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Official stat corrections in sports settlement

Most readers assume the final box score is final. It often is not. Leagues routinely correct statistics after games, and those corrections can change whether a player-stat contract would have settled Yes or No. Understanding how venues handle corrections is part of reading these markets responsibly.

Why stats change

Statistics are recorded live by official scorers or stat crews, often under time pressure. After the game, leagues review footage and adjust:

• Basketball: Rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals are sometimes reassigned.
• Baseball: Official scorers can change rulings such as hit vs error or earned vs unearned runs, and teams can request reviews within a set period.
• American football: Tackles, sacks, and yardage attributions can be adjusted after film review.
• Football (soccer): Goal credits can change, for example when a deflected shot is reassigned as an own goal.

These are routine processes, not scandals, and they are usually small.

The settlement cutoff

Venues handle corrections in several ways:

• Settle on the official stat at a specific time after the game, ignoring later corrections.
• Settle on the official stat as of a later cutoff, incorporating early corrections.
• Settle quickly and decline to resettle.

The rules should name the source and the timing. Read our explainers on provisional vs final resolution and data revisions and restatements — economic data has the same structure.

Which source counts

Box scores from different websites can disagree during and shortly after games. A contract usually names the league's official site or a specific data provider. Screenshots from a third-party app are not settlement sources. See how to verify official settlement sources.

Thresholds near the line

Corrections matter most when the stat lands at or just beyond the threshold. A player finishing with exactly 10 rebounds on a "10 or more" contract is exposed to a one-rebound correction. Note how close the outcome is before assuming settlement is straightforward. Our player prop-style event contracts guide covers threshold design.

Reviews and corrections together

In-game video reviews change outcomes in real time; post-game corrections change statistics afterward. Both are reasons why the first number you see is not always the settling number. See VAR and replay review effects.

Disputes

If you believe a contract settled on the wrong figure, venues typically have a process and a window for questions. Read the venue's dispute window policy rather than relying on social media consensus.

A worked example

A player finishes with 9 assists according to the live box score, and a "10 or more assists" contract appears headed for No. Overnight, the league credits an additional assist. Whether that changes settlement depends on whether the venue settled on the initial official stat or on a later cutoff. A reader checks the rule before the game rather than after.

Before you act on a price

• Read the full title and rules, including the named settlement source, the threshold, and the time zone.
• Convert the Yes and No prices to implied probabilities with the implied probability tool and note the gap between them.
• Account for fees and spread — the fee drag tool uses assumptions only, so verify the live schedule on the venue.
• Write your own probability range and the evidence behind it before comparing it with the crowd.
• Check related and near-duplicate markets for consistency; prices on this page are illustrative — verify live cents on the operator.

The bottom line

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