The MGM Springfield casino was fined more than $47,000 by regulators Thursday for accepting wagers on two college basketball games involving Massachusetts teams.

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State law prohibits betting on contests involving in-state collegiate teams except for when they are playing in tournaments.

The games were both last year. The first one addressed by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission involved a men’s game between Northeastern University and LaSalle on November 11, 2023. The other a UMass versus Siena contest on December 30.