Betlion allows you to place a single and multibet via SMS.You don’t have to bet via their website.
HOW TO PLACE A SINGLE BET ON SMS
You can bet on all events that have Game IDs, via SMS.
| Game ID | Event | 1 | X | 2 |
| 61762 | Man City v Barcelona | 3.10 | 3.30 | 1.80 |
Home Win = (1), Draw = (X), Away Win = (2)
To bet on a single bet, use this procedure;
SMS to 40418 the Game ID, your prediction of the game outcome in 90 minutes & the amount you wish to bet i.e. GameID#Prediction#Stake
Example “61762#2#1000” is the bet for Barcelona to win Away for a stake of KSh. 1000.
You will receive a confirmation SMS message:
Bet Placed Ref – BET-66745 / KSh. 1000.00 on Barcelona @ 1.80 to win KSh. 1800. Bal KSh. 1000. www.betlion.ke
A bet is deemed to have been placed once the Bet ID has been issued.
The winnings are calculated by multiplying the odds by the stake. (e.g. 1.80*1000 = 1800).
HOW DO I PLACE A SINGLE BET ON SMS ON OTHER MARKETS OTHER THAN 1X2 VIA SMS?
On the website, view other available markets by clicking on the + icon next to the 1×2 market for each game. This will give you the odds for different markets. You can bet on each of these markets/ outcomes for each game with a Game ID
To bet on these different outcomes, SMS the code: “GameID#Outcome#Stake” to 40418
Where “61762” is the Game ID, “Outcome code” represents the chosen market and “Stake” is the bet amount.
WHAT IS ASIAN HANDICAP?
| Markets | Market Codes | Explanation | Example |
| Match Result | 1 or X or 2 | Home team win | 61762 #1 #1000 |
| Both Teams To Score (Goal Goal) | GG or NG | Both teams will score | 61762 #GG #1000 |
| Over/Under 2.5 | OV2.5 or UN2.5 | 3 or more goals in the match | 61762 #OV2.5 #1000 |
| Over/Under 2.5 | OV2.5 or UN2.5 | * | |
| UHTG2.5 | * | ||
| Double Chance | DC1X | Home win or the match will end in a draw | 61762 #DC1X #1000 |
| DC12 | Home or Away win | 61762 #DC12 #1000 | |
| DC2X | Away team win or the match to end in a draw | 61762 #DC2X #1000 | |
| DC2X | Away team win or the match to end in a draw | 61762 #DC2X #1000 | |
| Draw No Bet | DNB1 | * | |
| DNB2 | * | ||
| Handicap 0:1 | HC01FT1 | * | |
| HC01FTX | * | ||
| HC01FT2 | * | ||
| Handicap 1:0 | HC01FT1 | * | |
| HC01FTX | * | ||
| HC01FT2 | * | ||
| Asian Handicap | HC#1.0#1 | Win = Win, Draw = Win, Lose by 1 = Stake Refund, Lose by 2+ = Lose | 61762 #HC#1. 0#1 #1000 |
| HC#1.0#1 | Win by 2+ = Win, Win by 1 = Stake refund, Draw = lose, Lose = Lose | 61762 #HC#-1.0 #1 #1000 | |
| Half Time / Full Time | HF1-1 | Home team to be leading at halftime and to win the game at full time | 61762 #HF1-1 #1000 |
| HF1-X | Home team to be leading at halftime and the game to be drawn at fulltime | 61762 #HF1-X #1000 | |
| HF1-2 | Home Team to be leading at halftime and then away team to win the game at full time | 61762 #HF1-2 #1000 | |
| HFX-1 | Game to be drawn at half time and the home team to win at full time | 61762 #HFX-1 #1000 | |
| HFX-X | Game to be drawn at half time and to end in a draw at full time 61762 | 61762 #HFX-X #1000 | |
| HFX-2 | Game to be drawn at half time and the Away team to win at full time | 61762 #HFX-2 #1000 | |
| Odd/ Even | OD or EV | Total goals to be odd | 61762 #OD #1000 |
| First Half Result | 1H#1 or 1H#X or 1H#2 | Home team to win at half time | 61762 #1H #1 #1000 |
| Correct Score | CS | Correct score after full time (Final score is 1 – 2 in example) | 61762 #CS1-2 #1000 |
| 3 Way First Half | 1H | 3 Way First Half (Home team to win the first half of the game | 61762 #HF1-2 #1000 |
| 3 Way Second Half | 2H | 3 Way Second Half (Home team to win the second half of the game) | 61762 #HF1-2 #1000 |
| Half Time Correct Score | 1H#CS | Correct score at half time (Score at half time is 1 – 2 in example) | 61762 #1H#CS1-2 #1000 |
| Total Goals Exactly | GE | Exact total goals in the game (Total goals is 5 in example) | 61762 #GE5#1000 |
| Place a Jackpot Bet | JP# 111 1XX 212 212 X2X X | Placing a Jackpot bet on 13 game Jackpot (16 predictions of the pre-determined games) | JP #111 1XX 212 212 X2X X |
HOW TO PLACE A MULTIBET ON SMS
You can bet on all events that have Game IDs, via SMS.The procedure is as given below:
| Game ID | Event | 1 | X | 2 |
| 61762 | Man City v Barcelona | 3.10 | 3.30 | 1.80 |
| 78762 | Liverpool v Arsenal | 2.00 | 3.40 | 3.20 |
| 79913 Chelsea v Man Utd 2.40 3.30 2.10 | Chelsea v Man Utd | 2.40 | 3.30 | 2.10 |
Home Win = (1), Draw = (X), Away Win = (2)
To place a multi-bet, use this procedure;
1.Step 1.
SMS to 40418 the Game IDs, your prediction of the game outcome in 90 minutes & the amount you wish to bet i.e. “GameID #Outcome #GameID #Outcome #GameID #Outcome #Stake” for up to 20 games .
Example “61762 #2#78762 #1#79913 #X#1000” is the bet for Barcelona to win Away, Liverpool to win at Home and; Chelsea and Man Utd to draw, for a stake of KSh. 1000
2.Step 2.
A bet is deemed to have been placed once the Bet ID has been issued.
The winnings are calculated by multiplying the total odds by the stake. (e.g. 1.80*2.00*3.30*1000 = 11880).
The maximum number of games allowed on a multi-bet are 50 (Fifty).