FanDuel Fined in New Jersey for Taking Bets on Concluded Fight in 2022

FanDuel Fined in New Jersey for Taking Bets on Concluded Fight in 2022

Attentive mixed martial arts bettors in New Jersey must have thought they had found the equivalent of Biff Tannen’s sports almanac on April 1, 2022. It didn’t end up as lucrative.

A communication breakdown between the Professional Fighter’s League and FanDuel Sportsbook at the Meadowlands led to oddsmakers crafting lines for a bout that had transpired on March 25. The mistake was eventually caught by an integrity-monitoring agency. The 34 very-informed bets placed on the card were voided and more than $231,094 was paid out to settle them.

FanDuel paid a $2,000 fine on Jan 2, 2024.

The incident became broad public knowledge this week when the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement released documents relating to the cold case.

What Happened When FanDuel Took Bets on a Finished Card?

FanDuel claims that the PFF didn’t inform it that the April 1 Challengers stream on Fubo was a replay. The sportsbook, however, didn’t confer with the sanctioning body before making odds on the card. The International Betting Integrity Association eventually informed FanDuel of the situation and the sportsbook then voided the bets and refunded the wagers.

FanDuel, one of the top two sportsbooks by volume in the US, did not contest the fine.

DraftKings was recently levied a $100,000 fine by the DGE for improper reporting of tax.

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Brant James

Brant James

Lead Writer
Brant James is a lead writer who covers the sports betting industry and legislation at Gaming Today. An alum of the Tampa Bay Times, ESPN.com, espnW, SI.com, and USA Today, he's covered motorsports and the NHL as beats. He also once made a tail-hook landing on an aircraft carrier with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and rode to the top of Mt. Washington with Travis Pastrana. John Tortorella has yelled at him numerous times.

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