Bill Simmons' sports betting under investigation in Massachusetts
The Boston Globe • • sports
Key Points:
- Proxy betting, or allowing another person to access a sports betting account, is illegal in Massachusetts and prohibited by FanDuel, a sponsor of Bill Simmons's The Ringer platform.
- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) is investigating the matter after becoming aware of Simmons’s account activity, with Chair Jordan Maynard stating they will take appropriate action without prejudging the case.
- FanDuel voided the bets placed via proxy and "actioned the account," which likely means suspension or other penalties, in accordance with their terms and MGC regulations.
- Simmons publicly acknowledged the violation on his podcast, calling it a "lesson learned" and explaining he was unaware proxy betting was not allowed; he also joked about the personal consequences involving his daughter's boyfriend who placed the bets.
- The boyfriend involved could potentially be placed on Massachusetts’s prohibited bettors list pending the outcome of the investigation.
