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 Hey, look, if you bet on the Phillies you actually won the game, 2-1!
The game was suspended because of rain in the middle of the sixth inning with the score tied 2-2. The Rays had tied it in the top of the sixth when Carlos Pena’s two-out single scored B.J. Upton. [...] However, even though the suspended game is scheduled to be completed today, the betting result is final.
According to Nevada gaming rules — often referred to as “house rules” — the final score of an official game is determined by reverting to the last completed inning. The Phillies led 2-1 after the fifth.
Las Vegas sports books are paying off Game 5 side bets on Philadelphia, which was about a minus-170 favorite. Wagers on totals and run-line bets are being refunded because rules stipulate that at least 81/2 innings must be played.
“We’re just following the regular baseball rules. This is a very common rule,” Las Vegas Hilton sports book director Jay Kornegay said. “We can’t make exceptions.
“There was no special disclaimer for World Series games, or any playoff games for that matter, that your bet would continue if the game was suspended. It’s one of those unfortunate misunderstood rules of baseball betting.”
Kornegay expects some bettors to be confused about the rules, but he said there should be no controversy.
It’s really awesome that Vegas has already decided there is no controversy. (They’re right, but whatever.) Anyway, awwright Phillies, you won the World Series for gamblers in Vegas!!
Sports books pay as if Phillies won [Las Vegas Review-Journal]
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