What does the “in play” icon represent? 
Betfair brings you an exciting and fast-moving addition to standard betting industry products - 'In-Play' betting. You are able to bet once the event has started.
When a market is in-play, it signifies that the event the market refers to has begun. It applies equally to all types of betting and is represented by the icon on the betting interface.
When a market is in-play, betting on this market operates in an identical fashion to normal, with one difference. When you place your bet, there is usually a deliberate time delay before the bet is processed. This is to protect customers who have made requests on the exchange for bets and wish to cancel or edit them when something dramatic happens during the event. There is no time delay for cancelling unmatched bets.
Find out more by watching our betting tutorials for more information.