Illinois state regulators side with BetMGM after canceling man’s bets that would have won nearly $400,000

By Lauren Victory

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CHICAGO, Illinois ( WBBM ) — A Chicago area man is down in the dumps, after learning the money he hoped to use for his daughter’s college tuition is not going to materialize.

Military veteran Mark Aiello, of northwest suburban Roselle, thought he hit some big bets during March Madness, but the gambling app he used won’t pay out, and state regulators have sided with the sports betting company.

More than a million people watched Aiello’s story after it first aired on CBS News Chicago in March, and it went viral online, turning him into a bit of an online celebrity.

“It’s definitely nice to feel that support from other people,” Aiello said.

In March, Aiello bet big on basketball, and thought he won $389,000 by correctly guessing r