New Jersey stops Citrus Bowl bets over Drew Brees' PointsBet deal

As college football season draws ever-closer, we're running down Indiana's schedule to preview its opponents for 2023. The Old Oaken Bucket rivalry enters a new chapter this year, as Purdue hired Ryan Walters as its new head coach following Jeff Brohm's departure for Louisville. Indiana won't be too upset to see Brohm go - Purdue defeated IU in…

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…

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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…

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…

The Citrus Bowl is officially just one week away. Purdue and LSU will travel to Orlando, Florida to face off in an annual Big Ten vs SEC matchup. Purdue will enter next week as double-digit underdogs, in what has become a war of attrition for the Boilermakers, as there have been numerous amounts of opt-outs and transfers since Coach Jeff Brohm left…

Purdue Boilermakers (8-5) vs. LSU Tigers (9-4) January 2, 2023 1:00 pm EDT The Line: Purdue Boilermakers+10.5 / LSU Tigers -10.5; Over/Under: +46.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The LSU Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers meet in the Citrus Bowl in college football action from Camping World Stadium. The LSU Tigers come into this game on…

The LSU Tigers have their bowl locked in, and the oddsmakers are liking their chances against the Purdue Boilermakers. LSU will be facing Purdue in the Citrus Bowl, and the early betting line has the Tigers as 5.5-point favorites. LSU and Purdue have had similar seasons, as they both qualified for their conference championship games and came up…

The 12-0 Wolverines head into the Big Ten Championship this Saturday with a spot in the four-team College Football Playoff likely secured for the second year in a row. Michigan faces an 8-4 Purdue team that won the Big Ten West Division thanks to a 6-3 record in conference play. The Wolverines are big favorites. That also sets the Big Ten…

Not many people probably predicted before the season that No. 2 Michigan and Purdue would meet in the Big Ten Championship Game. But with a conference title and College Football Playoff seeding on the line Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the game has turned out to be one of the more unexpected and interesting clashes. Of the…

To say Texas A&M threw a wrench into LSU's postseason plans with Saturday's 38-23 victory over the Tigers would be a gross understatement. Throwing a whole tool set into the Tigers' plans is more like it. The loss sent LSU tumbling out of College Football Playoff contention, from No. 5 in last week's rankings to No. 14 Tuesday. That also reduced…

Conventional wisdom dictates that the upcoming Big Ten championship game is a heck of a lot more meaningful for Michigan than Purdue. The unbeaten Wolverines are looking to clinch a College Football Playoff berth. The 8-4 Boilermakers are there because West Lafayette is just west enough of Bloomington to be included in the right division. Purdue…

Penn State visit Purdue in a Week 1 clash. Which bets offer the best value? Find out with our Penn State-Purdue picks. Normally, Power Five schools start the season off with a fewwarmup games. That won't be the case for Penn State or Purdue this season, asthey play one of the most important contests of their season in Week 1. Both teamsenter the…

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…

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