In-Play Betting

In-Play betting is the term given to bets placed while an event is on-going. Generally markets are offered on main-stream sports, such as football, where a typical market might be ‘next goal scorer’.

In play betting offers a distinct advantage to gamblers who are both watching the event and are connected to the internet with a high speed broadband link, as they can often take advantage of a decision within a game. It is for this reason that some bookmakers introduce a time delay between the event and the market. 

Occassionally bookmakers will temporarily suspend a market if there is an occurence that is likely to cause a substantial change in the odds. For example, in football if a team are awarded a penalty, there would be a rush on the market for the penalty taker to be the next goalscorer or in exchange betting laying a horse that has fallen in a race.