Two winning wagers were redeemed at the casino’s sportsbook and two were redeemed at a kiosk. In the MGM violation, kiosks at MGM Springfield took 28 bets on the Feb. Massachusetts’ new sports wagering law prohibits casinos from taking bets on Bay State schools unless the game is part of a larger tournament. In each of the illegal incidents, casinos accidentally offered to take bets on basketball games involving Massachusetts universities in violation of state law. A representative of Wynn Resorts also had no comment.

Legal sports betting went live in Massachusetts in January.Ī representative of BetMGM, the affiliate that handles MGM’s sports wagering, had no comment on the fines. The three fines were issued by the commission Monday. In addition, Plainridge Park Casino, operated by Pennsylvania-based Penn Entertainment Inc., was fined $20,000 for a similar violation. MGM Springfield, operated by MGM Resorts International, was fined $20,000 and Encore Boston Harbor, operated by Wynn Resorts Ltd., was fined $10,000 for violations that occurred in February, shortly after sports wagering became legal in the state. Two Las Vegas casino companies’ outlets in Massachusetts have been fined by that state’s gaming commission for violating its new sports wagering law. Encore Boston Harbor luxury resort and casino in Everett, Mass.