NJ Fines SuperBook Operator $20,000 for Switching Bets

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has hit the previous operator of Westgate Las Vegas’ SuperBook with a $20,000 superb for altering 5 wagers positioned on a 2022 UFC combat.

pc glitch that switched profitable bets with dropping ones

Based on New Jersey.com on Tuesday, the DGE sanctioned SBOpco LLC for a pc glitch that switched profitable bets with dropping ones for the combat between William Knight and Maxim Grishin on February 12, 2022.

The NGE’s filings reveal that SBO cited a system error that triggered the percentages for the match to show incorrectly, favoring Grishin at +145 as an alternative of Knight.

Somewhat than honoring the bets made whereas the unsuitable odds have been reside, SBO swapped them, which means SuperBook bettors who had appropriately picked eventual winner Grishin misplaced their wagers. 

The NGE later ordered SuperBook to pay the rightful winners, with its ex-operator SBO answerable for all state licensing and compliance laws, not the sportsbook’s proprietor, Westgate. 

The error preceded SBO’s announcement in July 2024 that it will shutter most of its on-line platforms throughout the US, together with in New Jersey, to focus on its Nevada operations.