> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sportradar.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sportradar.com/uof/sdk/troubleshooting/markets-and-outcomes.md).

# Markets and Outcomes

**1. Sometimes I get an "odds\_change" message from the feed which contains no markets or markets containing no outcomes. Is that OK?**

An "odds\_change" message also contains an "event\_status" element, providing the current status of the associated sport event. An odds\_change message with no markets is therefore sometimes sent by the feed to provide the updated status of the sport event. Worth noting: the "odds\_change" message can come without markets or with markets containing no outcomes.

**2. How to get referenced competitor from outright market outcomes?**

{% code title="JAVA" %}

```java
public void onOddsChange(OddsFeedSession sender, OddsChange<SportEvent> oddsChanges) {
    SportEvent event = oddsChanges.getEvent();
    logger.info("Received odds change for: " + event);
 
    Season season = (Season) oddsChanges.getEvent();
    for (MarketWithOdds market : oddsChanges.getMarkets()) {
        for (OutcomeOdds outcome : market.getOutcomeOdds()) {
            String outcomeId = outcome.getId();
            Competitor competitor = uofSdk.getSportDataProvider().getCompetitor(Urn.parse(outcomeId));
            String competitorReference = competitor.getReferences().getReferences().get("competitor");
        }
    }
}
```

{% endcode %}


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