diff --git a/src/ncaa_fb_managers.py b/src/ncaa_fb_managers.py
index 013bedb8..4b6dfa9c 100644
--- a/src/ncaa_fb_managers.py
+++ b/src/ncaa_fb_managers.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class BaseNCAAFBManager: # Renamed class
                  elif period == 4: period_text = "Q3"
                  elif period == 5: period_text = "Q4"
                  elif period > 5: period_text = "OT" # Assuming OT starts at period 6+
-            elif status["type"]["state"] == "halftime": # Check explicit halftime state
+            elif status["type"]["state"] == "halftime" or status["type"]["name"] == "STATUS_HALFTIME": # Check explicit halftime state
                 period_text = "HALF"
             elif status["type"]["state"] == "post":
                  if period > 5 : period_text = "Final/OT"
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ class BaseNCAAFBManager: # Renamed class
                 "is_live": status["type"]["state"] == "in",
                 "is_final": status["type"]["state"] == "post",
                 "is_upcoming": status["type"]["state"] == "pre",
-                "is_halftime": status["type"]["state"] == "halftime", # Added halftime check
+                "is_halftime": status["type"]["state"] == "halftime" or status["type"]["name"] == "STATUS_HALFTIME", # Added halftime check
                 "home_abbr": home_abbr,
                 "home_score": home_team.get("score", "0"),
                 "home_record": home_record,
diff --git a/src/ncaam_basketball_managers.py b/src/ncaam_basketball_managers.py
index 8c957e36..3983a0f4 100644
--- a/src/ncaam_basketball_managers.py
+++ b/src/ncaam_basketball_managers.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ class BaseNCAAMBasketballManager:
                 "period": status.get("period", 0),
                 "clock": status.get("displayClock", "0:00"),
                 "is_live": status["type"]["state"] in ("in", "halftime"), # Include halftime as live
-                "is_halftime": status["type"]["state"] == "halftime",
+                "is_halftime": status["type"]["state"] == "halftime" or status["type"]["name"] == "STATUS_HALFTIME",
                 "is_final": status["type"]["state"] == "post",
                 "is_upcoming": status["type"]["state"] == "pre",
                 "home_abbr": home_team["team"]["abbreviation"],
diff --git a/src/nfl_managers.py b/src/nfl_managers.py
index a803debf..11e96146 100644
--- a/src/nfl_managers.py
+++ b/src/nfl_managers.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ class BaseNFLManager: # Renamed class
                  elif period == 3: period_text = "Q3" # Fixed: period 3 is 3rd quarter, not halftime
                  elif period == 4: period_text = "Q4"
                  elif period > 4: period_text = "OT" # OT starts after Q4
-            elif status["type"]["state"] == "halftime": # Check explicit halftime state
+            elif status["type"]["state"] == "halftime" or status["type"]["name"] == "STATUS_HALFTIME": # Check explicit halftime state
                 period_text = "HALF"
             elif status["type"]["state"] == "post":
                  if period > 4 : period_text = "Final/OT"
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ class BaseNFLManager: # Renamed class
                 "is_live": status["type"]["state"] == "in",
                 "is_final": status["type"]["state"] == "post",
                 "is_upcoming": status["type"]["state"] == "pre",
-                "is_halftime": status["type"]["state"] == "halftime", # Added halftime check
+                "is_halftime": status["type"]["state"] == "halftime" or status["type"]["name"] == "STATUS_HALFTIME", # Added halftime check
                 "home_abbr": home_abbr,
                 "home_score": home_team.get("score", "0"),
                 "home_record": home_record,