Are there any betting websites that allow you to bet only on regulation?

[bettingman6]

This would be very nice if you're betting unders on an over/under.

It would also be nice if you're betting on an underdog to cover a spread. There are occasionally basketball games where a team ends up winning by double digits in overtime. And teams win by 7 points all the time in CFB overtime and 6 points in NFL overtime. There's even been one 13 point overtime game in CFB-USC vs Arizona State 1996. Under the new NFL overtime rules, it's theoretically possible for a team to win by 9 in overtime (if the first team to get the ball gets a FG and the opponent throws a pick six on the next possession), although I've never heard of it happening.

Anyway, even leaving aside the 13 and 9 point win longshots, there's hardly anything worse than betting for a 6.5 point underdog and losing because they lose in OT by 7.

[danshan11]

the problem is real but the resolution is different lines to account for the scenarios you just laid out to offset the possible increased wins

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Bettingman, this is a good post. As big as soccer is world-wide, 90min is the standard grading. So, 3-way lines and no Overtime.

Regulation Only in Football + Basketball would change a lot. If u bet the (small) Dog in these sports, Overtime is just one more chance to lose your bet. Basketball dogs (especially 6+) that lose ATS in OT are disgusting.

And any reference to the 1996 USC/ArizSt game is classic. Yes, I had ArizSt -8. Goes down as a legendary game for the Sun Devils, but even grander in betting circles.

[bettingman6]

I think that overtime shouldn't count for anything except moneyline bets. Over/unders and spreads should only count regulation. In my opinion, a time that loses in overtime has done better than a team that's lost by even 1 point in regulation, and it's pretty ridiculous to actually treat them worse than some teams that have lost in regulation.

It would get a little complicated if the spread is a pickem. If that's the case, I guess you'd count overtime rather than refunding everybody's bets.