The Nevada Gaming Commission issued a $100,000 fine against William Hill on Thursday for a series of infractions related to deficiencies with the sportsbook operator's sports wagering system.
The infractions stem from a system flaw with William Hill’s sports and cashless wagering system that resulted in the transmission of thousands of erroneous duplicate wagers on the platform over a seven-year period through December 2021. The NGC approved the fine at Thursday's hearing after William Hill reached a settlement with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) on Aug. 17.
During the period, the flaw in William Hill’s CBS Race and Sportsbook System caused the platform to process more than 50,000 incorrect duplicate wagers, resulting in patron losses of approximately $1.3 million. Although a bettor intended to only place one wager on a particular event through the system, the flaw resulted in the erroneous duplication of that wager, said Michael Somps, a Nevada senior deputy attorney general at Thursday’s hearing.