DraftKings will be allowed to void a group of mistakenly priced “same-game parlay” sports bets made on an October Denver Nuggets-Los Angeles Lakers game, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission decided Thursday.
DraftKings allowed bets to be placed during a 13-minute window Oct. 24 on what it termed “incorrect totals” for total points, total rebounds, and total assists during the Nuggets-Lakers game. According to the company, 137 bettors placed 178 wagers on the “impacted” markets. One of those bets, a $100 parlay, would have cost DraftKings about $150,000 if the company were required to make payouts.
The MGC first voted 2-3 against a motion to void the bets, with commissioners Brad Hill and Eileen O’Brien voting in favor of voiding wagers and commissioners Jordan Maynard and Nakisha Skinner and Chair Cathy Judd-Stein opposing the relief.
Moments after the vote, Skinner suggested a different tack, moving to allow DraftKings to void the wagers, but to pay out to anyone who did place bets three times their initial bet in cash. Those who bet with promotional credits will also be credited three times those bets in cash. Her motion was approved 3-2.