BetMGM's rate exceeds five figures after a typo in an NFL betting line in January allowed several players to take advantage of an opportunity that was too good to be true. On top of that, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) fined the gambling operator $500 for \"failing to properly display the market in violation of department requirements.\"<\/p>\n
\nthe market ended whether the two players would pass for at least \"00\" yards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The football game was an AFC matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the defending Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a player bet related to the team's respective starting quarterbacks, Baker Mayfield and Patrick Mahomes. BetMGM intended to offer a bet on whether both quarterbacks would throw for 300 or more yards in a game. Instead, the person who put it in forgot the leading number, so the market came to a conclusion as to whether the two players would pass for at least \"00 yards.\"<\/p>\n
As is often the case, the error was discovered and corrected quickly, but not before some customers discovered it. Five BetMGM players and four Borgata Online customers bet zero yards and made a profit of $10,500.<\/p>\n
BetMGM didn't wait for the investigation<\/h2>\n
There are almost always clauses in the terms and conditions of betting shops which state that they have the right to cancel bets if they are clearly placed by mistake. Such errors are referred to as \"palpable errors\" or \"palpas\". BetMGM reported the problem to New Jersey regulators and asked for permission to cancel the bets, as there was no doubt that the operator did not intend to place such a ridiculous bet, but DGE demanded that BetMGM wait until the investigation was completed.<\/p>\n
\nsmall price to pay for goodwill<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Rather than wait for the DGE to issue a verdict, BetMGM simply chose to waste customers' days and pay out the winning bets. This week, the company confirmed that it paid out. While $10,500 is a lot of money to most people, it's petty for a major bookmaker, so it was probably a small price to pay for goodwill.<\/p>\n
As the Associated Press notes , one of BetMGM's most popular promotions is ironically a \"no-hassle\" bet. Available only to new customers, BetMGM will offer a $1 bet that pays out $100 if anything other than a 100% lockout happens. For example, prior to this month's The Masters golf tournament, it was \"no hassle\" to risk $1, and if any golfer hit a birdie, the customer would win $100.<\/div>\nBetMGM canceled bets last summer<\/h2>\n
Last summer, BetMGM managed to save money by cancelling $200,000 in mistake bets . With most sports in the U.S. suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bettors have turned to Korean and Chinese baseball.<\/p>\n
BetMGM offered many different bets on KBO League and Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) games that started between 01:00 and 02:00 Pacific Time. However, one night the operator accidentally left some bets open well after the start time of the games, allowing players to place lucrative express bets on games that were already half over. Not all bets were guaranteed to win, but the \"previous publication\" gave customers a huge advantage.<\/p>\n
About 50 bets were placed at self-service kiosks in the Bellagio and on the BetMGM mobile app. One of the bets was $250 on a ten-element parlay that would bring in $137,000.<\/p>\n
After an investigation, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) ruled in favor of the operator, allowing BetMGM to cancel tickets for that night.<\/p>\n
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In January, BetMGM customers made an incredibly good bet due to a typo in the line, and the operator recently confirmed that it did return their winnings.<\/p>\n
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