OLBG Help

Where can I see details of the prizes?

There are two types of prizes which can be won in the tipster competition, there are prizes rewarded for tips which contain comments (Comment Comps) and prizes rewarded for all tips, whether they contain a comment or not (All Tips Comps).

At present, there is a monthly prize fund of £5,000 for the ‘Comment Comps’, which includes £1,400 paid for horse racing and £2,000 paid out for football. In total, there are 690 cash prizes paid out in the comment competitions.

For the ‘All Tips Comps’, there is a monthly prize fund of £830 covering a total of 20 sports and a total of 138 cash prizes paid out. Remember, every tip added will be included in these tables.

For a full breakdown of the prizes, head over to the Monthly Tipster Prize List page.

Am I close to winning a prize?

You can see prizes you are close to winning in the "My Rankings" section of the members' area.

How do I claim a payment?

If your balance is £5 or more, you can claim a prize by going to the "Dashboard" page in the member's area and using the Claim button.

Note, your payment claim will not be accepted until you have also confirmed your payment request by clicking on a link in the payment authorisation email we send to you.

We pay PayPal or Skrill for £5 or more, and can also do bank transfers for claims of £100 or more if you are a UK resident.

Please allow up to 30 days for payment, and note that due to the large volume of prizes and payments, we typically will only make one payment run per month.

Where's my money?

So, you won prize money in the tipster competition and you have made your claim, but you may ask Where's my money?

During the claiming process, it is highlighted that we ask members to please allow up to 30 days for the payment to go through. This is because these are done manually and only once a month.

Also, when you make a claim, remember you need to confirm that claim by clicking on the email link; otherwise, the payment will sit in limbo and not be added to the payment list.

We like to give members a chance to claim their winning before making the payment run, so if you are looking to claim, then do so in the first week of the month to make sure you make the list.

The payments are usually done around the 8th - 10th of each month, so make sure to claim before then, otherwise it will not get done until the following month.

I thought I should get a prize but didnt?

Don't forget that tipster tables on the last day of the month don't include the final day's tips. Hence, it's the results after those tips have been processed that count.

Some people do make "all or nothing" type bets on the last day, and this can lead to some changes in the rankings.

Also, note that if you did not make sufficient tips, the number of profitable tips, or you made a loss, then you will not qualify for a prize.

How to win a prize

To win cash prizes, you must have made a profit in that category to qualify. If you finish in the prize list without making a profit, then you do not qualify for a prize.

You must also fulfil the tipster competition criteria, which are available above each table, and each table has different criteria, like the number of tips needed and the number of profitable tips needed to qualify.

You can see prizes you are close to winning in the My Ranking section of the member's area.

What is LSP?

LSP stands for Level Stakes Profit.

One point will be placed on the tip for win tips, 1/2 a point Each Way for Each Way tips at the odds taken.

If you place a win tip on a 5/1 winner, you will then have an LSP of + 5 points, whilst one point is deducted for a losing tip.

How to maximise prize money Tip 1

Make sure you add a comment to your tip where possible, as this will increase your chance of winning more prizes.

How to maximise prize money Tip 2

Instead of just tipping on the 1X2 table on footie, why not explore the other available markets to get involved with the other individual football tables?

How to maximise prize money Tip 3

Look out for event competitions like for Cheltenham or the World Cup, where we offer increased prize money and try to win the top prize!

What are Elite and Superelite status?

You can double any prize money won in the comment competitions (All Tips competitions are not included) by being an Elite sports tipster, and treble any prize money won by being a Super Elite sports tipster.

Head over to your Elite Status page for full details on how to become Elite or Super Elite.

When does my Elite status begin?

Elite status changes monthly, but it is not affected by the current month’s activity (until next month).

Where is the Payment Confirmation?

If you did not receive the OLBG confirmation request email directly to your email inbox, please check your spam/junk folder, as this has happened with other members recently. 

The confirmation request email will go to your OLBG registered email address (for login), which obviously may be different from your PayPal/Skrill account email address.

If you still cannot find the confirmation email, then click on the “resend email” option next to your payment request, which can be found on your dashboard.

If you still do not receive the confirmation request, please do let us know.

Cannot claim because of Payment Consent?

You need to go to your 'My Privacy' option, which can be found under 'Members', then 'Account', then 'My Privacy'.

Please try deselecting the tick next to the Payments option so there is no tick, and then select (tick) again so the Payments box is showing as ticked and then click on "Save Changes".

Then try and request your payment again, this has worked for other members claiming for the first time.

Where can I find Event Competition Winners?

For individual event tipster competitions, such as the World Cup, Cheltenham Festival, Wimbledon, The Masters, and more, the results will be finalised within a week of the tournament ending.

We announce the winners in various ways. Once we have approved the final table, they are always put up on the Community News page, and we also put up results on our Discord server.

You can always check the Tipster Tables page too, although the table is not finalised until we have posted the prizes. A list of the prize winners for all competitions can be found on the winners page.

How does the the competition work?

At the start of the month, you are given a bank of virtual money to make virtual bets ("tips") with. Your objective is to make the most profit during the month. Which events form part of the competition, and the timing of their availability, is at the discretion of OLBG.

Typically, we will aim to include:

1. UK & Irish horse racing meetings as well as selected French and US racing.
2. Premiership to the National League in England, Spanish, Scottish and Italian football matches.
3. Selected Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and International football matches.
4. Most major Tennis and Golf Tournaments.
5. Selected other events for Rugby, Cricket, Formula 1, Snooker, Darts & Boxing.
6. Many US Sports including NFL, NHL, NBA and MLB
7. We also offer Greyhounds, Handball, Volleyball, Cycling and Gaelic Sports.

At the beginning of every month, your bank will be reset to 1000 so as to give all players a roughly equal opportunity for the forthcoming month (subject to open bets carried over). Every day, you will be credited with an additional 100. All bets must be between 50 and 500.

At the end of the month, any open bets up to a limit of 1000 will be carried over "for free" such that you can have both 1000 and a certain amount of open bets at the beginning of a month.

Profits/Losses from these open bets will impact the month in which they are settled.

Why has my bank changed?

Your virtual bank is reset to 1000 at the start of every month. It is also increased by 100 every day, so you will always have some funds to play with.

Also, obviously, your bank will change when you make tips, and when they are settled, if you have some winnings.

I've found an error in the competition?

Please tell us immediately!

Please do not make any bets that exploit any errors in the competition, as we reserve the right to mark them as losers, irrespective of the result or even disqualify you from the competition.

Tip comments must not be copied from elsewhere?

Any tip comments you add must be all your own work. We want to show the world that the tips and comments found on OLBG are 100% original and of the highest quality.

We risk breaking copyright laws if you use content that is available on other sites.

IF WE SUSPECT YOU HAVE BEEN COPYING CONTENT FROM OTHER SITES OR OTHER MEMBERS, YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DELETED.

Qualifying for prizes?

The prize structure is split into two areas:

1. Cash prizes for competitions where tip comments are required
2. Cash prizes where tip comments are not required

Prizes are only awarded to Active Tipsters = someone who has placed at least 5 tips in the month.

PLEASE NOTE THE INDIVIDUAL CRITERIA FOR EACH LEAGUE. THE SIGN > MEANS GREATER THAN. SO >4 MEANS YOU MUST MAKE 5 OR MORE TIPS.

Tipsters must be over 18.

To win cash prizes, you must have made a profit in that category to qualify. If you finish in the prize list without making a profit, then you do not qualify for a prize.

You can see prizes you are close to winning in the My Performance section of the member's area.

Members can also try and double or even triple their winnings by becoming elite or super-elite level members. Check your Elite Status page for more details.

Cheating?

1. Only one entry per household (except by special agreement with us). In the case of multiple entries, only the first active account qualifies for prizes and other tipster accounts will be deleted.
2. Any cheating will mean ineligibility for the prize money and potentially cancellation of your account. This includes running multiple accounts, placing tips after the event, inflating odds or any other activity we deem unsportsmanlike. Individual tips may be voided or marked as losers at our discretion irrespective of the result.
3. An account suspended for cheating will forfeit any real money accrued but unclaimed.
4. Determination of what we consider to be cheating is at our sole discretion.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DELETE ANY ACCOUNT WHERE WE BELIEVE THE USER IS NOT ACTING IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF OLBG AND OUR COMMUNITY. SUCH A DECISION IS TOTALLY AT OUR DISCRETION.

I think someone is cheating?

Please report it to us along with any evidence you have. We try very hard to run a fair competition, and if we feel any member is not acting in the best interests of OLBG, they will have their account deleted.

Tactical tipping?

Very occasionally, we become aware of members who tip tactically when they are very near to winning a prize.

This may take the form of waiting until other members have made their tips and then replicating the same selections so that the member in front cannot be caught.

This is against the spirit of OLBG, and if we feel any member is doing this, they will be warned, and if they continue to do this, they will have their account deleted.

Conflicting tips?

We occasionally notice members adding tips that conflict, i.e. Man United half time correct score of 2-0 versus Liverpool and then an HT/FT with Liverpool leading at half time. This is very confusing for other members who may read your tips, and we want the info on OLBG to be clear and consistent.

Whilst adding conflicting tips is not against the rules, we feel that it is against the spirit of OLBG, so please make sure you can offer good reasoning as to why you are doing this. If we feel a member is adding conflicting tips purely to try and win a prize, then we reserve the right to delete the relevant tips.

Market manipulation?

We have noticed a few members trying to exploit certain markets available on OLBG, which offer very large odds with a view to manipulating their chances of winning a prize.

Certain members target markets such as ties in rugby, draws in boxing and HT/FT in football, etc, with the hope of hitting a big price win and then adding a few other tips at short odds to ensure they meet the prize criteria.

This sort of behaviour is not against the rules, but we feel it is not in the spirit we want for OLBG, and we will discourage members who regularly try and win prizes in this way.

It is not fair to those members who add genuine comments throughout the month to be stopped from winning prizes by members who are trying to exploit an opening.

Please remember we reserve the right to delete any account where we feel the member is not acting in the best interests of the wider OLBG community.

Other Terms?

1. Rules are subject to change at our discretion. Updates will be posted on this page.
2. By signing up to the competition you consent to us emailing you on a periodic basis with news of the site and the tipster competition.
3. By taking part in the competition you agree to the rules and terms above.

How do I make a tip?

To Make A Tip, you need to be logged into your OLBG account.

On your dashboard, there is a quick link to ‘Make A Tip’ via the My Tipping section.

You can also make a tip by selecting the Members & Tipster Competition from the main menu and then Make A Tip.

Select your sport, tip selection, and enter your stake (50 to 500), bet type and add a tip comment if you wish and then click ‘confirm tip’

Check the tip details you have added and click confirm or cancel via the final confirmation pop-up message.

You can now select, make another tip on the same sport, go back to the main tips menu or see your current tips.

How do I add a tip comment?

After selecting your tip, you can also add a tip comment explaining your selection. We encourage all our members to add tip comments as we want other members to be able to read and benefit from your knowledge.

A quick tipping comment reference guide can also be found by clicking on the '?' next to the tip comment box. Once you have added your tip comment, you then click "Confirm Tip".

What Should a Tip Comment Contain?

Useful pointers

Easy To Read = Easy To Back

Tips with typos and a lack of punctuation can be difficult to read and are therefore less likely to be followed by others. Always check your tips before submitting them, avoid using all capitals and make sure they are written in good English! 

Don’t Just State The Obvious

Just saying one team is better than another isn’t enough; we need to know why. Good tip comments should use valid reasoning to back up the opinion. Tip comments should make others want to back your tip, so explain why you fancy it, don’t just tell everyone that you do fancy it.

• “BARCELONA WILL WIN COZ THAY ARE BEST AND MESSI PLAYS FOR THEM”
• Not particularly informative and lacks punctuation.
• “Leaders Barcelona have dropped just one point at home, and Messi is available after injury.”
• Start on the right note!!

Find The Right Balance Between Stats And Explanation

Nearly all research can be quantified into statistics, and it’s almost impossible to argue against them, but simply listing a load of stats without any explanation isn’t that helpful. Back up what you have to say with stats, but remember that you are making a case for a selection, not just giving out information.

• “Barcelona have won eight games, Valencia have won one game and lost seven”
• Who did they beat? .. Who beat them?
• “Leaders Barcelona have dropped just one point at home, winning eight of their last nine and four were against top six sides. Valencia have only beaten the bottom side, Deportivo.”
• Stats are okay, but even better with a little explanation and analysis.

Give The Reader A Surprise

Think outside the box when giving your tip reasoning to make your tips stand out from other tips with the same outcome. If you can include information that hasn’t been widely reported or use trends that are being overlooked, you could gain more followers by showing punters angles they haven’t considered. Also, try not to make your tips all follow the same format.

• “Leaders Barcelona have dropped just one point at home, winning eight of their last nine and four were against top six sides. Valencia have only beaten the bottom side Deportivo, but did win here at the Nou Camp last season after another poor start.”
• Additional analysis can make all the difference!!

Beware Overconfidence

Hopefully, you are confident about your selection’s chances, but stating a selection “will win” or is a “dead cert” isn’t helpful, as sure things don’t exist in betting. If you are confident about a selection, just concentrate on emphasising the chances rather than talking about how confident you are.

• “barcelonA will wIN COz THAy ARE BEST and mesSI PLays FOR THEM, PuT YOUr MORTGAG AND SPARE CASH ON, they’re a DEAD CERT Lump ON !!”
• Not informative, not useful, not helpful and very irresponsible advice.

The finished article – Barcelona to beat Valencia

"Leaders Barcelona have dropped just one point at home, winning eight of their last nine and four were against top six sides. Valencia have only beaten the bottom side Deportivo, but did win here at the Nou Camp last season after another poor start. In conclusion, Barcelona’s recent form looks hard to oppose, especially with Messi available after injury and with Neymar and Suarez amongst the goals recently, the firepower available should be decisive.”

Be Aware of Other Tips

Why not have a look at the tips posted by others before you post your own tips? You’ll get a good idea of the sort of quality write-ups that are expected, and you might even notice something that affects your confidence in your own tip.

Can I copy content from other sites to help with my tip comments??

NO, definitely not.

We have to be very careful regarding copyright laws, so copying of any nature is not allowed.

This includes copying content from other OLBG members.

Anyone we suspect of copying will be banned from the competition.

Can I edit my tips?

We don't allow editing of tips, so you need to be careful when making your selections, like you would with a real bet with a bookmaker.

The reason for not allowing editing is that it can cause many complications, not least for the people who follow your tips or get alerts and who may end up following your old selection.

My tips have disappeared?

Only future tips appear on your Current Tips page in the member's area; to see tips from yesterday or before, click on the Tips History.

Can I make multiple bets in the tipster comp?

No, we don't have the facility for making multiple bets in the tipster competition. The main reason is that it can make the competition more about luck, and can also kill the competition in months where someone wins very big at the start of the month.

We like the competition to be more about long-term consistency and sharing your best tips. We wish to discourage people from making desperate tips at the end of the month to try to get into the prize money.

The exceptions to this rule are:

• Horse Racing: You can make a win tip and an eachway tip on each horse race.
• Football: You can tip a maximum of three players in each of the Anytime Scorer & Player to be Booked markets.
• Golf tournaments: You can tip a maximum of one player to win only and up to 4 further players each way.
• American Football: You can tip a maximum of three players in the Anytime TD Scorer market.
• F1: You can tip a maximum of three drivers in each of the Points & Podium finish markets.

I've made a mistake in a tip?

Unfortunately, we don't have the resources to make changes to your tips for you. We have 1000s of members, and as a free competition, we don't have the amount of staff we would need to be able to cover something like changing tip comments.

Also, we need to be sure the members following your tips are not confused by any changes.

How do I win money

Money is won by adding enough successful tips to finish in the prize positions of the relevant table.

The more winners you pick at good odds will mean you will show in the table of the particular sport you are tipping on.

Once you have met the criteria for the sport concerned, if you finish the month in one of the prize sports, you will be credited with the respective prize for where you finish.

How do I see my unsettled tips and tips history

Once you have placed tips in the tipping competition, there are two sections where you can view these tips, one for ‘Current Tips’ and the other is ‘Tips History’.

Explaining your virtual balance

Your virtual bank is reset to 1000 at the start of every month. It is also increased by 100 every day, so you will always have some funds to play with.

Also, your bank will change when you make tips, and when they are settled, if you have some winnings. Virtual balances cannot be converted into real cash.

Why make tips with comments?

We encourage all members to add tip comments as we want other members to be able to read and benefit from your knowledge.

Plus, adding tip comments can double your chance of winning a cash prize.

Why am I not ranked in the tipster table?

If you are not ranked in the table, you have yet to reach the minimum criteria for that competition. 

Check via the 'My Rankings' page and the table criteria for more information.

Username and email?

Make sure you pick a username you will be happy with, as your username cannot be changed once it has been set up.

Please also use an email address you check regularly, as if we contact you and the email bounces or if a number of emails are unopened, then we may close your account.

Also, this email is used for logging in when your session expires.

I've forgotten my username?

You can also log in with your email address.

If you can't remember your email, then try to find any emails or alerts from OLBG - these will be addressed to your email.

If all else fails, please contact us, and we will try to help.

Didn't receive welcome email?

The email system is working fine, but a few people, especially those on Hotmail and AOL, sometimes have problems.

Another reason could be that you are connected to a VPN; we don't allow registration while connected to a VPN, so disconnect and try again.

Check spam filters, spam boxes, or anything else that might be blocking mail from new sources. If that fails, try a different email address.

Why dont I need a password?

Passwords can be guessed or solicited from you by spoof emails and sites, so we now use passwordless login.

To log in now, you should enter your username (or your email address), and you will be sent a link to that email account.

Clicking on the link will log you into OLBG on that device for several days, so you should not need to repeat this regularly.

For security reasons, the links we send are only valid for 15 minutes.

Account suspended?

Most suspensions occur because a tipster's details appear very similar to those of another tipster, so we like to clarify that these are, in fact, two different people. Once this is resolved to our satisfaction, then the account is normally reinstated.

Can I have more than one account?

Sorry - to make the competition as fair as possible, each person is only allowed one account, and you are not allowed to cancel and set up a new one if things go badly.

Also, you are not allowed to cancel your account and start again, as this makes a mockery of players' historical profits, messes up alerts & is confusing for other users.

If we have suspicions that someone is running multiple accounts, you may be asked to provide ID, such as a passport or driving license, to show that you are a different person and not the one running multiple accounts. Failure to do so will result in the accounts being closed down.

Account deleted?

To keep the site running fast, we periodically delete inactive accounts. Any account where you haven't logged in for over three months will be mailed twice to confirm you still want it, after which it will be deleted if you do not respond.

Having a reliable email is also key - if we try to contact you and the email bounces, you have 30 days to log in (where you will be prompted to set a new email) before your account is deleted.

Please use an email address you check regularly to make sure your account does not get deleted.

Why do you need my email?

We need your email for a few things:

1. We regularly send out emails with site news, extra competitions and exclusive offers we have arranged for you.
2. There are various alerts you can set up if you like for tips, free bets, special competitions etc. You are in complete control of these so you can completely stop them at any time just by logging in and changing your preferences in the My Privacy section of the member's area.
3. If you don't use your account we need to be able to contact you to make sure you still want it, as we like to delete inactive accounts as this helps the site run quicker.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE EMAIL MAY RESULT IN ACCOUNT DELETION.