@JPB,
Quote:It's much more competitive and doubly frustrating when your team wins but doesn't beat the spread.
But surely you are compensated when your team loses but does beat the spread.
What do you do about ties? Here OT doesn't apply to spread betting. We only use "Extra Time" in knockout competitions anyway but even then the 90 minutes result is the one bets are settled on unless specifically agreed otherwise beforehand. A typical market on a match is 6 to 5, 9 to 4 the tie and 3 to 1.
Added time, to allow for injury stoppages, all counts as the 90th minute.