The Golden Nugget Atlantic City and Caesars Entertainment Corp. were fined by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), for accepting bets on college games involving teams from the state.

The Press of Atlantic City reported on the violations of New Jersey’s sports betting act, which prohibits such bets on concerns of game results being affected by them.

DGE spokesperson Kerry Langan said, “Prohibited sporting events were posted and wagers were placed on those events… All improperly posted bets were voided and if the gamblers were known, those funds were returned to them.”

She added that “The casino licensees are required to have internal controls in place to prevent prohibited games from being posted for wagering. When those controls fail, there are regulatory sanctions.”