How do you settle bets with friends without arguing?
Let the box score decide. On The Sunday Board each pick is written on the board before the game, and it settles itself from ESPN's live scores and box scores, so nobody has to dig for a screenshot or remember what was said.
Free. No sportsbook login. Works in any browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and casts to a TV.
Why groups argue, and what helps
- What was the pick? It is on the board, in the person's column, with its line and amounts.
- Did it hit? Moneylines, spreads, totals, team totals, quarter and half lines, player props, parlays and many specials grade from the official box score and play-by-play, usually within a minute or two of the result.
- What about a player who sits out? A player who doesn't play is a push, as at a sportsbook.
- Whose rules? A bet that names its sportsbook follows that book's rule where books differ. For example, DraftKings counts overtime in a basketball 4th quarter and FanDuel doesn't.
What it can't settle
A custom pick, such as a novelty or a one-day special, is in your own words, so you settle it yourself by tapping it once it's decided. Every other pick settles itself: one the scores can't settle is void by the sportsbooks' rule once the game is over.
About money
No money moves through The Sunday Board. It shows who won and by how much on paper; if friends settle up, they do it themselves, outside the app. It isn't a sportsbook and takes no bets.
Questions
Who decides if a pick won?
The score and box score. Picks grade from ESPN's data, not from anyone on the board.
Can a pick be edited after it is added?
Yes, from its card, which is why many groups agree on a cutoff of their own.
Does the app pay out or collect money?
No. It is a tracker only.
More questions answered: all guides.
Free. No sportsbook login. Works in any browser on a phone, tablet or computer, and casts to a TV.