Pistons Second half bet valid?

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<TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0 width=556 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>Nov 19/04 10:57p
7011571 </TD><TD>Settled Single #7011571 (Loss)
Basketball - NBA Halftimes Pointspread
Game can be seen on FOX-Midwest, ESPN
(708) Detroit Pistons (2H) -8½, Fri@9:00p(39-38) (Loss)

Risked $5.00 to win $0.00

</TD><TD>$0.00</TD><TD>$64.76</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



I placed a second half bet at bodog and the game never finished. I can't find any rules for this type of incident at bodog, but they considered it a loss. I know that for NBA games the game is considered action if it goes 43 minutes, but not sure about 2nd half bets. Anyone got any ideas?
 

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Almost all books require that NBA games must go at least 43 minutes to have action. Subtracting the 24 minutes for the first half that would leave 19 minutes for the 2nd half that have to be completed in order for bets to have action. I have not been able to find a rule that explicitly mentions 2nd halves only. If you devide the required 43 minutes in half (to be fair) then I believe the 2nd half would have to go at least 21.5 minutes or until past the 2:30 mark of the 4th period (12 minutes for the 3rd period and 9.5 minutes of the 4th period). The Pacer - Piston game was called with around 45 seconds left.


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Thats sounds right. I'm not mad or disputing this, I am just curious. Thanks W.
 

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