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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.
Go Gophers!!
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
www.cbssports.com
Go Gophers!!