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Regulatory review of Bill Simmons for proxy betting

Overview

Media personality and The Ringer founder Bill Simmons is under investigation by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission following admissions on ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’ regarding proxy betting. Simmons disclosed that while he was in Los Angeles, California—where online sports betting is not legal—he had his daughter’s boyfriend in Massachusetts log into his FanDuel account to place wagers.

Simmons detailed that he sent authentication codes to the individual to facilitate the bets. In response, FanDuel voided the wagers and reported the incident to state regulators, stating the company acted in accordance with its terms and Massachusetts regulations. Simmons has since stated he was unaware of the specific rules regarding proxy betting and has ‘learned my lesson’.

Entities

Massachusetts Gaming Commission · Bill Simmons · The Ringer · FanDuel · Sean Fennessey

Timeline

  1. 10 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Bill Simmons faces regulatory review over proxy betting admissions

    Bill Simmons is facing regulatory scrutiny from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission after admitting to using a proxy to place FanDuel wagers while in California.

  2. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 10 sources
    Bill Simmons under review for proxy betting on FanDuel

    Bill Simmons is under regulatory review after admitting to using his daughter's boyfriend as a proxy to place FanDuel bets in Massachusetts while he was in California.

Sources

24hip-hop.com · awfulannouncing.com · covers.com · europesays.com · gizmodo.com · hollywoodreporter.com · nbcnews.com · netflixjunkie.com · nypost.com · thewrap.com · time.news · variety.com