So, if you see your prediction going down the drain as the match progresses, you can’t do anything about it but accept your fate. They usually have longer odds but you can’t change it once it’s confirmed on your bet slip. The bets were usually closed a few hours before the match was supposed to start. You bet on live events! Now, it might not seem too complicated if you think in the current context, but it’s a remarkable jump in the betting timeline.īefore live bets were a thing, punters in Ghana or anywhere else in the world could only place bets as long as the bookmakers accepted it. Live bets are exactly what it sounds like.