Cross Country Skiing Rules

Competition Rules

This rule applies to World Cup competitions. For Tournaments (e.g. World, European or National Championships, Olympics etc.) Tournament Rules apply. All bets are settled on the official classification at the time of the podium presentation. If a competition is interrupted or postponed but is within 80 hours after the original start date, then all bets on the event are valid. If the event does not take place within 80 hours after the original start date, then all bets will be cancelled.

Tournament Rules

All bets are settled on the official classification at the time of the podium presentation (flower ceremony). When a betting event within a sporting tournament (e.g. World, European or National Championships, Olympics etc.) is postponed within the official time allocated for the event, all transacted bets remain valid. If the betting event is unable to commence within the official time allocated, all bets are cancelled. If a sporting tournament is unable to commence within the official time allocated, all bets are cancelled.

Antepost/Outright winner (others on request)

If a selection is disqualified for whatever reasons then all bets on this selection will be settled as “lost”. Should the race be won by an athlete/nation on which no odds had been offered then the betting option “Any other not listed” will be the winner, except if this option is not offered - then all bets will be settled as “lost”.

In case there is an option for “Others on Request”, odds can be offered on skiers that do not appear in the original list of participants on customers´ request.

Finish in Top 3 (others on request)

This rule applies to various numbers of “Top”-rankings (e.g. Top 5, Top 10). If a selection is disqualified for whatever reasons, then all bets on this selection will be settled as “lost”. Should one or more of the respective “Top”-rankings be occupied by an athlete/nation on which no odds had been offered then only bets on athletes/nations that finish in the “Top”-rankings and that odds had been offered on will be settled as “won”.

In case there is an option for “Others on Request”, odds can be offered on skiers that do not appear in the original list of participants on customers´ request

Head-to-Head (H2H)

The winner will be the athlete/nation who is placed higher in the event. If an athlete/nation is disqualified or does not finish the event for any reason, then the other athlete/nation is deemed the winner. If both athletes/nations are disqualified or do not finish the event for any other reason, then all bets will be cancelled.

Cross Country Sprint

The winner will be the athlete/nation who is placed higher when the tournament is finished. If one of the two athletes fail to qualify for the main event, then the other athlete is deemed the winner. If both athletes/nations fail to qualify for the main event, then bets will be settled on the result from the qualifying. If both athletes qualify for the main event but one of them does not finish it for any reason, then the other athlete is deemed the winner. If both athletes are disqualified or do not finish the event for any other reason, then all bets will be cancelled.

Triple Head-to-Head

The winner will be the athlete/nation who is placed highest in the race. If an athlete/nation is disqualified or does not finish the race for any reason, then this selection is deemed a loser and the bet is decided between the remaining 2 athletes/nations. If 2 athletes/nations are disqualified or do not finish the race for any reason, then the remaining athlete/nation is deemed the winner. If all 3 athletes/nations are disqualified or do not finish the event for any other reason, then all bets will be cancelled.

Team to lead at 1st, 2nd, 3rd exchange

All bets will be settled on the official classification at the respective exchange posted by the respective governing authority (FIS/IOC).

Skier to lead at X intermediate check

The X stands for kilometer where the respective intermediate check is located. All bets will be settled on the official classification at the respective intermediate check posted by the respective governing authority (FIS/IOC).

Nationality of Winner

This bet refers to the nationality the athlete is competing for regardless of the country he/she is born in.

Best athlete from “each nation”

Bets will be settled on the highest ranked athlete of a certain nation. This bet refers to the nationality the athlete is competing for regardless of the country he/she is born in.