Consumer protections on their way.
Bottom line, by all accounts, the book should pay.
The poison of not honoring bets because of a "bad line" has spilled over from the internet world and all those internet players over the years are likely to accept it.
If a brick and mortar book took the bet, I side with Nevada laws and force it to be honored.
I'm conflicted though, because this live action blends the online rules with traditional rules.
It seems Jersey wants to be a real book, but still benefit from the online precedent that has been set about glitches and mistakes.
I'm really conflicted here. Obviously, the world is changing and this technology that has been bringing lines online for years is entering and being used in shops and books.
I just don't know, the future is clearly going to allow the book to make errors, but I'm not sure I agree with it.
They should pay the guy what they booked and then refuse to serve him again for "shot taking."
Basically give him the option to get paid but never play there again.
Does New Jersey have laws here or did they just get way ahead of themselves?
If a decision here isn't clear cut from laws on the Jersey books, then Jersey, despite all they've done, are just a bunch of hacks who have gotten ahead of themselves.
The books will win here, and reserve the right to not honor bets. Online, this was acceptable because the community in general could police decisions and determine what is "obviously a bad line."
Back in the day, in Vegas and Nevada, there was no such thing as a "bad line", not the way the use the words today, but there were shot takers, some of whom were trespassed in many places.