Here is my proposal if you want to return to using the books.
Any wager that you place after the Madduxsports start time or is not upfront in time is an auto loss and you would owe for that wager no matter the outcome.
If Maddux says 8:10 then 8:11 is late with no exceptions. Both the wager and gold logs must be in before 8:11 hits.
This is the only solution to this chronic problem I can come up at the moment. If you agree quote this post and CD
***This does not affect anyone else, people can still discord me if a game is running late and hasn't started yet.