Rules & Regulations

1.0 INTERPRETATION

1.1 In these rules,

“Combo” or “Combination Play” means the ability for a Player to break down a set of selections on a ticket into smaller sets, using the same selections. This is explained further in Rule 6.0;

“Complete event” means an Event, game, Proposition or series which has been declared as having a final result in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Event’s governing body;

“Corporation” means the Atlantic Lottery Corporation;

“Cut-off time” means the latest time the Corporation will accept wagers on each Event on the PRO•LINE List and may be subject to change without notice;

“Event” means a competition or match-up (or a portion thereof, as determined by the Corporation) between two (2) or more teams or individuals, participating in (one, or a series of) sporting events (or other types of competitions) and which is an individually numbered competition offered by the Corporation for wagering on the PRO•LINE List;

“Extra play” means additional innings, periods, holes, ends, time or otherwise added to the end of regular play for each sport, as applicable;

“Field” is a Selection sometimes found listed in a PRO•LINE Event.  It refers to all potential Outcomes not specifically listed on the Event;

“Incomplete Event” means when one or more participants offered for wagering on a PRO•LINE Event did not participate as defined by these rules and regulations. These Events are treated as Cancelled, with the Odds for each Outcome reverting to 1.00;

“Instructions” means the most recent information made available to Players on how to play PRO•LINE;

“Lottery game”, in these rules, means a participatory game of chance in which a Player makes predictions on the outcome of Events;

“Market” means the types of betting options, including Moneyline, Total, Spread and Outright;

“Moneyline” means the betting Market with posted Odds for the likelihood of a result occurring between two participants competing in an Event. This may be in the form of two (2) Outcome (Visitor and Home) or three (3) Outcome (Visitor, Tie and Home) sets of Moneylines;

“Odds” means the values assigned to Market Selections which reflects both the probability of each Outcome occurring and the anticipated wagering distribution. Odds are determined and published by the Corporation in accordance with these Rules, expressed in numeric form as a ratio to one (1);

“Outcome” means each individual Selection on the Markets which are available for wagering.  For example: three (3) Outcome Events have Home, Tie and Visitor as betting Selections to choose from.  If a Player chooses the Home Selection on their wager, they are predicting that Home will be the winning Outcome (as defined by these Rules);

"Outright" is an alternative type of betting Market with numbered Selections which don't fit the definition of a Moneyline, Spread or Total Market.  Two (2) or more potential Outcomes of an Event are offered outside of the traditional Team vs Team or Player vs Player format.  This Market is only available at prolinestadium.com, but purchases can be made at retail using the QR code feature from a mobile device;

“Parlay” or “Parlay Bets” means the ability to wager on the Outcome of a number of Events. Parlay wagers are made up of at least two (2) and no more than eight (8) Events;

“Past Post” or “Past Posting” means when a sales Cut-off Time on an Event is changed (made earlier) to match the actual Start Time of an Event that began prior to the Cut-off.  When this happens, any wagers accepted beyond the actual Start Time, with respect to the Event, will have its Odds revert to 1.00 for all Markets.

“Payout Threshold” means the maximum potential prize amount that the Corporation will allow for one (1) ticket. This amount is at the discretion of the Corporation and is subject to change;

“Player” means a person who purchases one (1) or more PRO-LINE tickets;

“Postponed event” means an event that is not considered as having been played by the governing body of the applicable league and commences from the beginning at a later date and / or time;

“PRO•LINE List” means the complete schedule of Events and the Odds associated with those Events as recorded in the Corporation's central computer system and made available by the Corporation for wagering by Players;

“Props”, “Proposition wagering” or “Proposition play” mean wagering on a question, situation or proposition offered by the Corporation between two (2) or more situations, teams, players or defined groups of players participating in one or more events and which is an individually numbered Event offered by the Corporation for wagering on the PRO•LINE List. The designations of Visitor and Home are arbitrary and are necessary to distinguish the two available options to the Players. Selections offered in a Prop may not necessarily be competing in the same game;

“Push” means the Result for a Market has no winning or losing Outcome.  For example, a Tie Result for a two (2) Outcome Moneyline, or a result on Spreads or Totals Markets equal to the value posted (ie. a 5.0 Spread favourite wins by 5 points, or a 100.0 Total posted for a game that ends with 100 points);

“Result” means the final result of Events as defined by these Rules and published by the Corporation;

“Retailer” means a retail location authorized by the Corporation to sell or issue PRO•LINE tickets from a lottery terminal to the public;

“Selection” means a Player's choices from the PRO•LINE List with respect to: the available Market Outcomes offered for each individual Event; “Combo Play” options, if so desired, and; the wager amount to be placed on the Outcome(s) chosen;

“Series” and “Series play” mean wagering on the outcome of a consecutive number of Events between two or more teams or individuals where the winner is defined as the first team or individual to win the majority of the pre-designated number of games and which is an individually numbered Event offered by the Corporation for wagering on the PRO•LINE List;

“Spread(s)” and “Point Spread” mean the difference in score between two players or teams, which is assigned on a Proline Event for wagering purposes. It reflects the point value by which a team is favoured to win or lose by. The favourite to win an Event is always designated by a negative sign (-) in front of the posted Spread.  Spreads values are typically points based, but in some cases (which will be identified within these Rules and / or on the wagering list) they may refer to other values, such as (but not limited to) “sets” (Tennis, Table Tennis) or “games won” (best of 7 series).

For more information on how Spreads are played, please see our How to Play page;

“Suspended event” means an event that is stopped and is continued from the point of suspended play at a later date and / or time. The original event must have started for there to be a suspension of play. In the case that a suspended event is re-played from the beginning, the event will be treated as a Postponed event;

“Total(s)” (over / under Markets) refers to the total number of points, runs or goals that team(s)/player(s) may accumulate throughout the duration of an Event. Other measurable values may also be offered as alternative “Totals” such as (but not limited to) yards, hits, rounds, etc. Where necessary, the measures used to define a Total will be further explained for clarity on the wagering list and / or these Rules and Regulations;

“Wager” means the amount of money a Player wishes to stake on his Selections;

“Walkover” means a forfeit by one competitor which results in a victory by the second competitor prior to the contest having started.  These Events are treated as Cancelled, with the Odds for each Outcome reverting to 1.00;   

“Winning ticket” means a valid ticket that bears Outcome(s) that all exactly match the Results as determined in accordance with these Rules and as published by the Corporation, for all Events selected.  Partial wins are possible when Combo Play is applied to the ticket, or where voids, Past-postings and Dead Heat Rules apply.

 

1.2 In these rules, words in the singular shall include the plural and words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine.

 

1.3 If there is a discrepancy in the content of these Rules between the English and the French versions, the English version shall prevail.

 

2.0 GENERAL

2.1 The following apply to and govern the PRO•LINE Lottery Game offered by the Corporation in participating Atlantic Provinces. To the extent of any discrepancy or inconsistency between these documents, they shall be interpreted in accordance with the following order of precedence:

a) The Rules and Regulations of the Corporation, with necessary modifications;

b) these Rules and Regulations;

c) conditions, explanations and instructions appearing on PRO•LINE selection slips, games lists, How to Play content and tickets;

d) terms or conditions governing play on ALC.ca or ProlineStadium.com (or any replacement sites).

2.2 The Corporation may amend these Rules at any time and in any manner.

2.3 The Corporation, in its sole discretion, may at any time refuse to issue tickets bearing any Selection or refuse to issue tickets based on the Payout Threshold. The Player will receive an error message at retail or online when the projected payout on the ticket is greater than the Payout Threshold.

2.4 The Corporation, in its sole discretion, may delay entering the Results of any Event.

2.5 All Results entered by Atlantic Lottery Corporation are final. The Corporation does not recognize protests, overturned decisions or amended results for wagering purposes. All Results are final as entered, when entered.

2.6 The Corporation may, in its sole discretion, suspend sales (temporarily or permanently) on an Event.

2.7 Any Event that has commenced prior to the issuance of a ticket which included a Wager on that Event may, with respect to such ticket, be “Past Posted” (have an Odds value of 1.00 assigned to all outcomes for that Event).

2.8 PRO•LINE is not associated with, sponsored, or authorized by any professional sports league or association, member teams, players or other affiliates in any way.

2.9 The Corporation, in its sole discretion, can change the Odds, Total and/or Spread values for any Event at any time. The Odds, Total and Spread posted to the Player‘s receipt at time of purchase will be official for that Wager except where cancellations and past postings apply.

2.10 In the event of any discrepancy between published game information and Odds, and the official game information and Odds available from the Corporation, the latter shall prevail.

2.11 The Corporation, in its sole discretion, may cancel an Event entered in error, with Odds values for all possible Outcomes set to be 1.00, for the following cases:

a) An Event where the teams are not correctly entered as the visiting and home teams. 

Events taking place at a neutral site will have visitor and home designations arbitrarily assigned.  PRO•LINE identifies as many of these as possible (with a neutral site message) on the games list, but results will stand regardless of whether this designation is noted.  Events played as part of a tournament, where the location of the games does not determine visitor and home designations, are considered neutral site and may not have an identifier on the PRO•LINE list.

Similarly, Props are offered with arbitrary visitor and home designations and are not subject to be cancelled based on the order in which they appear.

b) An Event where the teams are not correctly entered as competing against each other in an Event scheduled by the governing body of the applicable league for same date.

In cases where the participants entered were correct but the date of the Event was not, all bets will stand should the official date assigned by the governing body be within two (2) days of the date posted by PRO•LINE (whether before or after), and there are no other Events scheduled between the two teams or players participating in the Event during those two days.  Past-posting rules will still apply where applicable.

c) An Event where the details of the offering are determined by the Corporation to have been entered in error, such as (but not limited to) the criteria for one or more Selections within the offering being unattainable.

2.12 Unless otherwise stated for specific bet types within these Rules and / or on the Event list, a competition must have started for it to be resulted with winning and losing Outcomes.  Walkovers or other conditions where a winner is determined by the governing body as a result of withdrawal from the opposing competitor(s) will result in all Markets being cancelled and odds values for all possible Outcomes set to be 1.00.

2.13 When there is a forfeit (or other forms of teams or players withdrawing) after an event has started where a winning Outcome is declared by the league which governs the event, and the situation is not specifically covered within these Rules, all Spreads, Totals, Outrights and 3 Outcome Moneyline Markets will be Cancelled, along with all associated Props.  Only head to head two (2) Outcome Moneyline Markets will be resulted with winning and losing Outcomes.  The Outcome would also be applied to game winners for any associated Odds Boosts Events.

 

2.14 Wagers on Postponed and rescheduled Events will stand so long as: the rescheduled date is available by the date of the originally scheduled Event; the Event is not rescheduled beyond seven (7) days of the originally scheduled Event; neither of the teams or players are scheduled to participate in competitions prior to the rescheduled Event, the duration of the rescheduled Event does not change from the originally scheduled event, and; the circumstances do not conflict with other criteria within these Rules, such as a change in home field advantage. 

All other Events will be cancelled, with odds values for all possible Outcomes set to be 1.00.  Exceptions may apply by sport and will be noted in these Rules and / or on the event list.

An exception to this rule (2.14) is Baseball.  All wagering markets on Postponed Baseball games, along with any Prop Selections offered as part of a Postponed Baseball game, will be cancelled with odds values for all possible outcomes set to be 1.00

Additional Exceptions may apply by sport and will be noted in these Rules and / or on the event list.

2.15 Suspended events which are replayed from the beginning will be treated the same as Postponed events.  Events which have started and are continued from the point of suspended play at a later date must be completed within seven (7) days of the original date of the Event, otherwise it will be Cancelled, with Odds values for all possible Outcomes set to be 1.00.  Exceptions may apply by sport and will be noted in these Rules and / or on the Event list.

2.16 Unless otherwise stated, if a Selection (such as a team, player, scoring option, or other option), not listed as a potential Outcome wins a PRO•LINE Event in which there is no “Field” option available, all Selections which were listed will be considered non-winners.

2.17 Markets which have a “Push” as a Result will be treated as Cancelled with the Odds reverting to 1.00.

2.18 Season long offerings based on criteria such as the accumulation of wins and player point totals are based on an entire season being played.  A shortened season will result in all bets being Cancelled unless otherwise stated.  If PRO•LINE Events are created and sold based on a shortened season, it will be indicated on the wagering list and bets will subsequently stand. 

Bets will also stand, regardless of whether the season is shortened, on season long offerings where the winners of such bets are not dependent on the number of games played.  This would include bets on offerings such as (but not limited to) league champions and player awards, so long as the governing body officially recognizes these accomplishments and awards. 

Should the end date of a season change from what was originally scheduled, but this date does not impact the offering itself, all bets will stand.

2.19 If the name of a player or team has been spelled incorrectly, bets placed will stand.

2.20 If a game or Event changes venues, all bets will stand unless the venue change results in home field advantage changing from one team or player to the other.  When the home field advantage does change, all wagers on the Event will be Canceled with Odds values for all Markets set to be 1.00.

2.21 Unless otherwise stated, all Events and Markets include extra play, but do not include shoot-outs. Exceptions will be noted within these Rules and / or the wagering list. 

Common exceptions to extra play rules include (but are not limited to): three (3) Outcome Hockey games; Soccer games played as part of an aggregate goal series, and; Golf.  Exceptions are outlined in Rule 3.0.

Players should also understand the PRO•LINE Tie Rules by sport.  These can be found in the How to Play section on prolinestadium.com, as well as under Rule 3.0.

PRO•LINE Tie Rules are only applicable to games with three (3) Outcome Moneyline Markets.  For all sports and Propositions which do not have a specific PRO•LINE Tie Rule, the following applies on Events which include a three (3) Outcome Moneyline Market:

For Moneyline Markets, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team or player must win by one (1) or more scores; a Tie is an Event which ends with each team or player having the same score; and, a Home Win means that the home team or player must win by one (1) or more scores. All Markets (Moneyline, Spread and Total) on these Events include extra play. Shootouts are not included.

For Events offered as two (2) Outcome Moneyline Markets:

For Moneyline Markets, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team or player must win by one (1) or more scores and a Home Win means that the home team or player must win by one (1) or more scores. All Markets (Moneyline, Spread and Total) include extra play and shoot-outs. If the Event ends in a tie after regular time, extra time and shoot outs, the Moneyline Market is considered a “Push” (Cancelled), with the Odds values for both Selections set to be 1.00.

*Note that player propositions, whether offered as a three (3) or two (2) Outcome Moneyline Market, do not include shoot-outs in the Results for any of its Markets. 

2.22  Single Event Wagering, made legal by virtue of updates made to paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Criminal Code of Canada, has been made available on select sports and markets at the discretion of the Corporation and its provincial shareholders and regulators. Eligible Events, meaning those not requiring a second condition or to be parlayed with other Events, may vary from province to province.

3.0 RULES BY SPORT

For conditions not specifically listed in these Rules (3.0), General rules (2.0) will apply. 

3.1 SPECIAL MARKET DEFINITIONS:

a) WINNING MARGINS and METHOD OF VICTORY

For WINNING MARGINS offerings, the team AND the winning point margin selected must both be correct for the Selections to be a winning Outcome.  Extra play and shoot outs are included in the results.

For WINNING MARGINS Events which end in an actual Tie (both teams / players having the same score), all Selections will be resulted as losing Outcomes unless a Tie Selection is made available as one of the Selections on the Event.

Combat Sports competitions offered as a METHOD OF VICTORY Event on PRO•LINE will be Cancelled and have all Odds revert to 1.00 in the event that a bout ends as a "no contest", "draw" or "technical draw", unless there is a Selection specifically listed for such Outcomes.

b) PRO•LINE “ODDS BOOSTS”

For Odds Boosts Events, General Rules (2.0) and Rules by Sport (3.0) apply.  All Outcomes must occur for the Selection to win. Unless otherwise stated in the description of the Event on the PRO•LINE list, Ties will be resulted as losing Outcomes.

3.2 HOCKEY - excluding “H2H” (two outcome moneyline) and “Winning Margins” event markets 

a) Hockey games offered as three (3) Outcome Moneyline Markets are based on regulation time results only.  When a Player selects a Hockey game for a Moneyline selection, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team must win by one (1) or more goals; a Tie is a game which ends with each team having the same number of goals, and; a Home Win means that the home team must win by one (1) or more goals. All Markets offered on these games (Moneyline, Total and Spread) are resulted based on the scores at the end of regulation time (before the overtime period or shoot out);

b) Hockey Props, unless otherwise stated on the PRO•LINE list, include extra time but do not include shoot-outs.  For player Propositions, each participant listed on the Event must play at least one second in the game (according to the official league website), or the Event will be treated as incomplete and the Odds reverted to 1.00.

 

3.3 FOOTBALL - excluding “H2H” (two outcome moneyline) and “Winning Margins” event

markets a) Football games offered as three (3) Outcome Moneyline Markets include both regulation and extra time. When a Player selects a game of Football for a Moneyline selection, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team must win by four (4) or more points; a Tie is a game which is decided by three (3) points or less, including a tied score; and a Home Win means that the home team must win by four (4) or more points. All Outcomes for Moneyline, Total and Spread Markets include extra play.

b) Football Props, unless otherwise stated on the PRO•LINE list, include extra time. 

For American Football player Propositions, if a participant listed in the match-up is on the inactive list on the date the corresponding game is played (according to the official league website), the Event will be treated as incomplete and the Odds reverted to 1.00.

For Canadian Football player Propositions, if a participant listed in the match-up is not on their team’s depth chart on the date the corresponding game is played (according to the official league website), the Event will be treated as incomplete and the Odds reverted to 1.00

For Game or Team Props not found in these Rules, the criteria of the Offering will be intuitive between the Prop Title and its description on the PRO•LINE list.  General Rules (2.0) also apply.

For the Shortest Touchdown Prop, a touchdown must be scored for bets to stand. For the Longest FG Made Prop, a successful FG must be made for bets to stand. In the event that these bets do not stand, the Markets will be cancelled, and the odds shall revert to 1.00.

 

3.4 BASKETBALL - excluding “H2H” (two outcome moneyline) and “Winning Margins” event markets 

a) Basketball games offered as three (3) Outcome Moneyline Markets include both regulation and extra time. When a Player selects a game of Basketball for a Moneyline selection, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team must win by six (6) or more points; a Tie is a game which is decided by five (5) points or less, including a tied score; and a Home Win means that the home team must win by six (6) or more points. All Outcomes for Moneyline, Total and Spread Markets include extra play.

b) Basketball Props, unless otherwise stated on the PRO•LINE list, include extra time.  For Player Propositions, each participant listed on the Event must play at least one second in the game (according to the official league website), or the Event will be treated as incomplete and the Odds reverted to 1.00.

 

3.5 BASEBALL - excluding “H2H” (two outcome moneyline) and “Winning Margins” event markets 

a) Baseball games offered as three (3) Outcome Moneyline Markets include extra play. When a Player selects a game of Baseball for a Moneyline selection, a Visitor Win means the visiting team must win by two (2) or more runs; a Tie is a game decided by one (1) run or less, including an actual tied score; and a Home Win means that the home team must win by two (2) or more runs. All Outcomes for Moneyline, Total and Spread Markets include extra play.

Should the game end prior to the completion of the scheduled number of innings, all bets stand so long as the governing body of the league considers the results as final and official, otherwise the General Rules for Suspended / Postponed games shall apply.

For baseball doubleheaders, when the continuation of a Suspended game is part of a doubleheader, the PRO•LINE game offered for wagering on that date will be the regularly scheduled game, which will follow the completion of the suspended game.

b) Baseball Props, unless otherwise stated on the PRO•LINE list, include extra innings.  For Player Batting Propositions, each participant listed on the Event must complete at least one plate appearance (according to the official league website) or the Event will be treated as incomplete and the Odds reverted to 1.00.  For Player Pitching Propositions, each participant listed on the Event must pitch at least one complete plate appearance, (according to the official league website), or the Event will be treated as incomplete and the Odds reverted to 1.00.

A completed plate appearance is defined as a batter who completes his plate appearance with an out or reaches, at least, first base safely. 

Baseball Prop Selections which are associated with a game which is suspended or postponed will be subject to the same suspended and postponed rules which apply to the game itself.

c) Any PRO•LINE Baseball Total Bases Events in which one or both batters are involved in a double header will be Cancelled with all Odds reverting to 1.00, unless otherwise stated in the description of the Event on the PRO•LINE list.

d) The Total Runs Scored – 1st Inning baseball proposition will be resulted as long as the 1st inning was fully completed, regardless if the game was completed or not.

 

3.6 SOCCER

a) Soccer games offered as three (3) Outcome Moneyline Markets include both regulation and extra time (no matter the duration of the extra time) but do not include the shootout.  When a Player selects a game of Soccer for a Moneyline selection, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team must win by one (1) or more goals; a Tie is a game which ends with each team having the same number of goals after the extra time, but before the required shootout (if applicable); and a Home Win means that the home team must win by one (1) or more goals.  All Outcomes for Moneyline, Total and Spread Markets include extra play but do not include the shootout.

b) For Soccer games being played as a part of an aggregate goal series (for example, a Home-and-Away “total goal” format), PRO•LINE Results are based solely on regular and injury time. Results for these games do NOT include overtime or shoot-outs.

For Soccer games which end with both teams having the same score during a tournament where the tiebreaker of such games is that the match be replayed from the beginning, the PRO•LINE results for the game shall be scored as a tie. This final score will be used to grade all Outcomes for Moneyline, Total and Spread Markets. A game which is replayed as a tiebreaker is not considered to be overtime / continuation but as a completely separate PRO•LINE Event.

 

3.7 ESPORTS

a) Results will be based on the official result as declared by the relevant governing body of the specified competition, broadcast or game API.  Unless otherwise stated all matches include extra play. Any subsequent protests or changes in results are not recognized by the Corporation.

b) All bets will stand under the following scenarios:

i - If there is a change to the scheduled number of games or maps played in the match;

ii- If there is a change in venue for a match;

iii- If there is a change in team members in the match, including if a player participates with a different/wrong nickname or on a smurf-account (alt-account);     

iv – if there is a change to the name of the team, but the majority of players remain the same;

v- If a match or map is replayed due to a disconnection or non-player related technical problem;

vi- if a player or team is disqualified or retires from the match (in which case bets placed will be settled with the player or team determined as the winner by the official rules of the respective governing body).

c) If a match is postponed, rescheduled, Suspended or Cancelled due to issues such as, but not exclusive to, equipment malfunction, loss of connection or otherwise, bets will be subject to the PRO•LINE General rules (2.0).

 

3.8 GOLF

a) Unless otherwise noted on the Event, Golf matchups are offered on the applicable day's round, not the total tournament score.  As such, Suspended and Postponed Rules apply to the round offered for each individually numbered Event on the PRO•LINE list.

b) When a Player selects a Golf match-up on a three (3) Outcome Moneyline Market, a Visitor Win means that the visiting player must win by two (2) or more strokes; a Tie is a match-up decided by one (1) stroke or both players ending the round with the same number of strokes, and; a Home Win means that the home player must win by two (2) or more strokes. For PRO•LINE wagering purposes, extra play is not included in a player’s score in Golf. 

c) In the event that a match-play head to head (2 outcome) Golf Event on Proline ends in a tie, regardless of whether extra holes are played or not, the Event will be considered a “push” and the odds will revert to 1.00.

d) If one participant in a Golf match-up on PRO•LINE withdraws or is disqualified at any point (and for any reason) prior to completing the round, the opposing participant, if he completes the round, is credited with a win by two (2) strokes.

e) If one or both participants in a Golf match-up on PRO•LINE do not start the round, the Event will be considered incomplete.  The same applies to cases where neither participant in the match-up completes the round.  These scenarios will result in the cancellation of the PRO•LINE Event, and the Odds for all Markets will revert to 1.00.

f) For any Golf Event offered as a match-up to win a tournament, the scoring is based on the entire tournament.  A Proline Tie applies only when the teams or players listed finish with the same combined point total for the tournament. Participation Rules c) and d) apply to tournament play.  All bets stand once each team or player has teed off in any match during the course of the tournament.

 

3.9 COMBAT SPORTS

a) Combat Sports (including, but not limited to Boxing and MMA) may be offered as two (2) or three (3) outcome wagering events for Moneyline, with "Visitor" and "Home" values being arbitrarily assigned for wagering purposes.  The winning outcome is assigned regardless of how the fight was won, whether by KO, TKO, DQ, decision, technical decision or otherwise.  For three (3) Outcome Events, a bout ending in a Draw (after all rounds completed) or a technical draw (going to scorecards before all rounds are complete, typically due to an accidental injury) will be scored as a PRO•LINE tie.  For two (2) Outcome Events, a Draw or Technical Draw will be considered a "push" (Cancelled) with Odds reverting to 1.00 for both Selections.  In the case of a Draw, all bets on Totals markets will stand.  Should the bout end as a “no contest”, all betting Markets will be Cancelled. 

b) When a Player selects a Combat Sports Event, all bets stand once one second has come off the fight clock to start the first round. The decision as announced and verified at ring or cage-side will be used to grade all betting Markets, subject to these Rules.

c) Additionally, all bets stand if in the following situations:

i- Fights that involve an extra round(s) or a “sudden victory” round(s);

ii- The number of scheduled rounds is changed *exceptions for “Totals” found below;

iii- Any situation where the fight is held at a different weight class than originally scheduled or is changed to a catch-weight bout;

iv- Any situation where the fight is held despite a fighter missing weight;

v- Any fight where there is a change in venue or country. 

d) General Rules (2.0) apply to conditions not listed under Combat Sports.  Some exceptions may apply and can be found articulated on the wagering list.

e) For Totals Markets offered on a Combat Sports Event, the Total value listed represents the total number of completed rounds. When this total ends with a “.5”, this indicates the exact midpoint of a round. For example, a Total listed as “3.5” for a fight which involves 5 minute rounds, the Total represents a value of 2 minutes and 30 seconds into the 4th round. If the fight involves 3 minute rounds, this same total would represent a value of 1 minute and 30 seconds into the 4th round. Should a fight end at the exact second of the posted Totals value, this Market will be Cancelled for all wagers.

Should the scheduled number of rounds change prior to the commencement of the fight, all bets will stand if the new number of rounds still exceeds the Total value listed. For example, if the Total was listed at “2.5” and the bout changed from 5 rounds to 3, or vice versa, a result will be entered. Should the new number of rounds be less than the Total, this Market will be cancelled for all wagers.

All Markets (Moneyline and Totals) for a Combat Sports Event will be considered incomplete and shall have an Odds value of 1.00 assigned to all Markets should one or both fighters withdraw, for any reason, prior to the start of the fight.

 

3.10 RACING

AUTO RACING

Auto-racing is based on team competition. The team is identified by a driver of the team. While both drivers listed in a head to head match-up on the PRO•LINE List must start the race for bets to stand, they may be replaced with another driver from the same team during the race.

a) Auto-racing Events are offered as two (2) Outcome Moneyline Markets.  The winning Outcomes are determined by the Corporation in the following order or priority:

1 - The team with the higher finishing position in the race will win the Event;

2 - If only one team is credited with a finishing position, that team shall be declared the winner;

3 - If neither team is credited with a finishing position, the team with the most completed laps shall be declared the winner of the Event.

b) If the official association for the race declares a tie between the two (2) teams involved in the PRO•LINE Event, the Event will be treated as a “push” and the Odds will revert to 1.00.

c) Final Results include penalties or disqualifications incurred during and / or after the race by any driver. PRO•LINE results will not be entered by the Corporation until the official governing body declares the results as official.

d) If a driver offered on the PRO•LINE List withdraws or is forced to quit a race before the start of said race, the Corporation will treat the match with that driver as incomplete and all Odds will be set to be 1.00.

HORSE RACING

a)     Horse racing wagers are specific to the horse. In the event of a jockey change all wagers will stand. Horses listed head to head in two (2) Outcome Moneyline and in “Finish Top 2” matchups on the PROLINE list must start the race for bets to stand.

b)     If the official association for the race declares a tie between the two (2) horses involved in the PRO•LINE Event, the Event will be treated as a “push” and the Odds will revert to 1.00.

c)     Final Results include penalties or disqualifications incurred during and / or after the race.  PRO•LINE results will not be entered by the Corporation until the official governing body declares the results as official.

CYCLING

a)     When a Player selects a head to head Cycling Event, all bets stand so long as both racers start the race. Events will be graded using the final results for the General (Time) Classification placements from the official governing body of the event upon completion of the race.

b)     Should only one cyclist complete the race, that selection will be resulted as the winning Outcome. Should neither cyclist complete the race, the competitor with the most completed stages will be determined the winner. If both racers complete the same number of stages, the racer classified with the higher standing (after the last completed stage) will be determined the winner.

c)     If the official association for the race declares a tie between the two (2) racers involved in the PRO•LINE Event, the Event will be treated as a “push” and the Odds will revert to 1.00.

 

3.11 TENNIS and TABLE TENNIS

a) A match of Tennis and Table Tennis will be considered incomplete and shall have an Odds value of 1.00 assigned to each of the Visitor win and Home win Results for that match, if one or both participants withdraw prior to the match having started.

b) Should a participant withdraw for any reason once the match has started, that participant will be considered as the losing Outcome for Moneyline Markets. For Spreads Markets where a participant withdraws once the match has started, both the Visitor Spread and Home Spread Outcomes will be cancelled, with odds reverting to 1.00.

c) The match will be considered as having started once one serve has taken place. Should there be a change in venue, court surface, or changing from indoors to outdoors and vice versa, all bets will stand.

d) While Tennis matches will follow the general Suspended and Postponed Rules found in section 2.0, Suspended or Postponed Table Tennis matches must be completed on the original date they were scheduled for, otherwise they will be treated as Cancelled Events, with Odds for all Markets on the Event reverting to 1.00. 

 

3.12 NOVELTY

Novelty Bets can be described as Events made available for wagering which do not fit the traditional definition of a sport.  From Awards Shows, to Politics, to Current Events and more, they are meant to be fun alternatives to traditional sports betting. 

Additional conditions for Novelty Bets are commonly stated on the PRO•LINE List.  The Corporation reserves the right to apply Past Posting (have an Odds value of 1.00 assigned to all Outcomes for that Event) when it can be determined that an Outcome was known prior to the Sales Cut-Off time.

POLITICAL BASED OFFERINGS

a) ALC will determine the Results for each Political offering based upon the criteria established by the Corporation for each such event and the official Results or information from the local Electoral Commission or a similar official body.

b) In the event no official result from an Electoral Commission or similar official body is available, the result will be determined by using information from independent sources, including the Associated Press.

c) Propositions related to Voter Turnout are based on the Voting Age Population (VAP) as reported by the Associated Press.

d) Allow up to 48 hours for results to be entered following the completion of the election.

e) Once a winning Outcome has been declared, all Results entered by Atlantic Lottery Corporation are final. The Corporation does not recognize protests, overturned decisions or amended results for wagering purposes. All Results are final as entered, when entered.

In the event of conflicting source results, the Results, as determined by the Corporation, shall be final and binding upon all Players

LOTTERY BETS

a)     For Lottery Bets on whether a top prize will be won, or how many Max Millions will be won, multiple winning tickets for the same winning numbers drawn will count as one. For example, the top prize will be considered as having been won regardless of whether it was to an individual, a group, or split between multiple winners who had the same winning numbers.

b)     For Max Millions, each set of winning numbers drawn that are won by one or more players will be considered as 1 (one) winning Max Million. 

c)     For Lottery Bets on Lotto 6/49 – Sum of 6 Numbers Drawn, any bets involving the total sum do not include the value of the Bonus number.

 

3.13 OTHER SPORTS

As new sports become available for wagering, Rules that do not fit under General Rules (2.0) will be added under OTHER SPORTS and / or to the PRO•LINE List for clarification. 

HANDBALL AND WATER POLO

When a Player selects a Handball or Water Polo game for a Money Line selection, a Visitor Win means that the visiting team must win by one (1) or more goals; a Tie is a game which ends with each team having the same number of goals at the end of regulation time, before overtime; and a Home Win means that the home team must win by one (1) or more goals. All outcomes for a Money Line, Totals or Spreads selection do not include overtime or shootouts.

 

4.0 PROPOSITION BETS

Proposition Bets are subject to the Rules found under General (2.0) and by Rules by Sport (3.0).

4.1  ALC will determine the Results for each Proposition offered based upon the criteria established by the Corporation for each such Proposition and the official Results or information from the official body of the game(s) to which the Proposition Wager is related to. Proposition Events, unless otherwise stated, include extra play but do not include shootouts.

4.2  The winner of the Proposition Event will be determined by the participant or team that meets the criteria of the question, situation or Proposition offered by ALC on the PRO•LINE List.

4.3  All Results entered by Atlantic Lottery Corporation are final. In the case where the official body of the league concerned changes the Results of the Proposition after Results have been entered by the Corporation, the original entered Results (as defined by the Corporation) must and will stand.

4.4  All rules applying to incomplete Events for PRO•LINE also apply to PRO•LINE Proposition play. For example, if a Baseball game is defined as incomplete by ALC, all Proposition play relating to that incomplete Event will also be considered incomplete and the Odds will be reverted to 1.00 for all outcomes.

4.5   For Winter Sports To Win Gold offerings, athletes or teams must compete in the competition listed for bets to stand. All bets stand regardless of whether the athletes or teams listed complete their event or competition.

 

 

5.0 SERIES PLAY

5.1 For Series Play, the Corporation will assign both a Visitor Win and a Home Win Money Line to correspond to the possible outcomes of the Series play offered on the PRO•LINE List. The Player selects the team or participant he predicts will win the majority of the pre-designated games for that Series. When wagering on Spreads for a Series, the spread posted refers to the number of games won or lost by (as opposed to the points, goals, runs... used by traditional Spreads). Series Totals refer to total games played within the series regardless of which team wins the series. The Corporation will determine the Results of each Series play offered based on the Results of the official governing body of the league to which the Series play relates.

5.2 For Series play, the winner is defined by the team or participant that wins the majority of the pre-designated games offered. For example: for a seven game baseball series, the team that wins at least four of the seven games offered is declared the winner. In the case of a rainout or any form of suspension of a game in that Series, a team must still win four games.

5.3 If a Series is Cancelled by the governing body of the league, the Event will be considered incomplete and the Odds reverted to be 1.00.

 

6.0 COMBINATION PLAY

6.1 Combination Play or Combo Play is a feature where a Player can break down an original PRO•LINE Selection into smaller Selections. This is completed by checking the desired combo play box on the selection slip or checking the desired combo play box on the wagering section of the PRO•LINE Stadium website.

For example: A Player selects the following 3 pick ticket for a $2 Wager

Original Wager - Event 1-Home; Event 2-Home; Event 3-Away;

By choosing to play Combo to 2 picks, the Player will also receive the following selections on the same ticket. These are determined by using the 3 original Selections and creating all the possible 2 parlay tickets possible.

Event 1, Home; Event 2, Home;
Event 1, Home; Event 3, Away; 
Event 2, Home; Event 3, Away;

In this example, the total Wager placed will be $8 ($2 for the original 3 game parlay, $6 for the three additional “2 game parlays”).

6.2 In Combination Play, as is described above, a Player does not have to win all the Selections on the ticket to have a Winning ticket. This is because 4 different sets of Selections were created that are all independent of each other therefore all have a different prize payout based on that combination on the parlay. In the example above, if Events 1, 2, and 3 have a Home result, the ticket above will have one (1) winning set of Selections of the four (4) listed and the Corporation will pay the one (1) winning set of Selections.

6.3 In Combination Play, the Corporation will limit the total Wager on a Combination ticket to $250. If the Selection and its Combination components have a combined total Wager of over $250, the Selection will be rejected.

 

7.0 GAME PARTICIPATION

7.1 Persons under the age of 19 shall not participate in this Lottery game.

7.2 At Retail, a Player shall make his Selections in the manner provided in the Instructions and present the completed selection slip, or QR code, to a Retailer and pay to the Retailer the selected Wager amount (from $2 to $250) prior to the Cut-off time of the earliest Event selected. 

7.3 After marking the selection slip, or digital Bet Card, the Player shall deliver the selection slip, or QR code, and pay the Wager to a Retailer who shall, in such manner as the Corporation determines, communicate to the Corporation the Player's Selections. Upon receipt of the information, the Corporation shall review the Player Selections, deliver to the Retailer and the Retailer shall deliver to the Player a ticket which shall: (a) constitute a receipt for payment; (b) record the Player's predicted outcomes of the Events selected; (c) provide a unique control number for that ticket; (d) indicate the Wager; (e) record the dates of the Events selected; (f) provide the current associated Odds for each such Event; (g) indicate the potential prize payout; (h) show the PRO•LINE List number, and; (i) any other pertinent information as determined by the Corporation and is subject to change.

7.4 A QR code generated for wagering purposes is not a ticket. 

7.5 Tickets should be reviewed before leaving the retail location to ensure all the picks were correct.  Tickets may only be cancelled within 20 minutes of purchase, at the same retail location, and before the start time of the earliest game listed on the ticket.  

7.6 If playing PRO•LINE using an internet account, a Player shall make his Selections in the manner provided in the Instructions and submit the Selection through the internet prior to the Cut-off time of the earliest Event selected.  Once submitted, online purchases can’t be cancelled for a refund.

7.7 In the event of conflicting, misprinted, or erroneous Event Results, the Results, as determined by the Corporation, shall be final and binding upon all Players.

 

8.0 PRIZES

8.1 The potential prize for a ticket is calculated by multiplying the Odds for each of the correct outcomes together and, then, multiplying this total by the amount Wagered.

 

9.0 CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT OF PRIZES

9.1 All winning tickets must be claimed within one (1) year from the Draw Date of the ticket.  Refer to the bottom of your ticket to see the "claim by" date.

9.2 All Winning Retail tickets with a value of $250 or more must be taken to any Bank of Nova Scotia in the Atlantic region or any Atlantic Lottery Corporation office for redemption. All Winning online tickets with a value of $10,000 or more must also be taken to an Atlantic Lottery Corporation office for redemption. Please refer to our website www.alc.ca for details.