Betting Rules

1. General betting conditions

These rules apply to bets placed through the Rickycasino website, mobile site or any other betting service made available to eligible customers. Additional rules may apply to a particular sport, competition, event, market or bet type. Any market-specific information shown at the time of placing a bet should be read together with these general rules. If a specific market rule differs from a general rule, the specific market rule will generally apply to that market.

Customers are responsible for checking that their account details are accurate, their selection is correct and the bet reflects their intended stake and odds before confirming it. A bet should not be placed if the customer is unsure about the selection, market, stake, odds, potential return or applicable rules. Once a bet has been confirmed and accepted, it may not be possible to amend or cancel it.

Customers must be legally permitted to gamble in the place where they are located. Australian customers must meet the applicable minimum legal age and comply with the laws and requirements that apply to them. A person must not use the service where online gambling is prohibited or where access would breach a legal, regulatory or account requirement.

• Each customer should use only one personal betting account unless another arrangement is expressly permitted under the applicable account terms.
• Customers must keep usernames, passwords and other security details confidential and must not allow another person to place bets using their account.
• Account information must be truthful, complete and kept up to date.
• Bets must be placed for personal use and not on behalf of another person, group or organisation unless expressly authorised.
• Rickycasino may carry out identity, account, payment, age or other compliance checks where reasonably required.
• Customers must not use the service to conceal the ownership or source of funds, evade account controls or circumvent any applicable restriction.

A customer should not use another person’s payment method without permission, create duplicate accounts, provide false information or attempt to avoid responsible gambling controls. Activity that appears irregular, fraudulent, abusive or inconsistent with these rules may be reviewed before a bet, payment or account request is processed. Access may be restricted where this is reasonably required for security, compliance, investigation or customer protection.

2. Placing and accepting bets

Bet confirmation

A bet is normally submitted by selecting a market and outcome, entering a stake and confirming the wager through the available betting interface. A confirmation message, bet reference or similar record may be provided after submission. Customers should retain this information and check the bet details promptly, including the event, selection, stake, odds and potential return.

A bet is not necessarily accepted merely because a selection has been added to a bet slip or because a stake has been entered. Acceptance occurs only when the bet has been recorded by the betting system. If a bet is rejected, interrupted, timed out or not confirmed, it should not be treated as accepted. Customers should check their betting history before attempting to submit the same bet again.

Once accepted, a bet generally cannot be changed, cancelled or withdrawn by the customer unless a specific feature or rule expressly allows this. Features such as cash-out, bet cancellation or early settlement may be available for some bets only and are subject to the conditions displayed when the feature is used. Availability, prices and eligibility for these features are not guaranteed.

Stake, odds and selections

The stake, odds, selections and potential return shown before confirmation should be reviewed carefully. The displayed price may change before a bet is accepted, particularly in live betting or markets where prices move frequently. Where a price change is presented for confirmation, the customer must decide whether to proceed at the revised price. A price shown on a bet slip is not necessarily a guaranteed price until the bet has been accepted.

A bet slip may contain single bets, multiple bets, combination bets or other available bet types. The possible return for a multiple or combination bet depends on the rules of that bet type and the outcome of each relevant selection. If one or more selections are void, the remaining selections may be settled under the rules for the relevant bet type.

• Customers should check whether a market is pre-event or live before confirming a bet.
• Live event information may be delayed, incomplete or temporarily unavailable.
• A displayed price or market may be suspended while material event information is assessed.
• The minimum or maximum stake, where applicable, may vary by market, account, event or bet type.
• The system record of an accepted bet will generally be used to determine the details of that bet.
• A bet may be declined, limited or unavailable for operational, compliance, market or other legitimate reasons.

3. Results, settlement and void bets

Bets are settled using the official result or other result source specified in the applicable market rules. The relevant result may be the result announced by the event organiser, governing body or another recognised source. Results can be amended after an initial announcement, and a settlement may be corrected where an official result changes or an error is identified.

The definition of a winning outcome depends on the market. For example, a market may refer to the result at the end of regulation time, the final result after extra time, a specified period, a particular set or round, or another clearly stated point in the event. Customers must read the market description before betting because similar markets may have different settlement conditions.

If an event is postponed, abandoned, interrupted or rescheduled, the applicable sport or market rules will determine whether bets remain valid, are carried forward or are void. A change of venue, playing surface, event format, participant, scheduled start time or other material detail may also affect settlement. The outcome will depend on the specific rules for that market.

A selection or bet may be declared void where the market cannot be settled fairly or in accordance with its stated conditions. In general, a void selection is removed from a multiple or combination bet, while a single bet on that selection is returned or otherwise handled under the applicable rules. This is a general explanation only; the detailed market rule will apply.

Common settlement principles

• A competitor or team must usually participate for a selection to stand, unless the specific market rules state otherwise.
• Dead heats, ties, draws and shared placings are settled according to the rules for the relevant market.
• Player or participant markets may require a minimum period of participation before bets stand.
• Statistics and performance markets are settled using the official data source identified for that market or sport.
• Where the result is unclear, settlement may be delayed while the relevant information is verified.
• If a bet has been settled incorrectly because of a clear error, the settlement may be reviewed and corrected.
• A result shown on the website may be updated if the official result is later amended or corrected.

Customers should not rely solely on an initial result displayed on the website, especially where an event is subject to review, protest, appeal or official correction. A settlement may be updated when reliable information becomes available. Any balance adjustment made to correct an obvious settlement error does not change the underlying rules of the bet.

4. Errors, interruptions and prohibited activity

Reasonable care is taken to display accurate markets, prices, results and account information. However, technical, human, communication or data errors can occur. Examples may include an incorrect price, duplicated market, wrong event time, incorrect participant, delayed information, incorrect result or display of a market that should have been suspended.

Where an obvious error has affected a bet, the bet may be corrected, cancelled or settled using the price or terms that should reasonably have applied. If a bet is accepted during a period when a market should have been suspended, it may be reviewed under the applicable rules. Customers must not deliberately seek to benefit from a known or suspected error.

Internet connections, devices, software, payment services and telecommunications networks can fail or be interrupted. Rickycasino is not responsible for a customer’s loss of connection, device malfunction or local service issue, subject to applicable law. Customers should not assume a bet was accepted unless a confirmation or account record is available.

• Do not refresh repeatedly or submit the same bet several times if the status is unclear.
• Check the account history or betting record before trying to place the bet again.
• Keep any bet reference, confirmation screen or relevant transaction information.
• Report a suspected technical or settlement issue as soon as reasonably possible through the available support process.
• Do not use automated tools, malicious software, unauthorised access methods or any process designed to interfere with the betting service.
• Do not attempt to manipulate a market, interfere with an event or use confidential information to obtain an improper advantage.

Collusion, fraud, money laundering, identity misuse, manipulation of markets, exploitation of technical weaknesses and other prohibited activity are not permitted. Where there is a reasonable concern about such activity, access to an account or market may be restricted while the matter is reviewed. Any action will be taken in accordance with applicable law and the relevant account terms.

5. Responsible and informed betting

Betting should be treated as entertainment, not as a way to make money or recover losses. There is no guaranteed outcome, and past performance, previous results or a perceived pattern does not make a future result more likely. Customers should only bet with money they can afford to lose and should set personal limits before they begin.

• Set a spending limit and a time limit before betting.
• Keep betting separate from essential household expenses and borrowed money.
• Take regular breaks and avoid betting when tired, upset, under the influence of alcohol or experiencing financial stress.
• Never chase losses by increasing stakes or placing additional bets to try to recover money.
• Do not ask another person to open or operate an account on your behalf.
• Use available account controls, deposit limits, time-outs or self-exclusion options if betting is becoming difficult to manage.
• Seek independent support if gambling is affecting your finances, relationships, work, health or wellbeing.

Customers should understand the rules and risks of each market before placing a bet. If a rule, result, price or account transaction is unclear, do not place another bet until the issue has been checked. These Betting Rules are intended to provide general information and do not replace the specific terms shown for an individual market or the legal requirements that apply to the customer.

Rickycasino may update these rules from time to time to reflect changes to products, systems, law or operational requirements. The version available when a bet is placed will generally apply to that bet, subject to any correction required by law or to address an obvious error. Customers should review the current rules regularly and before using a new betting product.