Frequently Asked Questions

BetMoose has 2 different bet types:

Parimutuel bets have the bar appearance and fixed-odds bets have the buckets.

The difference is the way the bets pay out:

• With fixed-odds bets, you lock in the odds you see when betting. The payout is simple: if you wager 1 on 'Yes' at 2.20x odds, your payout will be 2.2.
• With parimutuel bets, your wager is placed in a pool and your odds can change (favourably and unfavourably) depending on how the volumes change over time. The payout calculation for parimutuel bets is [shown here].

For a more detailed comparison between the two bet types, see [this].

Here's a visual:

Spread your bet on multiple options depending on your expectations of the event. For example, in a classic Yes/No bet, if you think an event is 75% likely to happen (and you have 10 to bet), place 7.5 on Yes, and 2.5 on No. This way, you maximize your returns, and minimize your risk (since you'll get a proportion of your own coins back at the end regardless of which option wins). We won't bother you with the math here, but we encourage you to run your own calculations.

At the bottom in the footer, click ‘Track Anonymous Bet’ and enter the deposit address you used to make the bet or your receiving address that you inputted when placing the bet.

Yes. This will place another bet on that same option.

NOTE: If you do this after the bet deadline, we will send the coins back to your originating address automatically, taking out the bitcoin miner's fee.

No, but if you are betting anonymously, we recommend you send more than the current recommend Bitcoin miner fee. We will not return or pay out amounts that are less than the miner fee.

Simply put: the earlier you bet, the more is your share of winnings. The time multiplier is only seen in 'time-weighted parimutuel' bets.

The starting multiplier depends on how far the bet is into the future and goes down to 1.000x by the bet deadline. The multiplier is 1 + (0.005 * # of hours between the current time and the bet deadline).

Here’s an example:

A bet has 2 options: “Yes” and “No”. “Yes” has volume of 1 - “No” has 0. The bet deadline is 200 hours into the future (time multiplier of 2.000x).

You bet 1 on “No” (at the 2.000x time multiplier). Your ‘time-weighted’ bet value is 2.000 * 1 = 2.

On the last minute before the bet deadline, someone else (a last-minute bettor) also places 1 on "No", but at a late-time multiplier of 1.000x. That ‘time-weighted’ bet is worth 1.000 * 1 = 1.

Let’s say “No” wins. The amount to be split between the 2 bettors on the “No” side is 1 (total volume of “Yes”). Since you both bet the same amount but you bet at a 2x multiplier, you will get exactly 2x more of the opposite pot than the other late bettor. Your payout is calculated as follows:

(your bet) + [(your weighted bet) / (total weighted volume on your side) * (total volume to be split among the winners)].

In this case, it’s 1 + [(2 / 3) * 1] = 1.66666667 will go to you, and 1.33333333 will go to the late bettor. Note that for simplicity, fees are not included here.

ROI (Return On Investment) shows your payout relative to what you put in as a %. If you deposit 1 and get back 2, you've made a 100% ROI.

Your ROI in the profile is calculated as (Total Profit from resolved bets / Total Placed within resolved bets).

No. Please be careful and don’t bet on things you don’t mean to.

There are two exceptions:

• If you are the host, you can delete the bet and get the coins back ONLY while there are no other bets placed. As soon as someone else places their bet, you can no longer delete your bet. Please report your bet or contact us. We'll be adding an automated option to do this soon.
• The bet becomes invalid (impossible or unfair to resolve). These bets will be cancelled and all coins returned with no fees. Please report bets that become impossible to resolve. Please note: anonymous wagers that are refunded will incur miner fees.
• Note that it is possible to 'cancel out' your bet with the parimutuel betting mode. Bet on the other side with the same amount (if time-weighted, adjust for the multiplier) and you should get back what you put in (less fees). This gets more difficult if the bet has more than 1 outcome option.

Yes! If you log in, you can host a bet! Your bet becomes active immediately after you create it. However, please note that we may still review a bet after posting and cancel any bad bets. Please make sure you pay close attention to describing your 'Decision Logic' clearly, and accounting for all possible outcomes correctly so no questions are raised during resolution.

As we do not pre-moderate any created bets, duplicates are a natural and frequent occurence. We ask all our hosts to please run a search with key words before creating a new bet. If any duplicates are found or reported, we may cancel or delist one of them based solely on our discretion, which considers: who created the bet first (please don't 'camp' a future sports game by creating the bet 12 months prior), the current volume of the bet/activity within, the quality of the bet (title, description, picture, decision logic, timeline), and the host's reputation. If you'd like to knowingly create a duplicate to share with friends directly, please host it as an 'unlisted' bet.

Duplicates that are a different bet type (Fixed Odds/Parimutuel) are allowed.

You should only host bets that have an objective, verifiable outcome. That means a bet outcome should not vary based on perspective, and that anyone should be able to verify it. Good examples: sports, stock prices, weather, news, entertainment awards (like the Emmys), presidential candidates, controversial political actions, etc., are all publicly verifiable and objective. A bad bet is “My mom will get home late today”. Not only is this (probably) not interesting to others, but there is no public way to verify the outcome. In addition, the word ‘late’ is subjective.

Please Note: Bets which can be easily swung such as, "Will this bet have volume > X?" may be cancelled as they are unfair to one side (in this example, the bettors that would be betting 'No'). In addition, bets on a person's death are not allowed.

As a general tip, paying careful attention and spending the time and effort into hosting a bet goes a long way.

The host can change the description and picture at any time. Any other information can be changed with the approval of a BetMoose moderator and the change will be outlined in the comments. As the host, please use the ‘Report’ button and select ‘Edit request’. For dead links/typos, the changes are easy and we will always honour them. However, changing the outcome scenario may take some time and may need to be validated with the bettors, or be outright rejected. Remember to have good supporting logic for your change!

The structure is as follows:

Level 0 (0.5%) - - everyone begins here

Level 1 (0.6%) - - 1 successfully resolved bet

Level 2 (0.7%) - - 2 or more resolved with cumulative volume of 10 or more

Level 3 (0.8%) - - 3+ resolved and cumulative 30+

Level 4 (0.9%) - - 4+ resolved, cumulative 50+

Level 5 (1.0%) - - 5+ resolved, cumulative 100+

Please note: For fixed-odds bets, the host commission is only earned from backer winnings (those who placed a bet and won). Commissions are not earned from those who won their lay bet (offer).

BetMoose has a strong verification system in place from both our side (BetMoose moderators) and the users themselves. As a bettor, you get notified when a bet is resolved and the option the host chose. From there, you have 24 hours to submit an ‘incorrect outcome’ report (a 2-click process) if the outcome chosen was incorrect. Those hosting have an incentive to choose the correct outcome as they get a commission from the total bet pot and earn reputation levels, both of which are lost and forfeited if they resolve incorrectly.

If you are correct, your payout is (your bet) + [(your weighted bet) / (total weighted volume on your side)] * (total volume to be split among the winners). "Weighted" means (time-multiplier * bet amount) and doesn't apply to 'Unweighted' bets. Payouts are also deducted 3% which is shared between the host and BetMoose.

If you win your bet, the *minimum* you will get back is your deposit - you will not be charged any fees if your bet payout is less than or equal to your bet deposit. For fixed odds bets, this means if you ever place a bet at 1.03x odds or below (for whatever reason), you will get back your deposit (no fees, but no winnings either). For parimutuel bets, this will only matter in the case of significantly lopsided bets. Consider a 1 vs 1000 bet where you bet on the second side and win. Even though you won, your fees would technically exceed your payout, but BetMoose will still return your whole deposit back.

When the ‘Outcome Time' is reached, the host gets notified via email and has up to 24 hours to set the outcome. Once set, the bettors get notified and have up to 24 hours to report the bet as an incorrect outcome. If no reports are received, the payout processes. If any reports are received, the bet will not pay out until a BetMoose moderator reviews the reports, then mediates the correct outcome. Please note that payouts can take up to 10 minutes after the payout timer expires.

Note: If the host doesn’t resolve within 24 hours, the bet is automatically forwarded to BetMoose for resolution. The host will lose their commission.

Yes - please report this as “Outcome is known” and specify when you knew it (and source to verify). You should also post in the comments to let others know. We will resolve and payout these bets early. Any bets placed after the outcome was known will be cut off and refunded.

Note: Not all bets can be prematurely decided - for example, a bet about the bitcoin price being greater than $700 at the end of the month can only resolve at the end of the month, even though the price may have exceeded $700 beforehand. If you have an unclear scenario as a host, please specify if early resolution is possible in the 'Decision Logic' field.

Please report any errors with the red 'Report' button found on every bet page. Please try to explain the error clearly to help communicate your report to our support staff.

3% is deducted from winning payouts. There is no fee taken if a proposition is unresolved, unmatched, cancelled, etc., and you will never get back less than your stake if you win. The commission is shared between the host of the bet and the site, depending on the reputation level of the host (See here).

BetMoose locks in your withdrawal address upon registration with a 2FA approval for withdrawal changes and a 24-hour ‘cooling off’ period. This means that even if an unauthorized user gets access to your account, the worst they can do is withdraw your coins to your own wallet. Any bets placed using your balance are also delayed (by up to 48 hours) to payout so a hacker or malicious user has limited options when hacking into your BetMoose account.

Please maintain control of your bitcoin address on file at all times, as we may ask you to sign a message from your bitcoin address in some support scenarios.

BetMoose keeps all bet deposits in cold storage. This is especially easy for us as we know exactly when the bets will be resolved ahead of time and have designed our systems with this in mind. In addition, large deposits that users have in their balance are also stored in cold storage, which is why a large account withdrawal may sometimes be delayed.

Please get in touch if you have additional questions.

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