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    Announcement from NBA?

    It looks like books are starting to cancel NBA season win totals wagers. Was an official announcement made by the NBA about the rest of the season? I haven't seen anything.

    It really sucks -- I had OKC over 31.5 and they hit that number on Feb 7, long before play was suspended. Bet was cancelled earlier today.

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    Haven't seen anything yet. I'd be very surprised if they play any games before 2021.

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    if the team beat the total already too bad they don't pay it out as a sign of appreciation to their players during this..maybe they say you can't withdraw it but at least you get the money.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pologq View Post
    if the team beat the total already too bad they don't pay it out as a sign of appreciation to their players during this..maybe they say you can't withdraw it but at least you get the money.
    I'm not holding my breath on that happening.

    I'm really just curious about what prompted the grading of these wagers today. I haven't seen any sort of announcement, was curious if there was info out there I hadn't seen.

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    Quote Originally Posted by washhead View Post
    It looks like books are starting to cancel NBA season win totals wagers. Was an official announcement made by the NBA about the rest of the season? I haven't seen anything.

    It really sucks -- I had OKC over 31.5 and they hit that number on Feb 7, long before play was suspended. Bet was cancelled earlier today.
    It really does suck but futures bets like that have stipulations that the season must be completed.
    It's the same as if you bet for instance the Yankees / Red Sox over 9.5.
    The game is 8-5 in the sixth inning when the game gets called due to rain.
    Yes the over has already covered but the game must go 8.5 innings.
    It's graded as a cancelled bet/no play.

    Sucks yes, are the books being honest here, yes again.
    It's a written stipulation.

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    NHL and NBA should just wave the flag. Why play in July (doubtful) and potentially screw up two seasons instead of just one?

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    i would say give the championship to the team with the best regular season record

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    Quote Originally Posted by washhead View Post
    It looks like books are starting to cancel NBA season win totals wagers. Was an official announcement made by the NBA about the rest of the season? I haven't seen anything.

    It really sucks -- I had OKC over 31.5 and they hit that number on Feb 7, long before play was suspended. Bet was cancelled earlier today.
    Your book is making a premature decision. I would base all decisions on official word from the league.

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    Weirdly, Lowvig is cancelling all NBA win total bets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barrakuda View Post
    Weirdly, Lowvig is cancelling all NBA win total bets.
    Good.

    Right thing to do

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    i still don't understand the rush to refund the season totals....... what else are you going to bet? Russian ping pong?

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    Quote Originally Posted by pimike View Post
    Good.

    Right thing to do
    Completely disagree. We don't have an official decision from the NBA yet. They were talking about potentially using this delay as an opportunity to completely change future season start/end dates to avoid most of football season, which has been a desire of many for a while. I get that the chances of the NBA playing enough games for these wagers to qualify are low, but thy aren't zero either.

    If they credit accounts that happen to win in the future without customers having to raise a stink, then I guess it doesn't matter. But forgive me for assuming that scenario would be a mess.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtneer1212 View Post
    i still don't understand the rush to refund the season totals....... what else are you going to bet? Russian ping pong?
    Payouts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pimike View Post
    Good.

    Right thing to do
    The season has not been cancelled yet. Bookmaker is correctly leaving bets open.

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    my futures bets are still there for now... I'd expect them to cancel at some point..

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    that why i dont bet future game ,,i that time lot of thing can happen,,like book go out of business , and lot of other thing

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    Right now the MLB, NFL, and NCAA football seasons are in jeopardy. NBA and NHL are finished for 2020. With any luck at all, the NBA will be finished permanently

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    Quote Originally Posted by mtneer1212 View Post
    what else are you going to bet? Russian ping pong?
    Professional pond stone skipping.

    A triple pays 8 to 1 odds.





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    Quote Originally Posted by BigdaddyQH View Post
    Right now the MLB, NFL, and NCAA football seasons are in jeopardy. NBA and NHL are finished for 2020. With any luck at all, the NBA will be finished permanently
    if you really believe that you can get better than even money on the nba not starting by july 3rd

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    Quote Originally Posted by Black Coffee View Post
    my futures bets are still there for now... I'd expect them to cancel at some point..

    Where? Lowvig or bookmaker?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigdaddyQH View Post
    Right now the MLB, NFL, and NCAA football seasons are in jeopardy. NBA and NHL are finished for 2020. With any luck at all, the NBA will be finished permanently
    Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by milwaukee mike View Post
    i would say give the championship to the team with the best regular season record
    Exactly Mike!

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    The NBA of all cancelled league seem most intent on returning

    Word is they r watching china restart and will follow a month or so later so prob June or July

    We go straight to playoffs and even that might b shortened and it's all finnesheddd by Labor Day

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    Most sportsbook have a rule that a team must play (usually full amount of games) for it to be a winner or loser. He has no chance at cashing the ticket. Money will be returned as a no bet!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by washhead View Post
    It looks like books are starting to cancel NBA season win totals wagers. Was an official announcement made by the NBA about the rest of the season? I haven't seen anything.

    It really sucks -- I had OKC over 31.5 and they hit that number on Feb 7, long before play was suspended. Bet was cancelled earlier today.
    That sucks. When they take your bet like that. I had a few similar myself. Canceled games because of thunder. And the over is already over. For every pissed of person. There is going to be a happy person

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    NBA is done for this season. Books need to refund money.

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    Just a conspiracy theory, but the NBA needs a great story like LA winning a title for Kobe and Lebron lifting the trophy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by milwaukee mike View Post
    if you really believe that you can get better than even money on the nba not starting by july 3rd
    This

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    Quote Originally Posted by The General View Post
    Just a conspiracy theory, but the NBA needs a great story like LA winning a title for Kobe and Lebron lifting the trophy.
    Also this

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    cancel the whole thing.. we've got more important shit to worry about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The General View Post
    Just a conspiracy theory, but the NBA needs a great story like LA winning a title for Kobe and Lebron lifting the trophy.
    a racist that fakes hate crimes, winning for a rapist? on what planet is that a feel good story

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    Lakers and Lebron were gonna win it. Lebron not getting any younger.. He was playing well. That Laker team was starting to gel and they were all healthy..

    I believe the Lakers were the odds on favorite to win it all when Corona hit. They had a great weekend of big wins right be for it shut down.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shocka1212 View Post
    cancel the whole thing.. we've got more important shit to worry about.
    Exactly

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    what is there to worry about??

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    I doubt the nba or nhl resume their aeasons but even if they do their is close ti zeri chance they resume the regular season. The nba limely makes q call by the 15th, yjats the deadline for owmers to delcare force majure and not have to pay playerw.

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