The Gaming Commission voted today to allow DraftKings to void 178 bets taken on an Oct. 24 NBA matchup that featured incorrect game totals as part of a mistake from the sports betting operator s same game parlay vendor Sportcast.
The commission voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the sports betting company to void the bets and $575,336 in total winnings. However, as part of the ruling, DraftKings will have to pay users who bet on the market three-times their original bet stake.
accepted a total of $4,182.36 on the Oct. 24 Lakers and Nuggets matchup. Per the ruling, it will have to pay out a total of $12,547.08 to customers.
Commission Split on Decision
So how did an incorrect game market make its way to the DraftKings platform? Miscommunication from the company’s…