How It Works

What is a Box 5 Bet?

A Box 5 Bet is a simulated sportsbook wager that pays out as a donation to your favorite marching arts organization.

Place a bet with odds calculated from real performances and real scores and we'll donate your payouts to the group that you choose.

Unlike a real sportsbook, the house never wins. If your bet doesn't hit, your wager will be transferred to our donation pool and distributed as part of another payout.

No! We simulate sports betting to boost overall donation contributions to the marching arts. You cannot win real money here, but you can make a real impact.

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Simulated wagers can be placed by adults in the United States who are at least 18 years of age or older, as defined by your state.

Learn more about eligibility

You must select where potential payouts are distributed before placing a bet. The group you choose must be actively competing and tax-exempt.

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That's up to you. All winning payouts are donated to the active group of your choice. You can bet on one group and send your potential payouts to another.

Your wager will be transferred to our donation pool and distributed as part of another payout.

How to place a bet

Wagers and Betslips

You can mix and match any wager currently offered to be added to your betslip. Within your betslip, you can choose your donation amount for each individual straight wager. You can contribute towards each wager at $1 increments, up to $100 per individual wager.

Odds

Odds are calculated by Box 5 Bets and are subject to change at any time. Once a bet is placed, the odds set for those wagers will not change.

Moneyline bets

Our straight wagers and prop bets are calculated using moneyline odds. Moneyline odds look like this:

+400

To make finals, Motor City Percussion

Plus bets are notated with the plus sign. These bets are less likely to hit, so the potential payout is higher. The moneyline value represents the potential payout for a $100 bet. For example, if you bet $100 for Motor City Percussion to make finals and the bet hits, your bet will profit $400. This payout would be donated to a group of your choice along with the original $100 you wagered, totaling $500.
-2000

To get a score above 70, Motor City Percussion

Minus bets are notated with the minus sign. These bets are more likely to hit, so the potential payout is lower. The moneyline value represents what you would have to bet for a $100 potential payout. For example, if you bet $2,000 for Motor City Percussion to get a score above 70 and the bet hits, your bet will profit $100. This payout would be donated to a group of your choice along with the original $2,000 you wagered, totaling $2,100.

Payouts

Earnings are calculated after related adjudication scores are published and active bets are settled. Payouts are then distributed to the nonprofit or scholastic address on file.

Refunds

Placed bets are immediately transferred to our donation pool and cannot be refunded, regardless of results. All sales are final.