CBS: Illinois State vs. Chicago State scoring error causes massive issue for gamblers, sportsbooks

[BleedGopher]

per CBS:

On Saturday, a nightmare scenario played out for sportsbooks -- and people who wagered on a certain game. A college basketball contest between Illinois State and Chicago State drew a lot of attention, but not exactly for the right reasons.

Late in the game, a single made free throw, courtesy of Illinois State's Josiah Strong, wasn't reflected in the final score. So, as a result of the scoring error, sportsbooks were sent into a frenzy.

That's because the single point made a world of difference to bettors.

Illinois State managed to come away with an 80-71 victory. But some sportsbooks, including Caesars Sportsbook, had the Redbirds as a 9.5-point favorite, so not counting the single point from that free throw would've resulted in a loss for many that bet on Illinois State at a 9.5-point spread.

While Caesars Sportsbook took to social media to announce that they were paying out the bets of both sides of the spread due to the scoring error.

Illinois State vs. Chicago State scoring error causes massive issue for gamblers, sportsbooks

One point in this college basketball game proved to be the source of a lot of drama

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Go Gophers!!

 

[short ornery norwegian]

How does that happen? with all the eyes on the game - scorers, timers, coaches, players, statisticians - somebody had to have seen that. I've seen that happen in HS games, and half the stands start screaming "you missed a point." And, that is, I believe, a correctable error as long as it is corrected before the referees sign the official scorebook.

 

[leib0039]

I always kind of chuckle at these, "they are paying out both sides" like its some gift from god that they will never recover from. First off, I'm sure the handle on this game was really low, 2nd they make billions of dollars on people, its such a small drop in the bucket they dont care, its great PR for the smallest of prices. Heck they might be happy about it, show how much they are "pro customer" yet basically lose nothing financially.

That said....COME ON MINNESOTA!!! I want to contribute to their earnings HA

 

[Ope3]

Ceasar's. The casino with a heart!

I would love to see Albert Brooks' ad campaign proposal from Lost in America come to life.

 

[Gopher_In_NYC]

I always kind of chuckle at these, "they are paying out both sides" like its some gift from god that they will never recover from. First off, I'm sure the handle on this game was really low, 2nd they make billions of dollars on people, its such a small drop in the bucket they dont care, its great PR for the smallest of prices. Heck they might be happy about it, show how much they are "pro customer" yet basically lose nothing financially.

That said....COME ON MINNESOTA!!! I want to contribute to their earnings HA

Like a carny letting the hot woman win the gigantic bear at the ring toss.

 

[Chicago Gophers]

Anybody betting on Chicago State/Illinois State probably needs to be in rehab anyway.