A lawsuit brought against BetMGM by a New Jersey man questions how a major gambling company could change the rules of a promotion in the middle of it. Larry Murk is suing the company after entering a promotion that was to award prize money to the player who bet the most on a specific digital slot game each week in May 2021.
Murk crafted a strategy to win the contest. The prize was “$500,000 of ‘Casino Bonus,’” per court records, as well as 100 free spins per day for one month. Murk wagered about $1.5 million in his quest to win the contest, but appeared to have been beaten out by a VIP whom BetMGM employees added to the contest as an “act of good will” because the player was a high roller at the company’s brick-and-mortar casino.
