Draw No Bet (DNB)
Draw No Bet (DNB) is a soccer market where the stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw, leaving only a home or away pick.
What it means in practice
Draw No Bet (DNB) is a soccer market that removes the draw as a losing outcome: a bettor backs either the home or away team, and if the match ends level the stake is returned in full as a void bet. This makes DNB a lower-risk alternative to the standard three-way 1X2 market, where a draw would lose the wager outright. In exchange for that protection, the odds on each side are shorter than the equivalent match-result betting odds.
Mechanically, Draw No Bet is equivalent to a 0.0 Asian handicap, where neither team starts with a goal advantage and a tie refunds the stake. It is a close cousin of double chance, which also reduces variance by covering more outcomes, but DNB does so by voiding the draw rather than including it as a winning result. Bettors often choose DNB when they favor one side but want a safety net against a stalemate.
For operators and affiliates, DNB is a reduced-variance market that broadens the appeal of soccer betting to more cautious players. Because the draw is refunded, the effective betting margin is built into the two priced outcomes, and traders set it from the same probabilities used for the 1X2 and handicap lines. It is frequently available in in-play betting, and its lower perceived risk can make it a useful market for affiliates introducing new soccer audiences to the sportsbook.
How Draw No Bet (DNB) works across industries
See how draw no bet (dnb) is applied in the verticals Track360 supports, from qualification logic and payout structure to the operational context behind each model.
How Track360 handles this
Track360 provides operators and affiliate teams with reporting on referred bettor activity across sportsbook markets, including reduced-variance soccer products like Draw No Bet. This helps affiliates see which market types their referred players prefer and how that behavior factors into commission calculations and program performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about draw no bet (dnb), how it works in affiliate programs, and where it shows up across Track360's supported verticals.
Draw No Bet is a soccer market in which a bettor backs either the home or away team, and the stake is refunded if the match ends in a draw. Removing the draw as a losing result lowers the risk compared with the standard three-way 1X2 market, and in return the odds on each side are shorter.
Related Terms
Betting Odds
Betting odds represent the probability of an outcome in a sporting event and determine the potential payout for a winning bet. They are displayed in decimal, fractional, or American (moneyline) formats depending on the market.
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) is a soccer market on whether both teams score at least one goal, settled Yes or No regardless of the final result.
Double Chance
Double Chance is a soccer market that covers two of the three 1X2 outcomes in a single bet, raising the hit rate at shorter odds.
Asian Handicap
Asian handicap is a sportsbook betting market that eliminates the draw outcome by applying goal or point handicaps, creating a two-outcome market with adjusted odds.
Moneyline
A moneyline bet is a wager on which team or player will win a game outright, without a point spread, using odds that reflect each side's implied probability.
Void Bet
A void bet is a wager that is cancelled and refunded by the sportsbook, typically due to event cancellation, rule violations, or pricing errors.
Handicap Betting
Handicap betting applies a virtual advantage or disadvantage to one team, equalizing perceived chances and creating more competitive odds for bettors.
In-Play Betting
In-play betting (also called live betting) allows bettors to place wagers on sporting events while they are in progress, with odds updating in real time to reflect the current state of play.
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