1. General
1.1 The Sportscall number is a
reference to Scotscoup the bookies the trading name of Scotscoup which is a company
registered (no. 36767) in Scotland. The registered address is Highlander House, Lossie
Wynd Elgin.
1.2 It is the client's
responsibility to ensure that their records are kept up to date with us, especially
address, telephone number and payment/bank details.
1.3 It is the client's
responsibility to ensure they keep their user-name and security details confidential. In
the event that a client is worried that this may no longer be the case they should notify
the company immediately whereupon new details may be given and any future transactions
under the previous will be void.
1.4 As stated it is the client's
responsibility to ensure the secrecy of their account and log-on details. Any bet (wager)
where the user-name and security word have been used will be regarded as valid. This is
subject to meeting our criteria on sufficient funds available and being a suitable bet
size for Scotscoup The Bookies to accept.
1.5 Scotscoup The Bookies is
licensed to accept bets via telephone and electronic media on a global basis in Scotland.
1.6
Management reserves the right to refuse any bet or part of a bet without giving a reason
at any time. In addition management reserve the right to close a customers account
and refund the balance of their account without further explanation.
1.7 Betting Tax
is not attributable to
bets from clients who bet with Scotscoup The Bookies, however those
customers still need to comply with their local laws in this respect.
1.8 Management reserve the right
to change, amend or add to these rules as they see fit by giving no further notice than
posting the current rules on the Scotscoup The Bookies website.
1.9 A client is deemed to have
accepted these rules by opening an account, or by placing a bet with Scotscoup The
Bookies.
1.10 Scotscoup The Bookies only
accepts bets from clients over the age of 18. The right to void any transactions with
minors or defaulters is reserved.
1.11 Winnings will be credited
to client's accounts following confirmation of the final result.
1.12 Should funds be credited to
a client's account in error, it is the client's responsibility to notify Scotscoup The
Bookies of the error without delay. Any winnings subsequent to the error and prior to the
notification of Scotscoup The Bookies, whether linked to the error or not, shall be deemed
invalid and returned to Scotscoup The Bookies.
1.13 Scotscoup The Bookies
cannot be held responsible for any typing or human error in posting odds other than those
intended. In the event that this occurs, Scotscoup The Bookies reserves the right to
either void any affected bets (wagers) or to correct the error and settle the affected
bets at the correct odds.
1.14 Scotscoup The Bookies shall
in no event, nor under any circumstances, be liable for any damages or losses without
limitation that are deemed or alleged to have resulted from or caused by this website or
its content, including without limitation delays or interruptions in operation or
transmission, communications lines failure, any person's use or misuse of the site or it's
content, or any errors or omissions in content.
1.15 Scotscoup The Bookies
reserves the right to void any or all bets made by any group of people acting in liaison
in an attempt to defraud the Company. This can include persons, relatives, organisations,
bookmakers and their employees.
1.16 All bets are considered to
be placed and received in the U.K.
1.17 It is each customer's
responsibility to ensure that they comply with their own local laws with regard to
betting, before opening an account or placing a bet with Scotscoupthebookies.co.uk.
2. Terms under which bets are accepted
2.1 Clients must be over the age
of 18.
2.2 Clients should check their
account balance each time they log on or ring the Sportscall no. In the event of a query
it is the clients responsibility to notify the company at the earliest opportunity
together with the clients own record of transactions since the balance was last verified.
2.3 It is the client's
responsibility to quote the correct user name and security details when logging on
Scotscoupthebookies.co.uk, or when telephoning the Sportscall No.
2.4 Minimum bet via telephone
call is £2.
2.5
Where a client gives ambiguous instructions Scotscoup The Bookies reserves the right to
split the total staked between the potential outcomes. Where this is impractical Scotscoup
The Bookies reserves the right to void the whole of that bet. In either instance the
decision of the company is final.
2.6
No credit may be offered by any employee of Scotscoup The Bookies. It is the client's
responsibility to maintain sufficient funds in their account, and to stake their bets
accordingly. Scotscoup The Bookies reserve the right to void any bet which may be
inadvertently accepted when the clients account does not have sufficient funds to cover
the whole of the bet.
2.7
Bets placed by debit card do not become valid until the company has received payment. In
the event that such payment is not forthcoming before the event on which the bet
commences, then that bet is automatically void. Bets placed on a credit account will be
declared void if there is insufficient credit available in the account to cover the bet.
2.8
Scotscoup The Bookies hereby inform all clients that they shall record all telephone and
electronic transactions with clients in the interests of staff and clients. When a dispute
occurs which cannot be resolved by management the relevant recording(s) may be made
available to arbitrators.
2.9
Multiple bets are accepted, however no such bet can be accepted where the result of one
leg influences the outcome of another. In the event that such a bet is accepted in error
it will be settled only on those legs which are not linked.
2.10
Once bets have been placed and their acceptance confirmed they may not be cancelled or
changed.
2.11
All prices/lines are subject to variation and become fixed at the time a bet is placed.
2.12 In the event of special
arrangements in writing, not more than £10,000 or similar equivalent will be paid to any
one client in respect of any one day's commissions, on any form of bet.
A maximum of
£5000 or similar equivalent will be paid to any one client in respect of any one day's
commissions to those involving:-
1. "Across
the card" bets i.e. Fifteen minutes or less between the advertised times of races or
events, or when the result of one event is not determined before the commencement of
another in the same bet, such as a multiple bet with Golf, Rugby, Football, Snooker and
racing.
2. Meetings
which are not on the official card and those not given full coverage by S.I.S.
3. Unnamed
selections such as Favourites, Jockey's mounts, Trainers and Tipsters selections. All
conditional bets i.e. Any to Come etc.
4. All
Forecasts, Tricasts and equivalent in non-British Racing, Dog, Football bets and Foreign
to Great British Racing.
5. All
speciality bets, including the Daily 49's, Irish
Lottery and Rapido.
6. All
bets which are ambiguous in any way.
7. Sports
betting
8. All
weather i.e. any bet containing a selection which runs on a recognised All Weather
surface.
2.13
Scotscoup The Bookies.co.uk reserves the right to refuse any bet without explanation.
3. Internet bets
3.1
A bet shall be deemed void if it is not transmitted in full.
3.2 Once a client places a bet
they shall receive an acknowledgement, which is NOT confirmation of acceptance by
Scotscoupthebookies.co.uk.
3.3 A number of bets may be
treated as being one when a client sends multiple copies of the same bet. The company
reserves the right to void bets where there may be evidence of collusion between two or
more clients.
3.4 Where a number of bets are
submitted by a client they will be dealt with in the order received.
4. Results
4.1 Results of sporting events
will be as per the podium position or adjudication of the official governing body unless
otherwise stated. Any subsequent change to that result will be irrelevant for betting
purposes.
4.2
Where an event is postponed, if it is rearranged to take place in the same week up to and
including the following Sunday after the date of the original day scheduled all bets will
stand. If rescheduling is set for a time after this then all bets will be void and stakes
refunded.
4.3
The result of a match will be voided for betting purposes when it is abandoned.
4.4
In the case of overtime periods in American Sports these shall count, but in the case of
extra time in soccer and rugby it shall not and the result for payment of winning bets
shall be on the draw.
4.5
In the case of golf a playoff shall count in determining the final result.
4.6
In the case of soccer match betting the score at 90 minutes (normal full time) shall
determine settlement, extra time will not count.
4.7 If it is unclear or
ambiguous whether "match", "progress to the next round" (if on offer)
or "win event outright" (if on offer) is intended, the bet will be settled on 90
mins play.
4.8
Golf - Where a tournament is affected by adverse weather conditions, bets will be settled
on the official result, disregarding the number of rounds played.
4.9
When a match/event is not played to a finish bets on this event will be deemed void.
5. Rules for different sports
Soccer
5.1 Bets are accepted only on
matches where Scotscoup The Bookies offers prices. Combination (multiple) winning bets
will be settled at accumulative odds based on the individual prices as advertised
5.2 All odds are subject to
fluctuation and amendment and are based on the result at full-time (the terms full-time,
90 minutes play and normal time are all used to denote the period of play that includes
injury time but not extra time, penalty shoot outs, etc.) Settlement will be at the price
prevailing at the time bet placed. Every effort will be made to bring price changes to the
attention of our customers but we cannot accept responsibility for the failure of our
staff to do so.
5.3
Bets will be accepted up to the advertised kick-off time. If a bet is inadvertently
accepted which includes a match after its kick-off time, the match will be treated as a
'non runner' and settled accordingly. If a match kicks off at a different time to that
advertised, bets will stand, provided Scotscoup accepted them before actual kick off.
Conversely they will be void if accepted after actual kick-off.
5.4
We reserve the right to refuse the whole or part of any bet.
5.5
Double Result
Bets predicting the Double
Result must indicate the result at both half-time and full-time.
5.6
First/Last Player to score
(a) Every effort will be made to quote
First/Last Player to Score odds for all possible participants. However, other players will
always be quoted on request and will count as winners should they score the first/last
goal.
(b) Bets on players not taking part in
the match will be void as will bets on 'first player to score' where the selection comes
on after the first goal is scored.
(c) All players that take part in a
match will be considered 'runners' for the last player to score. In the event of a dispute
over the award of a goal for the first/last scorer betting purposes, settlement will be
based on the goalscorer given by The Racing Post (London).
(d) Own goals do not count for
First/Last Goalscorer betting purposes.
5.7
Divisional betting
In divisional betting, the finishing
position of teams at the end of the scheduled programme of matches will determine placing
with no allowance for play-offs or subsequent enquiries by the respective leagues.
US Football (NFL)
5.8 For betting purposes, the
winner of a game will be determined by the official result at the end of the game after
regular time and any period of overtime played. This does not include any post-game
disputes by either team, which may effect the final outcome of a game at a later point.
Rugby
5.9 Match betting
Where odds for both OUTRIGHT WIN and
HANDICAP betting are advertised, unless the handicap or qualifying price has been laid,
all bets will be settled on the outright win. However, where only handicap betting is
available, bets will be settled at the published handicap.
5.10 Winning margin/Correct
score betting is from scratch.
5.11 Extra time does not count
in Rugby.
5.12 Abandoned or postponed
matches are void unless rearranged and played in the same week (Monday to Sunday) unless
bets such as First Try Scorer are resolved at the time of abandonment.
5.13 In First Try Scorer bets,
penalty tries do not count.
Golf
5.14 Outright Betting
Non-runner = bet void; stake returned
(Rule 4 may apply).
Play-offs will determine the
tournament winner and dead heat rules will apply for placing.
5.15 Match Betting
The winner will be the player with the
lowest score over 72 holes. If one player misses the cut (36 holes), the other is deemed
the winner. Where both players miss the cut the lowest score after 2 rounds will determine
the result.
A price will be offered for the tie,
and in the event of the tie, bets on either player to win will be lost. (Push rule on tie
does not apply).
5.16 Group Betting/Top Player,
etc.
The winner will be the player with the
lowest score over 72 holes. Any player missing the cut will be considered a loser. If all
players miss the cut, the lowest score after 2 rounds will determine settlement. Players
are grouped together for betting purposes only. Non-runner equals no bet and deductions
will be in line with Tattersalls' Rule 4(c). Dead heat rules apply except where the winner
is determined by a play-off.
5.17 18 Hole Betting
(a) For two and three ball bets, the
winner will be the player with the lowest score over 18 holes.
(b) Non runner - two balls three balls
or group betting will be void.
(c) In 2 ball betting a price will be
offered for the tie.
(d) Dead heat rules will apply to 3
ball betting.
5.18 General Rules
In tournaments affected by adverse
weather, bets will be settled on the official result regardless of the number of rounds
played, unless there is no play after a bet had been struck in which case it will be void.
In the event of a player withdrawing after having teed off, stakes will be lost on
outright, match and 18 hole betting.
Boxing
5.19 All bets are valid from the
start of the first round.
Example:
Lennox Lewis 6/4
Mike Tyson 8/15
If a boxer fails to return to the ring
when the bell goes the fight will be deemed to have finished in the previous round.
A price will be offered for the draw
and where this occurs, win bets on either boxer will be lost.
Cricket
5.20 Outright Betting - Limited
Over Matches
In matches affected by adverse weather
bets will be governed by the official competition rules.
5.21 Outright Betting- Test
Matches
In matches affected by adverse weather
bets will stand on the official result provided at least one ball has been bowled.
5.22 If a match is abandoned due
to outside interference, bets will be made void.
5.23 Series Betting
Bets are void if designated number of
matches are not completed.
5.24 Top Series Batsman/Bowler
All in play or not.
5.25 Top Batsman in Match
Betting is available on the first
innings only and bets stand regardless of the number of overs bowled. Bets placed on any
player not in the starting 11 are void. Bets on players who are selected but do not bat
will be lost.
5.26
In the event of a situation occurring not covered by the above rules, the official result
will determine settlement.
Motor Racing
5.27
Outright Formula 1 Championship Betting: Bets stand even if the competitor does not
compete. Bets will be determined by the number of points accumulated immediately following
the final Grand Prix of the season and will not be affected by any subsequent enquiries.
5.28
Individual Grand Prix Betting: Bets stand even if the competitor does not compete.
5.29
In the event of a disqualification, the podium presentation will count as the 'weigh-in'
and this will determine bets.
Snooker, Tennis and Darts
5.30
Outright betting: Bets stand even if the competitor does not compete.
5.31
In the event of a match/game starting but not being completed through illness or injury,
the player going through to the next round will be deemed the winner.
(All frame or set betting in these
circumstances will be void).
Horse Racing
5.32
Ante-Post betting will be available on certain events.
5.33
Ante-Post bets are accepted all in whether they run or not. Stakes are lost if the
selection does not run.
5.34
Ante-Post bets will be made void if:
a. The race is abandoned.
b. The Horse is balloted out.
c. The race is declared void.
d. There is an alteration to the
conditions of the race after the bet is struck.
5.35
Rule 4 may be applied to all horse races. (See chart below for deductions).
Rule 4
Rule 4 will be applied when an
intended participant does not take part in an event. It is only applied on the day of the
event betting and not on antepost (Futures) betting where non-runners are losers. It does
not apply to Pari Mutual (Tote) prices. The scale of deductions that will be made is as
per the following chart:
Current odds of withdraw
Deductions in the £ (or other currency)
3/10 or long odds on by 0.75
2/5 to 1/3 0.70
8/15 to 4/9 0.65
8/13 to 4/7 0.60
4/5 to 4/6 0.55
20/21 to 5/6 0.50
1/1 to 6/5 0.45
5/4 to 6/4 0.40
13/8 to 7/4 0.35
15/8 to 9/4 0.30
5/2 to 3/1 0.25
10/3 to 4/1 0.20
9/2 to 11/2 0.15
6/1 to 9/1 0.10
10/1 to 14/1 0.05
15/1 and higher no deductions made
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