Special bets are the non-sport lines 1xBet documents beside its main sportsbook. Weather and showbiz are the two named examples. The same mobile page also calls them part of the “much more” beyond 60+ sports and an esports book. Sportsbook reviews add politics to the same beyond-sport list, so the reviewed family runs across four areas: weather, showbiz, politics, and other novelty lines 1xBet does not enumerate. Availability tracks the live line, not a fixed menu.
What makes a special bet “special” is not the bet-slip steps. It is the subject. You are not pricing a team, a player, or a match result. You are pricing an outcome outside organised sport — whether a weather event occurs, what a celebrity or show business event produces, or which way a political outcome lands.
What 1xBet documents as a special bet
- The operator’s own mobile description is brief and worth reading literally. It lists “special bets (on the weather, showbiz, and much more)” alongside over 60 sports and an esports sportsbook. Weather and showbiz are therefore documented categories, not rumours or review speculation.
- The “and much more” clause is the honest limit. The primary page does not name every additional category, does not list specific markets, and does not publish a calendar. Politics arrives only through a sportsbook review, which places it next to horse racing and esports among the non-core options. Treat politics as reviewed rather than operator-named.
- A second platform review describes the wider product stack differently. It lists bingo, toto, and virtual sports as sections beyond the sportsbook and casino. Those are separate products with their own screens, not necessarily the same thing as a special bet on the sportsbook line. Do not merge the two lists.
Documented and reviewed scope
| Area | Where it comes from | What is confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | Primary mobile page and a sportsbook review | Named as a special bet category |
| Showbiz | Primary mobile page | Named as a special bet category |
| Politics | Sportsbook review | Listed beside horse racing and esports |
| “Much more” | Primary mobile page | Exists, but categories are not enumerated |
Two honest gaps matter. The material does not name a single current weather market, showbiz market, or political market. It also does not confirm that every category is live in every country or every week. Selection changes with the line.
How specials sit next to sports and esports
The core of 1xBet is sport. One review counts over 4,000 traditional sports markets, with deep cricket and football coverage and top leagues across tennis, basketball, ice hockey, and more. That figure is the review’s count, not an operator guarantee, but it shows the proportion: specials are a small extra layer on a very large sportsbook.
Esports is its own sportsbook rather than a special category, and the operator treats it that way. Horse racing also appears in the beyond-sport list of one review, yet it is a racing product rather than a novelty line. If your interest is ordinary sport, start with the main book.
Where each product lives
- Main sportsbook: football, cricket, tennis, basketball, ice hockey, and dozens more.
- Esports sportsbook: listed as its own area, separate from special bets.
- Special bets: weather, showbiz, and undocumented extras on the sportsbook line.
- Wider products: bingo, toto, and virtual sports sit outside the sportsbook and casino.
Weather bets in practice
A weather bet prices a measurable environmental outcome rather than a sporting one. Because the operator does not publish its current weather markets, you cannot assume a specific temperature, rainfall, or storm market is open today. Check the line instead of trusting a generic list.
The practical question is whether the outcome can be settled clearly and whether a reliable source exists. Weather is measurable, which is why it fits a betting line at all. But the exact wording, thresholds, and settlement rules live in the market description, not in a help page like this one.
- Open the sportsbook or the specials area inside the 1xBet app.
- Search the current line for weather markets rather than assuming a fixed list.
- Read the market description before staking, since thresholds decide settlement.
- Confirm the event date and the settlement source named for that market.
- Build the slip as normal if the market is available.
If no weather market appears, nothing is broken. The line rotates with what operators choose to price that week, and a quiet period is normal.
Showbiz and politics: the same logic, different risk
Showbiz bets cover entertainment outcomes, and politics bets cover political outcomes. Both share one trait that separates them from football or tennis: there is no ongoing match to watch. You are waiting on an announcement, a vote, or a published result instead.
This changes the risk profile rather than the mechanics. A weather or political event can be postponed, disputed, or superseded by new information, and a market can be suspended while that happens. Settlement wording matters more here than in a standard match market.
Read the market rules before you stake, then treat any suspension as the operator’s right rather than an error.
Choosing your bet type
- Decide whether you want a sport outcome or a non-sport outcome.
- If non-sport, scan the specials area first and the wider menu second.
- Confirm the exact settlement event and date.
- Check the odds type on the slip before confirming.
- Set a stake you are comfortable losing while you learn the rhythm.
How specials differ from sports markets
Sports markets rest on competition. Fixtures are scheduled, rules are known, and results are recorded and verifiable. A football market resolves from a match that a referee, a league, and a governing body all recognise.
Special markets rest on events that are often scheduled but not always governed the same way. A weather record comes from a meteorological source. A political result comes from an electoral or official source. A showbiz outcome may come from a broadcaster, a producer, or an official announcement.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Sports markets | Special markets |
|---|---|---|
| Subject | Teams, players, match outcomes | Weather, showbiz, politics, other novelties |
| Volume | Reviewed at over 4,000 traditional markets | Named categories only, no count published |
| Schedule | Season and fixture driven | Event driven and not enumerated |
| Settlement | Official sporting results | Market-specific sources and wording |
| Availability | Broad and continuous | Depends on the current line |
| Bet-slip steps | Standard | Documented as the same mechanics |
Notice the last row. The operator documents the same bet-slip mechanics for both, so the difference is subject and settlement, not taps and buttons.
Finding and placing a special bet on mobile
Start in the 1xBet app or the mobile version of the 1xBet site, which the operator documents for Android and iOS. The mobile page says to scroll to the bottom of the screen and choose “Mobile apps” when you want the 1xBet app itself, though availability depends on your device and region.
Once inside, the menu is yours to arrange. The operator documents the ability to add or remove menu items, which helps if you want specials near the top. Push notifications can keep you across substitutions and goals, and they act the same way for a special market that resolves on a scheduled event.
- Sign in or open the account you already use.
- Look for the specials or non-sport area inside the sportsbook.
- Tap a market and check the full settlement description.
- Open the bet slip and confirm odds and stake.
- Submit and track the market like any other bet.
Regular visitors also check the wider sports coverage on days when the novelty line is thin. Keeping a second interest makes the 1xBet app more useful. Before your next betting round through the 1xbet new version apk, confirm that the special market you want is open, read its settlement wording, and set the stake as deliberately as you would for a league fixture.
Sports fans who mostly want fixtures can compare the depth of regular league and tournament coverage elsewhere, since specials only make sense as an add-on rather than a main diet. If a week’s novelty line looks empty, fall back to the sportsbook.
Reading the line when the sources stay quiet
Neither the operator page nor the reviews enumerate current weather or showbiz markets. That is a documentation limit, not a sign the markets are missing. The practical answer is to treat specials as a live, rotating selection you inspect in the 1xBet app.
If you also use casino products, deposits are handled through your 1xBet account and the same balance area. Nothing about a special bet changes how funds move. What changes is the event you are waiting on and the rules that decide it.
FAQ
Can I find weather and showbiz bets in the same menu as football?
They can appear within the sportsbook area where specials are grouped, but the grouping is not fixed. Look for a specials label or scan the full list before assuming they are absent.
What happens if a showbiz event is cancelled?
Settlement follows the market description, which may void the bet or set a new date. The description, not a general rule, decides the outcome in a cancellation case.
Are politics bets the same as specials in every review?
No. Politics appears in one review’s beyond-sport list, while the operator page names only weather, showbiz, and “much more.” Treat politics as reviewed rather than operator-labelled.
Why can a special market disappear between visits?
The line rotates. A market can be pulled once an event nears, once a result becomes near-certain, or once the operator suspends it pending clarification.
Do special bets carry different odds rules on the slip?
The bet-slip steps are documented as the same. Odds format and confirmation behave normally, though the underlying event and settlement source differ from a match market.