16. Void Bets

16.1     Grounds for Voiding Bets:

ScoreBet reserves the right to declare any bet wholly or partially void if:

It was offered, placed, or accepted due to an error.

Accepted under abnormal circumstances (e.g., technical problems).

Related to Syndicate Betting.

Related to an event whose result was unlawfully influenced.

Struck before a significant odds change due to a subsequent announcement.

Covered under specific terms allowing voiding by ScoreBet.

Any other unforeseen circumstance beyond ScoreBet's control (e.g., acts of God, emergencies, epidemics/pandemics).

16.2     Voiding Bets at Any Stage:

ScoreBet may void a bet at any stage, regardless of whether the event has been settled or communicated as a winning bet, if there is good cause to do so.

16.3     Voiding Due to Malfunction:

ScoreBet may declare a bet wholly or partially void if there is a malfunction related to the bet.

16.4     Definition of Malfunction:

Technical, operational, communication, electronic, or programming error affecting devices, systems, software, or games used for betting, which alters the normal operation or outcome beyond intended rules.

16.5 Return of Staked Amount if Voided:

If a bet is voided, the staked amount will be returned to the Customer.

16.6     Scratched Selections in Bets:

Single Bet: If a selection is scratched, the bet is voided unless it was an ante-post bet.

Multiple or Combination Bet:If an invalid selection is scratched, it is ignored, and the stake continues on the remaining selections at the indicated odds.

16.7     Reserving Right to Void Bets:

ScoreBet reserves the right to withhold payment or declare bets void if:

The integrity of the event is in question.

Prices or pools have been manipulated.

Match-fixing or event manipulation is suspected or under investigation.