888sport vs Paddy Power: football rules compared

On the 4 rules we could confirm at both, 888sport and Paddy Power differ on 3: max payout, cash out, price boosts. Every rule is from each bookmaker's own terms, and rows that differ are highlighted.

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Of the 4 rules we could confirm at both, they differ on 3. 4 couldn't be confirmed at one or both, so those rows always show.

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888sport and Paddy Power compared rule by rule. Highlighted rows differ.
Rule	888sport7 of 8 confirmed	Paddy Power5 of 8 confirmed
Early payout	2 Up marketOffered2 Up on the separate Full Time Result 2 Up market in selected competitions, singles and multiples (multiple legs marked won and run on). 90 minutes plus added time, no extra time or penalties. Not on Odds Boost markets. Free bets eligible. Full cash out removes eligibility, partial cash out keeps the remaining stake eligible.	Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked.
Acca insurance	Not in promotionsNot offeredNot in 888sport's promotions. On 17 Oct 2026 the sport promotions were Acca Club (a £5 free bet when you stake £20 on football accas), Acca Boost, 2 Up, Impact Sub, Up for 8 and racing offers, and no acca insurance.	Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked.
Bet builder	OfferedOfferedBet Builder available (Impact Sub applies to Bet Builders). Void rules for Bet Builder not stated on the promotions page.	OfferedOfferedBet Builder offered as one of two multiple bet types in Paddy Power's rules. A void leg in a multiple is removed and the bet adjusted (a treble becomes a double). A separate rule for void selections inside a Bet Builder is not stated on the page checked.
Abandoned matches	Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked.	3-day windowHouse rulePostponed: bets stand if the match is played within the current or next 3 days and this is confirmed within 3 hours of the original kick-off; otherwise singles are void and multiples settle on the remaining legs. Abandoned after kick-off: decided bets stand, others void, unless a restart within 3 days is announced within 3 hours.
Max payoutDiffers	£250k main leaguesHouse ruleFootball: £250,000 on the highest men's divisions (incl. Premier League, Scottish Premier League), main domestic cups (e.g. FA Cup) and FIFA/UEFA club tournaments. Lower limits elsewhere, £10,000 on off-field, discipline and women's markets. Daily overall cap £250,000.	£1m a day overallHouse ruleOverall max daily payout of £1,000,000 per customer across Sportsbook, Fixed Odds and Multiples, with lower limits on some events. In a multiple the lowest applicable limit applies to the whole bet.
Cash outDiffers	Incl. Bet BuilderOfferedCash Out available on standard markets and Bet Builder bets (stated in the Impact Sub terms). Free bets cannot be cashed out.	Partial cash out onlineOfferedCash Out on selected bet types online and on shop terminals, including partial Cash Out online. Not guaranteed: requests can fail if the market suspends or the odds move, and Paddy Power can suspend Cash Out at any time. Bets placed with a free bet can only be cashed out once the value is more than the free bet. Using Cash Out can remove eligibility for a promotion.
Price boostsDiffers	Acca Boost to 100%OfferedAcca Boost on football accas of 2+ legs, min odds 1/5 each, on Full Time Result, 2 Up, Both Teams To Score and Total Goals Over/Under. Boost on winnings, excluding stake, from 3% for 2 legs up to 100% for 15+ legs. Main balance only. Max boost £10,000 per acca.	Enhanced pricesOfferedEnhanced price bets offered. They settle on normal time plus injury time, excluding extra time and penalties, unless stated. Boosts covering several players or matches can be settled on the remaining players or matches if one does not take part.
Best odds guaranteed	Racing onlyNot offeredBest Odds Guaranteed is for UK and Irish horse racing only, not football.	Not in public termsUnconfirmedWe couldn't confirm this from the bookmaker's own terms on the pages we checked.

Both checked 17 Oct 2026