Under the bookmaker’s “Fair Play Policy,” if players exit the game in the first half, all player bets are refunded in cash, and parlay legs involving the injured player are voided.
Steph Curry Injury Leads To Fanatics Sportsbook Refunding $500k In Bets Steph Curry Injury Leads To Fanatics Sportsbook Refunding $500k In BetsMichigan customer nets over $200k
Thanks to the offer, a Michigan customer landed a parlay that had involved a Curry prop bet. The Curry leg was voided, leaving a 3-leg parlay across the NBA and Inter Milan vs Barcelona in the Champions League.
Steph Curry Injury Leads To Fanatics Sportsbook Refunding $500k In BetsFanatics joined the Michigan sports betting scene last year after acquiring PointsBet in 2023 to launch its sportsbook. The company are now active in 22 states across the US with plans to expand further.
NBA Playoffs Betting
Despite Curry’s exit, the Warriors went on to win Game 1 of the series against the Timberwolves. Minnesota previously upset bettors by dumping out the well-backed Lakers.
Steph Curry Injury Leads To Fanatics Sportsbook Refunding $500k In BetsThe best sports betting sites vary in their odds, but following Curry’s injury, the Timberwolves are roughly -200 favorites to progress. They started the series at -180 and went to -160 after losing Game 1, but as news broke that Curry might miss the rest of the series, the line changed again to further favor Minnesota.
The Warriors entered the series as underdogs for the first time in a decade at +150. Following Curry’s exit, they are now +165. The Wolves are +10.5 on the spread for Thursday’s Game 2.
At the time of writing, the Thunder lead the betting to win the Championship at around +125, and they became heavier favorites following the Celtics’ loss to the Knicks on Wednesday. The Celtics drifted to +350 after going down 0-2 in the series. The Knicks are now narrow favorites to win the series, after starting as +350 outsiders.
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