Illinois Gaming Board upholds BetMGM voiding $389,999 payout
The Illinois Gaming Board rejected a bettor’s request to restore a claimed $389,999 payout from wagers on a Chicago Bulls–Indiana Pacers game, accepting BetMGM’s explanation that it had offered incorrect odds and corrected them before play began. The bettor had staked $500; the regulator found no evidence of human error in the odds pricing and said the sportsbook’s pre-game correction supported voiding the wagers.
The decision clarifies how the regulator treated BetMGM’s correction of mistaken odds before the game began.