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Bill Simmons was in California when an acquaintance in Massachusetts placed 22 wagers totaling $21,800 through his FanDuel account, prompting Massachusetts regulators to unanimously approve an adjudicatory hearing involving the sportsbook, according to SBC Americas.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission wants to examine how FanDuel allowed the proxy wagers and how it responded after Simmons discussed the arrangement on his podcast.
FanDuel reported wagers across three August dates
FanDuel self-reported the wagers, which were placed on Aug. 5, Aug. 7 and Aug. 19. After Simmons spoke on air, the operator voided the bets, notified the commission and took action on his account.
Simmons later said he did not know the proxy-betting rules and had “learned my lesson,” SBC Americas reported.
Massachusetts law requires sportsbook operators to prevent people from betting as agents or proxies for others. State rules also classify the person placing a proxy wager as a prohibited person.
Regulators will examine FanDuel’s conduct
The commission’s Investigations and Enforcement Bureau is reviewing possible violations of Massachusetts gambling rules.
“IEB will be digging in on all facets of this and making determinations as the facts guide us,” senior enforcement counsel Zak Mercer said.
Commission chair Jordan Maynard emphasized the operator’s role: “I’m more interested in how the operator let this happen and the action they took after it was public.”
Commissioner Eileen O’Brien linked the proceeding to broader concerns about proxy wagering.
“One of the huge issues that we’ve had, especially with youth and college-age people betting, has to do with proxy betting,” O’Brien said.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the California Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537), 24/7.
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Source: As reported by SBC Americas.
