ESPN: Citrus Bowl sports betting halted by NJ; Brees to blame?

DraftKings voided more than $300000 in winnings for one New York sports bettor after the operator's third-party same game parlay vendor, Sportcast, advertised incorrect odds for a Jan. 30 NBA market between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. Sportcast is the same third-party vendor that recently posted incorrect game totals for an Oct. 24 NBA…

The online sports betting company PointsBet committed three different types of violations of New Jersey sports betting laws, according to gambling regulators who fined the company $25000. The fine was imposed on Aug. 23, but details of the case were not released by the New Jersey Attorney General's Office until Tuesday, nearly two weeks after The…

Gambling regulators have fined the online sports betting company PointsBet $25000, citing violations of New Jersey sports betting laws ByWAYNE PARRY Associated PressSeptember 20, 2023, 4:34 PM ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The online sports betting company PointsBet committed three different types of violations of New Jersey sports betting laws, according…

This isn't the first time that New Jersey has fined an operator for allowing wagers on programs located within the Garden State. New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement issued FOX Bet a fine of $80000 for in-state college bets placed during 2021 and 2022. New Jersey is one of several legal sports betting states that prohibits the placement of…

Alabama has fired baseball head coach Brad Bohannon following an ESPN report regarding "suspicious wagering activity" related to the team's games. New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania are no longer allowing bettors to place wagers on the Crimson Tide's games while an investigation is ongoing. According to ESPN's report, the Ohio Casino Control…

Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon was fired Thursday amid a widespread investigation into suspicious betting activity on the Crimson Tide's game against LSU six days ago. Sportsbook surveillance video indicated that the person who placed the bets was communicating with Bohannon at the time, multiple sources with direct information about the…

Gambling on college athletics has taken center stage following the news Alabama decided to fire baseball coach Brad Bohannon after a report raised questions about "suspicious wagering activity" surrounding a Crimson Tide baseball game. It is being reported there is nothing connecting Alabama players to the probe. A statement from Alabama on…

Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon on Thursday after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he violated "the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees." No details were disclosed on why Bohannon was let go after five years on the job, but the firing came three days after a report…

Alabama fired baseball coach Brad Bohannon on Thursday after a report of suspicious bets involving his team, with the school saying he violated "the standards, duties and responsibilities expected of university employees." No details were disclosed on why Bohannon was let go after five years on the job, but the firing came three days after a report…

On Thursday, May 4, the University of Alabama announced it would be firing its head baseball coach amid reports of "suspicious" betting in a recent loss to LSU. "Alabama director of athletics Greg Byrne announced he has initiated the termination process for head baseball coach Brad Bohannon for, among other things, violating the standards, duties,…

Notes, quotes, anecdotes and antidotes for a weekend morning: Vastly underreported history was made on Dec. 29, when the Citrus Bowl between LSU and Purdue was suddenly placed in unprecedented financial confusion. The issue: NFL and Purdue QB legend Drew Brees, who joined Purdue as an interim assistant coach for the bowl, has a significant…

New Jersey sportsbooks received an order to halt betting on the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU on Friday because "an individual associated with the Purdue Football team" is in violation of state regulations, according to ESPN. That individual is reportedly retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees. On Dec. 15, Purdue announced that Brees was joining…

Come on, man. New Jersey sports bettors were thunderstruck on Friday when state regulators pulled odds for the upcoming Citrus Bowl matchup between the LSU Tigers and Purdue Boilermakers, citing a violation from "an individual associated with the Purdue Football team," per ESPN's David Purdum. And who should be at the center of this controversy…

Gaming directors in the state of New Jersey mandated sportsbooks to suspend betting on the Citrus Bowl between LSU and Purdue because an individual associated with the Boilermakers program violated the state's regulations. ESPN reported that former NFL quarterback and Purdue alum Drew Brees is the person in question because of his connection with…

Gambling authorities in New Jersey on Friday removed the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU from the state's sports books due to temporary Boilermaker assistant coach Drew Brees. The former Boiler quarterback, turned future Pro Football Hall of Famer, turned entrepreneur and now part-time assistant coach became a "brand ambassador" for the sports…

Betting on Citrus Bowl was halted by New Jersey regulators on Friday over the former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' involvement in the game between Purdue and LSU, Front Office Sports confirmed. Brees signed to be an interim assistant coach for Purdue, his alma mater. Brees had been a brand ambassador for PointsBet - one of several…

New Jersey sports bettors cannot wager on the Citrus Bowl because of Drew Brees. The 43-year-old Super Bowl champion was in direct violation of state regulations, whether knowingly or not. On Friday afternoon, three days prior to kickoff, New Jersey gaming regulators ordered all sportsbooks to halt betting on the game between Purdue and LSU. It…

New Jersey gaming regulators have ordered sportsbooks to take the Purdue vs. LSU Citrus Bowl off the board. The Citrus Bowl is currently under sports betting scrutiny, according to ESPN's David Purdum. Purdum has reported "an individual associated with the Purdue football team" is allegedly in violation of state regulations. New Jersey gaming…

New Jersey gaming regulators on Friday ordered sportsbooks to halt betting on the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU because "an individual associated with the Purdue Football team" is in violation of state regulations. Sources familiar with the decision told ESPN that retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees, who signed on to become an interim assistant…

Having an assistant coach as the face of your sportsbook is turning into an issue for PointsBet. Drew Brees was brought in to be an interim assistant coach at his alma mater Purdue a couple of weeks ago, and it was already known that the Boilermakers would be competing at the Citrus Bowl against No. 16 LSU on Jan. 2. PointsBet, however, had a…

ORLANDO, Fla. (WAFB) - New Jersey gaming regulators have ordered a halt to sports betting on the Citrus Bowl between LSU and Purdue due to a violation of state regulations, according to a report by ESPN. ESPN's David Purdum said regulators placed the blame on "an individual associated with the Purdue football team." He added sources familiar with…

New Jersey gaming regulators ordered sportsbooks to halt betting on the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and No. 17 LSU given Drew Brees' relationship with the university and a gaming site. Brees, a Purdue alum and eventual Pro Football Hall of Famer, signed on to be an interim assistant coach with his alma mater for the bowl game. He was also a brand…

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and there are 43 college football bowls to wager on. VSiN is here to help bettors sort through them all and find the value. Be sure to check out our College Football Bowl Betting Guide, our homepage for individual bowl previews and our running best bets file. This is the preview for the VRBO Citrus…

On Friday, New Jersey gambling regulators ordered bookmakers to stop accepting bets on the Citrus Bowl. The game, features Purdue and LSU squaring off on January 2nd in Florida. Reportedly, someone linked with the Purdue Football team violated state regulations and this prompted the decision. According to sources, they have identified the…

Alleged suspicious activity related to an Alabama-LSU baseball game last week involved a customer at BetMGM Sportsbook inside Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park, according to a. Purdum reported that the Ohio Casino Control Commission said the activity happened last Friday at GABP, and the commission's investigation "centered on two bets on the…