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On Sunday, July 8, 2001 I placed a wager with Intertops on the Mets-Yankees game, taking the Mets on the run line. After submitting the wager, a pitching change was made which should rendered the wager as “no action.” Intertops graded the wager as action and thus a losing play despite the fact that this directly contradictory to their rules and regulations. Specifically Rule 4.4, which states:
"....BASEBALL For betting purposes, winners and losers of games are official
after five (5) innings of play. If the home team is leading, the game is
official after 4 1/2 innings of play. thereafter, if a game is called or
suspende, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning,
unless the hometeam scores to tie or take the lead in the bottom half of the
inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the
game is called. When wagering on total runs, the games must go nine (9)
innings (8 1/2) if the home team is ahead, to have action.thereafter, if a
game is called or suspended, the score will be determined after the last
full inning unless the home team scores to tie or take the lead in the bottom
half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the
time the game is called. Listed pitchers must start for action in totals
wagering, rules for baseball proposition bets and run line bets are the same as those
for baseball totals."
The last sentence of this rule clearly states that run line bets are guided by the same rules as those governing totals (i.e. the game must go 9 innings, both pitchers must start, etc). This is standard practice within sports betting.
I have called Intertops on four occasions and emailed them in effort to resolve this matter privately. Unfortunately, as they have not lived up to their own rules and regulations, I am forced to take this matter to Bettors World and solicit the public’s response.
Am I missing something here or have I been treated unfairly?
"....BASEBALL For betting purposes, winners and losers of games are official
after five (5) innings of play. If the home team is leading, the game is
official after 4 1/2 innings of play. thereafter, if a game is called or
suspende, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning,
unless the hometeam scores to tie or take the lead in the bottom half of the
inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the time the
game is called. When wagering on total runs, the games must go nine (9)
innings (8 1/2) if the home team is ahead, to have action.thereafter, if a
game is called or suspended, the score will be determined after the last
full inning unless the home team scores to tie or take the lead in the bottom
half of the inning, in which case the winner is determined by the score at the
time the game is called. Listed pitchers must start for action in totals
wagering, rules for baseball proposition bets and run line bets are the same as those
for baseball totals."
The last sentence of this rule clearly states that run line bets are guided by the same rules as those governing totals (i.e. the game must go 9 innings, both pitchers must start, etc). This is standard practice within sports betting.
I have called Intertops on four occasions and emailed them in effort to resolve this matter privately. Unfortunately, as they have not lived up to their own rules and regulations, I am forced to take this matter to Bettors World and solicit the public’s response.
Am I missing something here or have I been treated unfairly?
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