Know what the screen is showing
A video feed carries footage. A score feed reports the score and clock. A tracker can redraw a pitch, ball position or possession from event data. An odds feed prices a betting selection. None automatically proves the timing or completeness of the others.
A moving ball graphic may be an illustration of the data rather than a precise live measurement of the ball’s physical position. Check how the product describes its display before treating it as tracking technology.
Know which screen answers your question
Event data helps you follow the match.
The account record identifies the selection, stake and accepted price.
Use the tracker to follow the sequence
If the screen updates during submission, inspect the final selection in bet history. A batter change, new server or different possession can move the game beyond the event you intended to select. Use the sport’s identifiers to catch that mismatch.
Read the identifier for the sport
- Baseball
Batter, pitcher and half-inning.
- Tennis
Server, set, game and point.
- Football
Team, quarter and nominated play or drive.
- Hockey
Event number, period and scoring scope.
A useful interface makes state changes obvious
Available, suspended, pending and accepted should be visibly different states. On a phone, the market label and stake should remain readable without hiding the event identifier.
A screenshot can show a layout; it cannot tell you how the app behaves when a busy market changes. Check that behaviour in the actual interface before relying on its presentation.
A score display can move ahead of video
BET99’s Ontario streaming page explicitly distinguishes the displayed score from its delayed video. A changing score can therefore precede the picture without either display being the accepted wager.
Use the bet history for the selection’s status and the relevant rules for settlement. The timing guide separates those steps from video and interface response.
Primary sources
Regional rules and official help used for this guide. Check the current selection and applicable terms before betting.