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Massachusetts Upholds $1M Payouts Amid DraftKings Betting Error

12/20/2025

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission upheld the bettor's wagers tied to a botched MLB parlay scheme, resulting in nearly $1 million in payouts.
DraftKings argued the bets should be voided because an internal configuration error misclassified Nathan Lukes as a non-participant.
Commissioner Eileen O’Brien criticized DraftKings for blaming the bettor, saying internal failures caused the problem.
DraftKings has corrected the error and said no other customers were affected.

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission upheld the bettor's wagers tied to a botched MLB parlay scheme, resulting in nearly $1 million in payouts.
DraftKings argued the bets should be voided because an internal configuration error misclassified Nathan Lukes as a non-participant.
Commissioner Eileen O’Brien criticized DraftKings for blaming the bettor, saying internal failures caused the problem.
DraftKings has corrected the error and said no other customers were affected.