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42 Points start (handicap betting)
If a sports bet involves a points start, then, unless the bookmaker and the bettor agree otherwise, when the sports bet is made –
(a) such a points start is set to half a point; and
(b) unless the official rules of the relevant event provide otherwise, the result of the relevant event is to be determined on the basis of any tie-breaker.