Indiana Gaming Commission fines two sportsbooks
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The Indiana Gaming Commission has fined BetMGM and Fanatics $2,500 each after the two sportsbooks self-reported that they accidentally allowed players to place bets despite being on voluntary self-exclusion lists, according to gambling industry media reports.
Each sportsbook said the violation involved a single player and occurred while migrating to a different digital platform.
A Fanatics customer placed more than $3,200 in wagers through his Indiana sports betting account after the operator migrated its platform from PointsBet, LegalSportsReport.com and PlayIndiana.com reported.
The violation apparently stemmed from the transition from a PointsBet exclusion list, playindiana.com reported. Fanatics earlier this year completed its purchase of PointsBet.
Between Feb. 27 and March 22, the player deposited $1,300 and made 22 bets totaling $3,208. Fanatics says it closed the account and refunded the remaining money on March 24.
In the BetMGM case, a customer created a new account under their identity even though they had placed their name on a self-exclusion list in another state.
BetMGM was migrating its platform to a single wallet in which customers could use the same account across the company’s legal sports betting markets.
Between Oct. 25 and Jan. 11 the player deposited $310, made an undisclosed number of bets totaling $443 and withdrew $107.50. BetMGM closed the account on Jan. 11.
The sportsbooks agreed to pay the fines. The Indiana Gaming Commission announced the settlement on June 20.