A BetMGM customer has filed a lawsuit accusing the leading sports betting and online gaming operator of bribing him with free credits to prevent him from reporting game glitches to regulators.

A customer of BetMGM has sued the sports betting and online gaming operator for inducing him to cover up glitches and preventing him from reporting the same to regulators. BetMGM is a joint venture between MGM Resorts International and British firm Entain PLC. According to the Wall Street Journal, customer Sam A. Antar alleged that he regularly faced thousands of gaming disconnections (between May 2019 and January 2020), often in the midst of favorable hands, which he believes deprived him of potential winnings. The lawsuit has been filed in the New Jersey Superior Court. 

The customer stated that despite his complaints, BetMGM did not address the issue and instead gave him free betting credits (bonuses) to continue gambling. Such bonuses totaled more than $30,000 per month. Antar blamed BetMGM for increasing his gambling addiction. The lawsuit, filed against BetMGM, MGM Resorts, Entain, and the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, seeks substantial damages for alleged corrupt and fraudulent practices totaling $29m.