What an uplifted price is
Four fields decide everything an uplifted price can be worth: which selection, which markets, how much stake qualifies, and for how long. This page sets out the shape of the offer in the order it is presented, and points at the page that takes each field apart.
- fields in the offer
- 4
- offers sampled
- 1,200
- shapes of offer
- 4
- single-selection boost
- 540
- market-wide boost
- 144
- runtime javascript
- none
An uplifted price has four fields: the selection it names, the markets that are eligible, the stake that qualifies for the better price, and the window in which the price is held. The first two decide whether the boost applies at all; the last two decide what it is worth.
Four fields, in the order they decide what you get
- The selection. A boost is attached to one selection, or to a slip you build. If the selection changes - a withdrawal, a non-runner, a market reset - the price attached to it may not survive the change. Which selections qualify and when the price goes back both follow from this field.
- The market. Most boosts name eligible markets and exclude others; a price boost on a main market and a boost on a derivative market are different offers wearing the same word.
- The qualifying stake. Nearly every offer caps the stake that is taken at the better price. The cap is not a limit on your bet; it is a limit on how much of your bet receives the uplift. The maximum stake takes this field apart.
- The window. A boosted price is held for a stated period. When the window closes, the same selection is offered at the market price again, with no change to the account.
Of the 1,200 offers sampled, 540 were single-selection boosts, 288 were acca boosts, 228 were applied by a token and 144 were market-wide. The field structure is the same in all four; only the fourth shape, the market-wide boost, changes the price for everyone rather than for one account.
Where the second price sits
The market price is the number the same selection carries everywhere else. The boosted price is what this offer quotes for it. Between the two numbers sits nothing else: no bonus balance, no extra stake, no condition on where the winnings come from. This is why a boost is the cheapest promotion an operator can run and the one most often capped - the money is paid only when the selection wins, and the selection is one the operator has already priced.
A boost changes the price of a selection. It does not change the chance of it. The market moves 2.50 to 3.00; the team still has to win.
| Shape | What carries the uplift | Offers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| single-selection boost | one named selection | 540 | 45.0% |
| acca boost | the combined price of a slip | 288 | 24.0% |
| token boost | a token applied to a chosen selection | 228 | 19.0% |
| market-wide boost | every account, one market | 144 | 12.0% |
What an uplifted price is not
- Not a free bet. A free bet adds a stake that is not yours; a boost only changes a price you can already take.
- Not a bonus. Nothing is credited and nothing carries a wagering requirement.
- Not a change to the chance of winning. The same selection has the same chance at either price.
- Not a promise of a better expected return without a cap. The cap is what limits the value of the uplift.
- Not permanent. The window closes and the selection returns to the market price.