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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission<\/a> (MGC) this week penalized Encore Boston Harbor<\/a> $40K after patrons wagered improperly on ACC college games.<\/p>\n

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Encore Boston Harbor, pictured above. The casino was fined for improper wagering. (Image: Encore Boston Harbor)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The record-setting fines announced on Monday were the result of illicit wagers made on regular-season women\u2019s basketball<\/a> games involving Boston College<\/a> in 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

One was the February 12 BC vs University of North Carolina game, where wagering was open for about four hours. During that time, three bets were made for a total of $163.<\/p>\n

The other was the February 19 BC vs. University of Louisville matchup. Betting was provided for two hours and 13 minutes. Four wagers were placed, with the total wagered being $50.<\/p>\n

In both cases, the commission said, the illegal bets were processed because an Encore vendor did not properly blacklist all BC women\u2019s basketball team events,\u201d<\/strong> the MGC said in the ruling.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When explaining the situation, the MGC said that casinos in Massachusetts can\u2019t provide wagering on any collegiate athletic event involving an in-state team. That’s unless the team is taking part in a collegiate tournament, such as the one run by the NCAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When sports betting was legalized in Massachusetts in 2022, state officials excluded wagers on most games involving Massachusetts colleges and universities, as is the case with many other states.<\/p>\n

Boston College\u2019s campus is located in Newton, Mass., outside of Boston.<\/p>\n

Safeguards Not in Place<\/h2>\n

The violations were a second offense for Encore Boston Harbor.<\/p>\n

Despite identifying the first noncompliance incident, Encore failed to resolve the underlying issue or put adequate guardrails in place, resulting in its immediate repetition,\u201d<\/strong> the MGC said in the statement.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition, neither Encore nor its vendors \u201cwere prepared for the adjudicatory hearing, which featured confusion and miscommunication from Encore, WynnBET, and [vendor] GAN,\u201d the MGC said.<\/p>\n

The Everett, Mass. casino has yet to show it has \u201cits vendors under control,\u201d the MGC added.<\/p>\n

Removal by Sledgehammer<\/h2>\n

The MGC also pointed out that Encore\u2019s \u201csolution to the noncompliance incident was to remove women\u2019s collegiate basketball entirely from its offerings. Such a fix, by sledgehammer rather than scalpel, is not an ideal solution,\u201d the MGC continued in the ruling.<\/p>\n

Operators should work to identify issues and fix them in a nuanced manner, that reflects a full understanding of the issue in question,\u201d<\/strong> according to the MGC.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The MGC held a hearing last April 14 about the incidents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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