Sports Toto is currently releasing the KBO Special Record Type for predicting the winning team of the Korean Series, with the sales period extended four times compared to last year.
Sports Toto Korea noted that this will provide an opportunity for fans to enjoy the baseball games more thrillingly.
The trust operator of the Sports Toto, issued by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, is releasing the 'KBO Special Record 25th X Game' for baseball fans ahead of the 2025 KBO League season, it was noted on Tuesday, 22nd.
The 'KBO Special Record Type 25th X Game' began sales on March 21, 2025 (Friday) and is designed to allow domestic baseball fans to enjoy the games of their favorite teams more exhilaratingly throughout the season.
Game for predicting the winning team (champion team) of the 2025 Korean Series is released, with the sales period extended approximately four times compared to last year.
Continuing from last year, Sports Toto will release the Korean Series final prediction product (KBO Special Record Type, 25th X Game) until 11 p.m. on July 10, 2025 (Thursday). Considering that last year's sales period was about one month, this year's is approximately four months, an increase of about four times.
At the launch, the initial winning dividend rates for each of the 10 KBO League teams were presented, with current rates as of April 22, 2025 (Tuesday): ▲Kiwoom (45.00) ▲NC (30.00) ▲Doosan (18.00) ▲Lotte (16.00) ▲SSG (13.00) ▲Hanwha (12.00) ▲KT (10.00) ▲Samsung (4.50) ▲KIA (4.00) ▲LG (2.90).
Based on this calculation, the winning probability for LG was highest at 27.6%, followed by ▲KIA (20.0%) ▲Samsung (17.8%) ▲KT (8.0%) ▲Hanwha (6.7%) ▲SSG (6.2%) ▲Lotte (5.0%) ▲Doosan (4.4%) ▲NC (2.7%) ▲Kiwoom (1.8%).
Since there are 10 teams in professional baseball, the odds of correctly guessing are 1 in 10, or 10%. Fans should consider their favorite team, teams with high dividends that might be dark horses, and teams expected to be stable winners, making for clearer choices compared to existing games.
However, a bit of patience is needed to confirm the final results after selection. Since it takes about six months for results to be finalized, it seems that the best way to maximize the fun of this special record is to choose a favorite team and follow their journey toward winning throughout the season, rather than betting for monetary gain.
During the sales period, winning dividend rates for each team will be presented, but it should be noted that these rates may change during the sales. If a winning team is correctly predicted, refunds will be issued based on the dividend rate at the time of purchase, which can vary even for the same team depending on the timing of the purchase.
Since it is expected to take more than six months from the closing of the sales period to the final result announcement, participants should keep this in mind and store their voting rights.
In relation to this, a Sports Toto Korea official said, "We planned the special record game to enjoy the increasingly fierce professional baseball even more thrillingly," adding, "If many fans purchase this game, they will be able to engage more deeply in watching the games of their favorite teams throughout this season."