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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission opened a review of sports media figure Bill Simmons after he described on his podcast how he had his daughter's boyfriend log into his FanDuel account and place wagers on his behalf, an arrangement that violates state law. Simmons, 56, a Massachusetts native now living in California, laid out the scheme […] The post Bill Simmons faces Massachusetts gambling probe after admitting to proxy bets on his own podcast appeared first on American Almanac .
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission opened a review of sports media figure Bill Simmons after he described on his podcast how he had his daughter's boyfriend log into his FanDuel account and place wagers on his behalf, an arrangement that violates state law. Simmons, 56, a Massachusetts native now living in California, laid out the scheme himself during a recent episode of the Bill Simmons Podcast. He explained that he wanted to bet on UCLA overs and a Houston line he believed the market had mispriced, but could not place the wagers from California, where sports gambling remains largely illegal. So he turned to "Hank," his daughter's 21-year-old boyfriend, who lives in Massachusetts, one of the states where FanDuel operates legally. …Open
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Former tennis professional Patrick McEnroe and ex-federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani discuss former NBA player Damon Jones pleading guilty in a gambling sweep that included the arrests of more than 30 people, including mob figures and other athletes. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on NewsNation. #VargasReports NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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Former NBA player Damon Jones has pleaded guilty to his role in an illegal poker scheme that allegedly involved other athletes and mobsters. NewsNation's Lia Lando has the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
