Welcome to iGB's State of the Union, a look at the biggest North American sports betting stories we've covered over the week and briefs on others we found interesting.
DraftKings under fire in MA, OH
On Wednesday (20 November) the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) levied a $425,000 (£335,028/€408,042) fine on DraftKings for two separate violations. The OCCC said DraftKings took college-player prop bets, which are banned in the state. It also said the company allowed accounts to be funded at “unauthorised” locations.
With regard to the college-player prop bets, DraftKings took bets 14-19 March, after the ban went into effect 1 March. In terms of account funding, the OCCC revealed that DraftKings took $2.5 million – on 40,985 deposits – at “non-gaming retail locations”.
Following the violations, the OCCC said DraftKings removed player-prop bets from its Ohio bet menu and stopped taking deposits at unapproved locations. The commission is requiring DraftKings to train i..