Virtual Sports: Betting Rules

Betway Virtual Sports offers you 24/7 excitement with many of your favourite sports available for you to bet on.

All bets placed on Virtual Sports will be subject to our standard sports rules, please click here for Betway Sports betting rules.

We offer:

• Football
• Horse Racing
• Trotting
• Greyhounds
• Motor Racing
• Speedway
• Cycling
• In-play  Tennis
• In-play Baseball
• In-Play Cricket

Virtual Football

General Rules:

Prior to each match you can make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the various markets available. The match will then commence streaming a highlight reel of goal-scoring opportunities. The result of these highlights will then be displayed on a match result card showing the winning selections and your bets will be settled. Following this an introduction and countdown to the next match will start.

Please click here for Betway Football (Soccer) betting rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 88%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual Horse Racing

General Rules:

With Betway Virtual Horse Racing you can chose from a selection of events. Once decided you can then make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the odds of each horse and rider. The race will then commence, lasting between 30 and 60 seconds, at this time the betting markets will be refreshed to show the selections and odds for the next race.

Selections we offer are:

• Race Winner
• Place 2/3/4* *Only available for races with 16 runners
• Forecast
• Tricast

Once complete, there will be a replay of the horses crossing the line and a display of the first 3/4 finishers. Your bet will then be settled.

Please click here for Betway Horse Racing betting rules. For Betway Trotting betting rules click here.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 71%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual Trotting

General Rules:

With Betway Virtual trotting you can choose from a selection of events. Once decided you can then make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the odds of runner. The race will then commence, lasting between 30 and 60 seconds, at this time the betting markets will be refreshed to show the selections and odds for the next race.

Selections we offer are:

• Race Winner
• Place 2/3/4* *Only available for races with 16 runners
• Forecast
• Tricast

Once complete, there will be a replay of the horses crossing the line and a display of the first 3/4 finishers. Your bet will then be settled.

Please click here for Betway Trotting betting rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 73%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual Greyhound Racing

General Rules:

Prior to each race you can make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the odds of each runner. The race will then commence, lasting approximately 30 seconds, at this time the betting markets will be refreshed to show the selections and odds for the next race.

Selections we offer are:

• Race Winner
• Place 2
• Forecast
• Tricast

Once complete, there will be a replay of the Greyhounds crossing the line and a display of the first 3 finishers. Your bet will then be settled.

Please click here for Betway Greyhound Racing betting rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 70%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual Motor Racing 

General Rules:

Prior to each race you can make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the odds of each of the Racers. The race will then commence, lasting approximately 60 seconds, at this time the betting markets will be refreshed to show the selections and odds for the next race.

Selections we offer are:

• Race Winner
• Place 2
• Forecast
• Tricast
• Reverse Tricast

Once complete, there will be a replay of the cars crossing the line and a display of the first 3 finishers. Your bet will then be settled.

Please click here for Betway Motor Racing betting rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 73%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual Speedway Racing 

General Rules:

Prior to each race you can make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the odds of each of the 4 Bikes & Riders. The race will then commence, lasting approximately 30 seconds, at this time the betting markets will be refreshed to show the selections and odds for the next race.

Selections we offer are:

• Race Winner
• Place 2/3
• Forecast
• Tricast

Once complete, there will be a replay of the Bikes crossing the line and a display of the first 2 finishers. Your bet will then be settled.

Please click here for Betway Motor Racing betting rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 73%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual Cycling

General Rules:

Prior to each race you can make your selections and place your bets using the odds display, showing the odds of each of the Bikes & Riders. The race will then commence, lasting approximately 30 seconds, at this time the betting markets will be refreshed to show the selections and odds for the next race.

Selections we offer are:

• Race Winner
• Place 2/3
• Forecast
• Tricast
• Reverse Tricast

Once complete there will be a replay of the Bikes crossing the line and a display of the first 3 finishers. Your bet will then be settled.

Please click here for Betway Cycling betting rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 74%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Virtual General Rules

Incomplete Events:

In the unlikely event that the outcome is incomplete or uncertain (for any reason), all bets will be void and refunds will be applied as per Betway betting rules. This does not include streaming issues such as commentary information being out of sync with the video stream. Please click here for Betway betting rules.

Maximum Payout:

The maximum payout per individual bet will be £250,000 for all virtual sports markets. Please click here for Maximum Payout rules.

RTP:

The theoretical average return to player (RTP) is 75%. This RTP represents the long-term expected payback of the game which has been calculated by an independent testing company in accordance with relevant regulations.

Malfunction voids all pays and play in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

Virtual Tennis In-Play

1. How to play

Virtual Tennis In-Play provides a 24/7/365 real money betting experience on virtual tennis matches. Competitions are generated continuously and bets can be placed at any time, even within a game on points, games, sets and the whole match.

2. Game information

Matches are generated continuously – a new one will be started as soon as the current one has finished. There are always four unrelated and asynchronous matches in parallel.

As every match is a live simulated event, there is no determined match schedule. The following average timings can be used as a guideline:

• Avg. point duration (event cycle time): 35 seconds
• Avg. 2 sets match: ~ 75 min. / 1400 betting opportunities
• Avg. 3 sets match: ~ 115 min. / 2000 betting opportunities

3. Betting

Bets can be placed on point, game, set and match events. Once an outcome is decided the settlement process occurs. Betting markets are closed 5 seconds prior to the start of a rally and upon conclusion of the rally, markets will be re-activated. 

For detailed rules please visit: https://betradar.com/virtual-sports-rules/#tennis

Virtual Baseball In-Play

1. How to play

The Virtual In-Play Baseball provides 24/7/365 real money betting experience on virtual baseball. Competitions are generated continuously and bets can be placed at any time, even within a game on individual pitches, upcoming half-innings including individual batter, innings and the whole game.

2. Game information

Games are generated continuously – a new one will be started as soon as the current one has finished.

As every game is a live simulated event, there is no determined game schedule. The following average timings can be used as a guideline:

• Avg. pitch duration (event cycle time): ~31 seconds

• Avg. half-inning duration: ~10 minutes

• Avg. inning duration: ~19 minutes

• Avg. game duration: ~172 minutes

The average game duration mainly depends on the performance of the teams and the score in the 8th / 9th inning. The game will be continued until it is decided.

In total, a season contains 2100 games and will take an approximated 262 days to complete.

Total Games

15 Home Teams x 14 Away Teams x 2 (NL & AL) x 5 games = 2100 games

Total Days

2100 x 3 (approx. hours per game) = ~6300 hours = 262 days

3. MLB Disclaimer

The Customer is obliged to follow the MLB guidelines, which read that a general notice must be displayed in any instance where the Virtual Baseball In-Play Services are used.

To make this easy for the customer, Betradar will display an MLB disclaimer for approximately 6 seconds each time a user launches the Virtual Baseball In-Play product. Should the customer provide MLB trademarked material on their website that doesn’t contain our video, a general notice must be provided.

This general notice shall be included (i.e., in a reasonable and ordinary location): “Major League Baseball trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com.”

4. Betting

Betting markets are closed 5 seconds prior to the start of a pitch. Furthermore, bets can be placed on at-bat, half-inning, inning and game level. Once an outcome is decided it should be settled. However, once a pitch is over, markets will be re-activated. A pitch is only counted when the pitcher pitched a ball to the batter. Therefore a pick-off (which can result in a half-inning change or game end) is not counted as pitch

Betting Market Description (Possible Outcome) - All markets include extra innings unless otherwise stated.

For detailed rules please visit: https://betradar.com/virtual-sports-rules/#baseball

Virtual Cricket In-Play

1. How to play

The Virtual Cricket In-Play allows users to bet on virtual cricket matches 24/7/365. Users can place bets at any time, even within a match, on individual deliveries, innings, overs, and the whole match.

2. Match information

Matches are continuously generated, with a new match starting as soon as the current one finishes. There is no determined match schedule. The average delivery duration is around 38 seconds, and the average match duration is around 3 hours. The match duration depends on the strength of the teams and the score in the 1st innings. A season consists of 56 matches and takes approximately 7 days to complete.

3. Betting

Betting markets are closed 5 seconds prior to the start of a delivery. Bets can be placed on deliveries, overs, innings, and match level. Once an outcome is decided, it should be settled. However, once a delivery is over, markets will be re-activated.

For detailed rules please visit: https://betradar.com/virtual-sports-rules/#cricket

Last updated: 06/09/2024