ESPN Bet refunds Joe Burrow boost due to injury

ESPN Bet is getting into the injury refund game.

And now that the genie is out of the bottle, there’s no putting it back in.

ESPN Bet, which launched on Tuesday to much fanfare with its $250 bonus code, decided to refund a boost promoted by ESPN personality and anchor Mike Greenberg.

The “Seeing Green” boost expected an NFL air show from Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson on Thursday night, with the bet looking for the two quarterbacks to combine for 500+ passing yards and four passing touchdowns.

The bet was dead toward the end of the first half when Burrow exited the game with an injury to his right wrist, rendering him unable to grip the football, and was ultimately ruled out of the Bengals’ 34-20 road loss.

ESPN Bet decided it was best to refund the wagers for their new loyal customers, with a cash bet given back in the form of a bonus bet.

But is that a game the new sportsbook should really be getting into?

It’s a bit of a dicey proposition.

The NFL has opened an investigation into the Bengals for why they did not list Burrow on the injury report with a wrist injury. The Bengals ignited the drama by deleting a social media post involving Burrow’s seemingly injured wrist while they traveled to Baltimore.

But this isn’t just about a one-off mistake by Cincinnati.

There’s also people who also want Mark Andrews props refunded because he was injured in the first quarter of Thursday night’s game.

Overall, sports betting has become a mess with the amount of people who clamor for refunds based on injuries, which are a part of all sporting events.

FanDuel rarely offers these refunds anymore because of the sheer mass amount of injuries that happen in pro sports.

Bettors are always targeting player props these days, so even the most obscure players — think a bench player on the Detroit Pistons — will get fans begging for refunds on social media.

Last week, Portland Trail Blazers guard Malcolm Brogdon was injured in their Wednesday overtime loss to the Kings.

Players began requesting refunds on the Portland backup guard, something that is largely bad for sports bettors as a whole.

Betting player props is something that is relatively new, and unless we all want to start betting at -125/-125 (11 percent vig) it is unwise to continue begging for these refunds.

There are really so many betting options and potential injuries that it is nearly impossible to keep track of everything.

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Players will likely continue asking for refunds, knowing full well anyone can get injured at any given moment.

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