New Jersey fines sports betting firms for taking bets after games had already ended
Imagine being able to bet on a basketball game or a boxing match after it was already over
By WAYNE PARRY
Published - Dec 09, 2024, 05:51 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:02 PM EST
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It doesn't happen all that often, but when it does, it can seem like a dream come true for sports gamblers: being able to bet on a game after it has already ended.
And it has happened again in Atlantic City, where a sportsbook has been fined for taking $25,000 worth of bets on college basketball and hockey games and boxing matches after they were over.
In action made public last week, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement fined William Hill Sportsbook $20,000 for bets it wrongly took in 2022 and 2023.
The company voided most of the bets after discovering the errors. But others had already been paid out to customers.
