Betfair offers in-play live betting on a range of Thoroughbred & Harness races and Sports meaning you can BACK or LAY, from the start of an event until the market is suspended – at the end of the event/race.
For Racing, you can do this entirely on the Betfair Exchange or over the phone. For sports, live betting is only available over the phone.
In-play offers punters more opportunities to find value as markets fluctuate when circumstances change throughout a match or race. For example, if the favourite horse in a race misses the start, or the underdog soccer team scores the first goal, the favourite will drift (bigger odds) as the market (people) think that the horse or team is less likely to win which is logical.
Horse racing markets will be declared ‘in-play’ – denoted by the icon in the market view – at the ‘off’, or the commencement of the race.
Bet online – simply wait for the ‘in-play’ icon in the market view.
Bet over the phone – call 132 Bet (minimum bet size is $50).
Australia – All Thoroughbred & Harness win markets.
New Zealand – All Thoroughbred win markets & Friday NZ metro harness (Addington & Alexandra Park)
International – Thoroughbred win markets across selected racing around the world.
Betting online in-play on sports is unavailable in Australia due to legislation. However, you can bet in-play over the phone. As shown below, a sports market will prompt you with the option to bet in-play over the phone when it turns in-play.
If you’re looking at enhancing your betting experience and are interested in trading in-play using an application faster than the traditional platforms then we recommend checking out some of the third party betting applications found HERE:
Some features of these products include:
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