting team scores first the bet will be graded once the home team has completed their at bat.
Will there be a Score in the First Inning Props are listed pitchers and will be graded as soon as the First Inning ends, all bets are action regardless of game suspension or postponement.
Total Runs+Hits+Error Props are listed pitchers and the game must go a full 8.5 Innings for bets to have action.
Baseball Player and Pitcher Props are listed pitchers. The game must go a full 8.5 Innings for bets to have action. If there is a pitching change, all player props for that game will be closed immediately and when the game starts and it is confirmed that a different pitcher threw out the first pitch other than the listed pitcher, those props will be graded No Action.
Boxing
In boxing, the official stopping of a round before the sounding of the bell does not constitute a full round. A full round is only considered for wagering purposes when the bell sounds signifying the end of said round. Boxing match must take place within two months of the specified date for your bet to be deemed "Action".
Golf
For tournament match-up betting, both players listed in the match-up must tee off for your bet to be deemed "Action". The player with the most completed holes wins. If the players complete the same number of holes, then the player with the lowest score wins. If the players are still tied then the wager shall be deemed "No Action" and all monies will be refunded. If both golfers in a match-up are in a playoff, the winner of the play-off wins the match-up.
Should a tournament be shortened or otherwise affected due to weather conditions, the official result will be used when settling, regardless of the number or rounds played. However, should there be no further play after a bet is struck, that bet will be void.
Single day match-ups are wagers on the particular day's 18 holes. Single Day match-ups do not include holes played as part of a completion from the previous day's round nor playoff holes considered part of the overall tournament score. Should a day's round be shortened, or otherwise affected, due to weather conditions and the round is continued the next day, the full 18 holes shall be considered in determining the outcome of the bet even if they are played over two days. Both golfers must tee off for action. If both players end the 18 holes in a tie, the money line wagers shall be refunded; stroke line wagers will be deemed "Action".
For single round-single player propostions, all 18 holes must be completed.
Stroke Line Betting
In golf the lower score wins. If you bet (-1/2) stroke, your golfer must shoot 1 or more shots lower than the opponent. If you bet (+1/2) your golfer must shoot the same score or a lower score than the opponent. Example: You bet Singh (-1/2) vs. Mickelson. Singh shoots 69, Mickelson 70. Singh (-1/2) is the winner. If Singh shoots 69 and Mickelson shoots 69, Mickelson (+1/2) is the winner.
Rules for Finishing Top 3
In the case of a tie or multiple players finishing in the top 3 position, wagers will be paid using our Dead Heat Rule.
Dead Heat Rule
In the event of a dead heat (a tie), stakes will be divided by the number of selections that have tied, with the divided stake settled at full odds. Remaining stakes are lost. If the tie was a betting option, then the dead heat rule does not apply. The dead heat rule only applies to 'future' wagers. For example, if there is a 3-way tie for the top scorer in a basketball game, then your winnings are calculated by taking your stake, dividing it by 3, and multiplying that amount by the odds on your betting ticket.
European Football (Soccer)
All soccer bets will be settled on 90 minutes of play. This includes any time added by the referee in respect of injuries and other stoppages. Extra Time, Golden Goals and Penalty Shoot-Outs do not count.
For soccer wagering, in order to place your bet correctly you must predict the result of at least one (1) game, choosing: the home team, or the away team, or a draw. Should you parlay multiple games together, you must win all games in the parlay in order to collect any winnings.
Bets taken on 'first goal scorer' will be void if the player does not take part in the game or enters the game after a goal has already been scored. Bets taken on 'last goal scorer' will be void if the player does not play or enters the game as a substitute.
If any match is abandoned, or postponed, all bets shall be void unless the relevant wagering option has already been decided. For example, the 'first goal scorer' wagering option will stand if a goal has already been scored.
Where a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at the original away team's ground in which case all bets will be void.
Cricket
For Cricket games, if the match is shortened by the weather, bets will be governed by the official competition rules.
Rugby
For Rugby games, if any match is abandoned or postponed all bets will be void, except bets on the first try scorer if a try has been scored prior to abandonment.
Where a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at the original away team's ground in which case all bets will be void.
Tennis
For Tennis Match betting, two (2) full sets must be completed for wagers to stand. If less than 2 sets are completed, all wagers will be considered “No Action”. In the event of any of the following circumstances taking place all bets will stand: (i) a change of playing surface, (ii) a change of venue, (iii) a change from indoor court to outdoor court or vice versa, or (iv) match is postponed to the following day due to inclement weather.
Motorsports
When placing a wager on "Odds to Win" a race, your wager shall be deemed 'No Action' should the driver not start the race. For a motor sports match-up to be deemed "Action", both drivers must start the race. The start of any motor race is defined as the signal to start the warm-up lap. The official winner at the conclusion of the race will be the winner for betting purposes. In league championship wagering, drivers must race in at least one race during the season to be deemed 'Action'. All Races must be run within one week of the scheduled date for your bet to have action.
Special Motorsport Rule: Races must be run within one week of the scheduled date for your bet to have action.
The NASCAR.com website is our official source for the grading of all NASCAR wagers
The race must complete the scheduled number of laps and/or distance for specific proposition wagers (pertaining to number of laps and/or distance) to be deemed "Action". Matchups, finishing position props and future wagers will still have action regardless.
NCAA Hoops
In the event of a tie in NCAA conference wagering, the team entering the conference tournament 'seeded' higher shall be deemed the winner.
Parlay or Multiple Betting
No parlay wagers can be accepted where individual wagers are 'connected', 'dependant' or 'correlated'. For example, one wager in your parlay is for Federer to beat Agassi in the 4th round of Wimbledon and the second or additional part of the parlay is for Federer to win the overall Wimbledon title. The match forms part of the overall tournament and is therefore 'correlated'. In the same way, you cannot parlay the total of the first half of a football game with the total of the game line itself, as the two are 'dependent'.
Buying Points
Buying Points allows you the ability to change the point spread of a football or basketball game. You can move the point spread so you get more points if you are betting the underdog or you give away less points if you are betting the favorite. For each half point that you change the point spread your potential payout decreases by roughly 8.33%.
For example, if you are betting the Lakers -5 -110 (lay $110 to win $100), you can buy the Lakers a half point to -4.5, and risk $110 to win $91.67. You can buy the Lakers a full point to -4 and risk $110 to win $83.33.
The same policy holds true for the underdog. If the Bulls are +4 +100, (the standard bet; $110 risked to win $100), you can buy the game to +4.5 +91.67 ($110 risked to win $91.67) or +5 +83.33, and so on.
You may only buy a maximum of 3 points in Football and Basketball, both college and pro.
There is one special rule: When buying on or off the number 3 in the NFL, there is a premium cost of 16.66%, not 8.33%. So for example to move the Chargers from -3 -110 to -2.5, the new line will be -2.5 +83.33 (risk $110 to win $83.33). The same is true for the underdog: to buy the Bears from +3 -110 to +3.5 you will risk $110 to win $83.33.
Casino
GoSportsBet reserves the right to change the casino settings and payouts without any forewarning to the customers at any given time.
Wagering in Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Baccarat do not count towards any bonus rollover requirements and GoSportsBet shall make all decisions with regard to the application and retention of bonuses.
Note: For general casino disputes we provide a record that contains the bet amount, running balance, game type, Round ID and time for each single casino round only. Every casino round has a unique Round ID and customers should provide it in their casino claim. Due to technology constraints we can only provide the customer with the card/number/dice details and outcomes for a limited number of casino rounds only (25 rounds maximum). If a unique Round ID or exact time for a particular casino round is not provided by the customer we cannot guarantee the funds will be reimbursed.
Promotions
If as part of a promotion offered by GoSportsBet you receive betting cash, you can only use such amount as wagers for playing in the games offered by the company. You are not entitled to withdraw such amounts and we reserve the right to reclaim those amounts if you do not use them to play the games during the period specified in the promotion.
Customers who have a GoSportsBet account are the only ones who can redeem promotional prizes and winnings from promotions. If you have more than one betting account, all promotional credits and/or winnings will be null and void and they will be deducted from your account.
GoSportsBet considers it to be fraudulent customer behavior when a player wagers both sides of a game using a promotional bet (to bet at the same time on the favorite and the underdog) or using bonus money. Any money won playing both sides of the game will be deducted, together with any other promotional money deposited in the customer’s account
GoSportsBet reserves the right to modify any promotion rules or cancel promotions at its own discretion.
Multiple Accounts
Customers are not permitted to open multiple accounts in order to circumvent the limits imposed by our wagering system. Performing such an action may trigger an audit of your account. If multiple accounts have been used then all bets will be void.
Customer Address
It is the responsibility of the customer to ensure that we have their current address on file at all times. Customers may only have one address on file at a time, and this address MUST match the billing address of ALL cards that have been used in the account. Any failure on the customer's part to do this may result in an audit on the customer's account.
Multiple Credit Cards
The maximum number of credit cards allowed for use in one account is five.
Legality
GoSportsBet games are played over the Internet which reaches virtually every country in the world. Some of these jurisdictions have not addressed the legality of Internet gaming, while some have specifically made Internet gaming illegal. In practical terms, it is impossible for GoSportsBet to determine the state of the law in every country, state, and province around the world on an ongoing basis. Therefore, by clicking the "I agree" button, you are acknowledging that you have determined what the laws are in your jurisdiction, and that it is legal for you to place a bet via the Internet, and for GoSportsBet to receive your bet via the Internet. Should there be any discrepancy in the legality of any transactions between yourself and GoSportsBet, or any of its affiliates, the matter shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in the country of Antigua, which is where GoSportsBet is incorporated and where it conducts business. Any matter to be adjudicated shall be determined utilizing the laws of Antigua.
All bets with GoSportsBet are considered to be placed and received in Antigua.
All contractual issues between yourself and GoSportsBet, or any of its affiliates, that are disputed, shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction in the country of Antigua. All contracts shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of Antigua.
Check all bets carefully. Once a bet is accepted, it cannot be changed.
The laws of Antigua shall govern all transactions between the user and GoSportsBet.
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