Football Rules

Date/Site Changes

Football games and any games/events not specifically listed must be held within one week of the originally scheduled date and location to be considered action unless otherwise noted in the specific sports rules section or the inventory game page within the mobile application, web browser application, or on printed media in the Gila River Sports Book.

Minimum Length of Play

For wagering purposes, unless otherwise stipulated in individual Football sports wager rules, Pro and College Football results are official after 55 minutes of play. Gila River does not recognize suspended games (after they have met the minimum time or length requirement specified in the specific sports rules), protests, or overturned decisions for wagering purposes.

Pre-Match Football Wager Rules

Football wagers are accepted in the following manner:

  1. Point Spread – A wager in which a bettor “takes” or “lays” a specified number of points. The team wagered must “cover” the point line for the wager to be deemed a winner.
    1. Overtime periods are counted in the final score.
  2. Money Line – A wager in which the bettor “takes” or “lays” a specified price. The team wagered must win the game for the wager to be deemed a winner.
    1. Overtime periods are counted in the final score.
  3. Total Points (over/under) – A wager on whether the total number of points scored in a game is over or under a specified number.
    1. Overtime periods are counted in the final score.
  4. First Half – Wagers on the first half will be decided by the score at the end of the first half.
    1. If the first half is not played to completion, all first half wagers will be cancelled.
    2. Once the first half has been completed, all wagers on the first half will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.
  5. Second Half (post halftime) – Wagers on the second half will be decided based on points scored in the second half.
    1. If the second half is not played to completion, all Second Half wagers will be cancelled.
    2. Overtime periods are counted in the Second Half score and considered official regardless of the length or suspension of the overtime period.
  6. Quarters – Wagers on any specified quarter will be decided based on points scored in that specified quarter only.
    1. All specified quarters must be played to their completion or the wager will be cancelled.
    2. Once a specified quarter is completed, that specified quarter wager will stand regardless of the length of the remainder of the game.
    3. Fourth quarter wagers do not include overtime periods unless otherwise stated.
  7. Team to Score First– Settled on the first score of the game.
    1. Bets stand even if game is not completed.
    2. Overtime counts.
  8. Team to score last - Settled on the last team to score.
    1. Game must be completed.
    2. Overtime counts.
  9. Highest Scoring Quarter – A wager on which quarter will produce the most points.
    1. Dead heat rules apply.
    2. Game must be completed for bets to stand.
  10. Race to x points - Winner being the team who reaches the specified points tally first.
    1. Should neither team reach the total, and a ‘Neither’ option is not offered, then bets on that market will be cancelled.
  11. Touchdown Scorers: These rules apply for First/Last/Anytime/Next/First Team Touchdown Scorer markets.
    1. In the event of an abandoned game bets stand on scores that have taken place already, overtime counts for these markets.
    2. The touchdown scorer is the player who scores a touchdown by advancing the ball into the opponent's end zone (i.e. not the passing player).
    3. Bets are cancelled on players that are not listed as active by the relevant American Football governing body.
  12. Halftime/Full-Time (excluding overtime) – Wagers settled on the result of the game at both halftime and full-time.
  13. Winning Margin – Wager on the number of points that a team will win by.
    1. Overtime counts.
  14. In the event of a wagering tie, the straight wager is considered “no action” and wager will be cancelled. Parlays reduce to the next lowest number of teams.

Football Proposition Rules

Various unique wagers may be offered from time to time, called proposition bets. When wagering proposition bets, unless stated otherwise, overtime does count for settlement of wagers.

Football Game Propositions

  1. All time-based propositions will be settled as per the official scoring time listed on the official league source box scores. Scores exactly on the quoted time count as ‘Yes’ for settlement. For example, a score with exactly 02:00 on the clock will be settled as ‘Yes’ on the ‘Will there be a score in the final 2 minutes?’ proposition bet.

  2. Any turnover proposition does not include a ‘Turnover on Downs’ and only includes Fumbles and Interceptions.

  3. All penalty propositions are based upon accepted penalties only. Declined or offsetting penalties are not included for settlement purposes.

  4. Coach challenge propositions only include a challenge initiated by the coach throwing a red flag. Proposition does not include booth reviews.

  5. 4th Down Conversion propositions do not include 1st downs awarded by penalty.

  6. Sacks propositions are settled as per the official league source. Includes 0.5 sacks awarded, however for propositions such as ‘Player to record a sack in the game’, the player must record at least one total sack (1.0) for ‘Yes’ to be settled the winner.

Football Player Propositions

For all player propositions, the players must be listed as active by the official league source for bets to have action. Wagers will be cancelled where the player(s) are listed as inactive. An exception to this rule is for Quarterback proposition markets, as these require that the players in question must be starters for bets to have action. Passing yardage propositions are settled as per gross passing yards.

NFL Draft

All markets will be settled in accordance with official information available on nfl.com. A player’s positional assignment will be determined by nfl.com.

Wagers on Over/Under draft position are settled based on when a team selects that player. Should a player go undrafted, Over/Under markets will be settled by assigning the next number after the last player drafted.

Round in which player is drafted wagers will be cancelled should a player go undrafted, unless ‘undrafted’ is an option offered in the betting market.

Wagers on any players who subsequently withdraw their eligibility for that year’s draft will stand. Should a player who is not listed in any market be the winning selection, all bets on that market stand. All markets involving listed players are offered with others available on request.

Wagers on which team will draft a player are settled on the team who officially draft that player as listed on nfl.com. Any previous or subsequent trades will not be taken into consideration for settlement.

Mr. Irrelevant is the term associated with the last player drafted in the final round.

Football Futures

Football season long futures are unique wagers that will be offered from time-to-time. For all season-long match bets and division betting, all bets stand regardless of team relocation, or a change to a team name, season length or playoff format. Unless stated otherwise, Team(s) must play in all their scheduled regular season games for bets to have action. For awards, the official decision made by the governing body on the day the award winner is announced will be final. Any subsequent changes at a later date will not count for betting purposes.

The Sports Book will rely on official results and statistics from the official governing body to settle all future wagers. The Sports Book will count any forfeited match as a game played where an official result was declared as a completed game for purposes of all future wagers.

Football Division and Conference Futures

Division Winner markets will be settled on who finishes top of the relevant division after the conclusion of the Regular Season. If two or more teams have the same regular season win record, then ties will be broken using the governing organization’s official rules to determine outright winner.

Conference Winner will be settled on team’s performance in the playoffs. Regular season records do not count. If there is a change to the post-season structure, whereby a Conference Championship is not possible, or called early, Conference Winner will be settled on the team that advances to the Pro Football Championship from that Conference.

Football Player Futures

For all player vs. player match bets, both players must be active in Week 1 for bets to have action.

Player Season Specials

Bet on season performances for named individual players – Total Passing Yards, Rushing Yards, Receiving Yards, Tackles, Sacks, Interceptions, Catches, Passer Rating etc. Player must be active Week 1 of the regular season for bets on their individual performances to stand, else bets are cancelled.  Wagers are available on who will achieve the most for each statistic. Players are not required to be active Week 1 for these wagers to stand.

Football Futures List

Pro Football Divisional Odds

Wager on which team will win the division.

Pro Football Conference Odds

Wager on which team will win the conference.

Pro Football Championship Odds

Wager on which team will win the season-long championship.

Big Game MVP

Wager on which player will win the MVP in the game.

Pro Football Regular Season Wins

Wager on the number of regular season wins made by a team. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

College Football Championship

Wager on which team will win the championship.

College Football Conference

Wager on which team will win the Conference.

College Football Heisman Winner

Wager on which team will win the Heisman Trophy.

College Football Regular Season Wins

Wager on the number of regular season wins made by a team. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

Division of Winning Team

Wager on which division the winner originates from.

Conference of Winning Team

Wager on which conference the winner originates from

State of Winning Team

Wager on which state the winner originates from

Name The Finalists

Which two teams will meet in the Championship Game. Should no game take place, all bets are cancelled.

Exact Outcome

Which team will win, and who will they beat in the championship game.  Should no game take place, all bets are cancelled.

#1 Seed

Team to be the #1 seed at the end of the regular season. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

Pro Football Division Finishing Position

Wager on the exact position a named team will finish within their division. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

Pro Football Awards

Wager on which player will win the named Award – AP MVP, Offensive Rookie of the Year, Defensive Rookie of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Coach of the Year.

Pro Football Regular Season Wins

Wager on the number of regular season wins made by a team. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

Head to Head Regular Season Team Wins

Wager on the number of regular seasons wins made by one team vs. another team. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

Team Season Specials

Wager on team specific specials – total yards gained, total TDs scored, exact total wins, record after x games etc. Team must play all regular season games for the wager to have action.

Football Wager Example

The following is the method of calculating straight wagers and the determination of payment. Buying points for football may carry additional premiums for pricing:

  1. Football point line and total wagers pay 10/11 (-110). Wager $11 to win $10; total return is $21 unless otherwise specified.
  2. Half points may be purchased at the sole discretion of management.
    1. Each half point costs 10 cents
    2. Each half point on or off three or seven costs an additional 20 cents. For example, a half point purchased from -3 ½ -110 to -3 costs an extra 30 cents for the wager (-3 -140).
  3. Money Lines indicate the line price. For example, -130 means 10/13. Wager $13 to win $10; total return is $23. +120 means 12/10. Wager $10 to win $12; total return is $22.
  4. In the event of a wagering tie, a straight wager is considered “no action” and wager is refunded. Parlays reduce to the next lower number of teams, unless otherwise specified on parlay card.

Live (In-Play) Football Rules

In case of any delay (rain, darkness…), all markets remain unsettled and the trading will be continued as soon as the match continues.

Markets do not consider overtime unless otherwise stated.

In case of abandoned or postponed matches, all markets are considered cancelled unless the match continues in the same NFL weekly schedule (Thursday – Wednesday local stadium time).

Points Spread- Winner with Handicap in .5 increments (Away, Home)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

1st Half – Only points scored during first quarter and second quarter are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Total – Game Total (Over, Under)

Game – Total points scored by both teams, includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

1st Half – Only points scored during first quarter and second quarter are considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Money Line- Winner (Away, Home)

Game – Includes overtime

Reg – Only points during regular time are considered

1st Half– Only points scored in the first half will be considered

Q1-Q4 – Only points scored in the specific quarter are considered

Three Way- Outcome (Away, Home, Draw)

Reg – Which team will win the game, no overtime

1st Half – Which team wins the first half

Will be OT – Will there be overtime (Yes, No)

Will there be overtime in this game

Win Margin- Predefined Range of Points team wins by (XXXXXX)

Game – Includes overtime

Point Race- First Team to Score X PTS in Game (Away, Home)

Including Overtime

Which team will score X points in the game first (for example: Current score is 20-19, then the home team reached 20 points first).

If a game ends before any team reaches X points, this market is considered cancelled

Next to Score – Which Team will Score Next? (Home, Away, Neither)

Game – Including overtime

1st Half – Only points scored in first half will be considered

Next Score Kind– How will next point be scored (TD, FG, Safety, None)

Game – includes overtime

Odd Even- Final Combined Score will be (Odd, Even)

Game – Including Overtime

1st Half – Only points scored during first half are considered