Betnation Sports Markets Australia
Beyond racing, an Australian sportsbook covers the football codes, cricket, basketball, tennis and the global calendar. Here is what the market list looks like and how the common bet types settle.
Learn more about Betnation →The sports list runs from AFL, NRL, cricket and A-League soccer through to NBA basketball, tennis, the NFL and European football, typically 20 or more sports. The core bet types are head to head, line betting, totals, multis, same game multis and futures.
What sits on an Australian sports market list
- The domestic core is AFL and NRL, joined by A-League soccer, the Big Bash and Test cricket, NBL and NBA basketball, Super Rugby and the Australian Open. Overseas competitions add the English Premier League, the UEFA Champions League, the NFL and the ATP and WTA tours, which is how a list reaches 20 or more sports.
- Head to head is the base market. Line betting applies a handicap — an AFL side at -18.5 has to win by 19 points or more — and totals ask whether the combined score finishes over or under a posted figure such as 165.5 in a rugby league match.
- A multi combines 2 or more legs and multiplies the prices together: three legs at 1.80, 2.10 and 1.95 return 7.37 for every 1.00 staked, and every leg has to land or the whole ticket is lost.
- Same game multi builders combine outcomes inside one fixture, such as a team to win plus a named player to score, with prices adjusted because the legs are correlated rather than independent.
- Futures and outrights sit open for months — a premiership winner, a Brownlow or Dally M medallist, a top-4 finish — and the money is tied up until the market resolves.
- Cash out, where offered, closes a bet early at a price the operator calculates from the current market. It is optional, it is never available on every market, and the figure will always sit below the full potential return of a live-looking ticket.
Common sports bet types
| Market | How it settles | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Head to head | Pick the winner outright | Two-way price, draw handled separately in soccer |
| Line | Winner after the handicap is applied | AFL side at -18.5 must win by 19+ |
| Total | Combined score over or under a figure | NRL match set at 40.5 points |
| Multi | Every leg must win | 3 legs at 1.80, 2.10, 1.95 return 7.37 per 1.00 |
| Same game multi | Correlated legs inside one fixture | Team win plus first try scorer |
| Futures | Resolves at the end of a season | Premiership or medal winner |
Frequently asked questions
How does a multi price work?
The individual prices are multiplied together. Three legs at 1.80, 2.10 and 1.95 return 7.37 for every 1.00 staked, and if any single leg loses the whole ticket loses.
What is a same game multi?
Several outcomes from one fixture combined into a single bet. The price is adjusted downward because the legs are correlated rather than independent.
Is cash out always available?
No. It is offered at the operator's discretion on selected markets, and the figure quoted is always below the full potential return of the original bet.