NJ probes $1M sports gambling tourney with bet timing issues
New Jersey gambling regulators are looking into a sports betting tournament held over the weekend in which some competitors were unable to make bets on an NFL playoff game, costing them a shot at a $1 million top prize.
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Jan 14, 2019, 11:47 PM
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Updated 2,094 days ago
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By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press
Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey gambling regulators are looking into a sports betting tournament held over the weekend in which some competitors were unable to make bets on an NFL playoff game, costing them a shot at a $1 million top prize.
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement said Monday it is reviewing the DraftKings tournament tournament that is the first high profile tournament of its kind since sports betting was legalized in New Jersey.
Entrants were restricted Sunday to betting on the two NFL playoff games. The Patriots-Chargers game ended shortly before the start of the Saints-Eagles game, leading to some bettors not having their winnings from the early games processed in time to wager on the second contest.
DraftKings is apologizing for the situation but says it has to follow its own rules.
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