How the definition of a tie in sports betting prevent this Ont. man from winning $1,458

An Ontario man thought he won more than $1,400 on a sports bet, only to find out that when it comes to tie games, definitions differ.

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9 comments

  1. Been there, done that. Had what I thought was a ‘3 tie games’ winning ticket. I was already planning what I was gonna do with my winnings, next day went to an olg ticket checker, screen showed ‘not a winner.. so I studied the Ontario tie rule for nhl and read a tie only applies after 5 minute overtimes & a shootout begins.. 😏

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