Glossary Terms

Marked-to-Market

Marked to market refers to the value of your open bets, or the amount that would be won or lost if the bets are closed at the mid-point.

Market Suspension

Market suspension refers to when an incident has happened during an event, such as a penalty being awarded, which prompts the bookmaker to suspend the market temporarily to stop any fresh bets being made.

Match Bets

The match bet market is a horse racing sports spread betting market that focuses on the outcome between two pre-selected horses. The bet is a straight shootout between the two selected horses. The aim is to finish ahead of the other horse by as many lengths as possible. For National hunt races, the maximum number …

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Match Bookings

The match bookings market is a football sports spread betting type where each card awarded in the match is given a points total. For every yellow card shown, ten points are awarded, and for every red one, 25 points. There is a gap of 35 points on each player, so if a player was shown …

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Match Performance

The match performance market is a football sports spread betting type that works similarly to the team performance market, but it focuses on the whole game and not only one individual team. Points are awarded slightly differently also as follows: 15 points for each goal scored, 3 points for every corner, -5 points for each …

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Match Result

In football (soccer), a match result refers to the outcome of a specific game or match between two teams. The match result indicates which team won, if the game ended in a draw, or if one of the teams suffered a defeat. How does a match result bet work in football? Here are the possible …

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Matchbook

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Matched bet

A matched bet is one that uses free bets that have been awarded as bonuses by online bookmakers and used to cover all options of an event to ensure a risk-free way of winning real cash through matched betting. Matched betting on betting exchanges Matched betting on betting exchanges is the practice of using the …

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Matched Betting

Matched betting is placing a back and lay bet with the intention of breaking even to claim a new customer bonus offer from a bookmaker. It is an ideal way to add value to your account with the bookies. If you’re prepared to shop around, there are lots of promotions offering free bets, which is …

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Maximum Make-up

The maximum make-up is the potential margin of victory or defeat, which is applied in certain markets to limit the client and the bookmakers’ risk.