Because of the circumstances, it may be possible to game is cancelled, interrupted or postponed. This situation, made official by an arbitration decision or by the actor in charge of the event, leads to a mess, particularly at the level of sports betting.

So how does such a decision influence the outcome of your bet? What are the circumstances that allow arbitrators to do this? How do bookmakers react?

The answer elements are right after!

Why can a game be cancelled or postponed?

Whether at individual or collective sport level, there are several reasons why a game can be cancelled or postponed.

Before listing potential situations, we can already point out that in contrast to collective sports, individual sports rest on the good form of a single actor: thus, the injury of a player (for example, tennis) irretrievably results in the cancellation of the match, the match simply cannot be played.

At the level of collective sports, the reasons can be varied and varied:

• Match postponed or cancelled before the meeting : Here, it is often the weather that plays the role of disruptor. In case of heavy rain or severe snowfall, the game can potentially be cancelled before being postponed. It is the intensity of the weather that will condition the arbitrator's decision. Other cases may result in the cancellation of a meeting, especially when the physical integrity of the players is not fully assured. We are thinking of this evening of April 11, 2017, where the meeting Dortmund-Monaco was cancelled because of an attempted attack on the German bus. Depending on the circumstances, the game can be postponed to the next day or later.
• Match cancelled or postponed during the meeting : a supporter who enters the field, an animal that sneaks on the green carpet, a violent and unpredictable weather etc. There are countless cases that can push an arbitrator to stop the game. The latter has 45 minutes to make a decision. If nothing works out during this time, the game will be cancelled/delivered.

Cancelled or postponed match: and my sports bets?

At the level of your sports bet, a postponed or cancelled match usually generates one refund From the bookmaker. Such reimbursement shall be subject to conditions, particularly as regards the circumstances of the cancellation of the meeting. The rules governing the reimbursement of sports bets during a postponed or cancelled match are to be found in General conditions of use sports betting sites. Match postponed or simply interrupted for a few minutes, so be sure to consult carefully the repayment terms so as not to be deprived of this kind of circumstance.

A cancelled match being often postponed, these are deadlines (reimbursement or not) that vary according to bookmakers. Again, all the details are in the CGUs. You will therefore have to deal with the rules issued by your bookmaker, and above all pay attention to the delay concerning the postponement of the meeting: this latter condition will result in adjustments concerning the reimbursement of your sports bets in case of a postponed or cancelled match.

Are there particularities depending on the bookmakers during a postponed/annuled match?

Taking as an example the most popular bookmakers in France, here is a brief summary of the particularities concerning the postponement or cancellation of a match:

Match canceled ParionsSport:

At ParionsSport, a game cancelled or postponed to more than 48h from the date originally scheduled results in the total cancellation of the bet. It means « expected date » the date issued 7 days before the start of the meeting by the body responsible for organizing the event. This rule works for all sports except tennis.

Indeed, for tennisThe deadline is different. If the game takes place more than 96 hours after scheduled time or if the match is cancelled, ParionsSport renders the bets invalid. In this case, the « initial deadline » is the date announced by the organization 24 hours before the start of the meeting.

To know who if a bet is cancelled, ParionsSport considers it a winner with a score of 1.00. In other words, you get your bet back.

Match canceled Betclic:

As with ParionsSport, a game cancelled or postponed to more than 48 hours from the official date results in the bet being cancelled. As part of a simple bet and still under the previous conditions, the bet will be refunded. For a combined bet, the rating is reduced to 1.00.

Special case : If your bet is passed before the cancellation or postponement, the bet is validated.

Example: If you bet on « 2 goals in first half » and that the game is cancelled at the 60th minute with a score of 2-1, your bet is validated.

Unibet cancelled match:

The 48h rule remains the same for Unibet in case of a postponed or cancelled match. However and as with ParionsSport, a game cancelled or postponed to tennis does not obey the same rule time limits. CGUs indicate that a delay of 72h will be observed here. For all the rest, the Unibet rules correspond to those of Betclic (for single, combined bets or the particular case mentioned above).

Winamax cancelled match:

At Winamaxa game cancelled or postponed to more than 36h of the official date leads to the cancellation of the bet. For the rest, if the interruption occurs after the outcome of the bet is known, the bet is validated. Otherwise, the bet will be cancelled with a 1.00 rating, resulting in the refund of your bet.