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  • Bluehorseshoe
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 07-13-06
    • 14994

    #1
    New Jersey halts Citrus Bowl betting; Purdue's Drew Brees in violation of regulations
    New Jersey gaming regulators on Friday ordered the sportsbooks to halt betting on the Citrus Bowl between Purdue and LSU, because "an individual associated with 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 coach for Purdue in the bowl game, is the individual in question because of his business relationship with sportsbook PointsBet.

    New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (NJDGE) instructed the state's sportsbooks to stop taking bets involving Purdue football and said that existing bets on the Citrus Bowl that were placed after Dec. 15 must be voided, according to the notice that was sent Friday morning and obtained by ESPN.

    In the notice, NJDGE did not name the individual associated with Purdue but stated they were in violation statute 5:12A-11 (f), which prohibits athletes, coaches, referees or director of a sports governing body from having "any ownership interest in, control of, or otherwise be employed by an operator."

    On Dec. 15, Brees signed on to be an interim assistant coach for the Boilermakers in the Citrus Bowl. A week later, sportsbook PointsBet, which operates in New Jersey, announced that it was ending its partnership with Brees.

    "PointsBet would like to congratulate Drew Brees on his appointment as Interim Assistant Coach for the Purdue Boilermakers," PointsBet said in a statement released Dec. 22. "While this is an exciting next step in his career, after careful review, we have decided to end our ambassador partnership agreement with Drew. Regulatory and legal compliance, responsible gaming practices, and the integrity of legal sports betting are top priorities for our organization and this decision will allow us to uphold that commitment. We wish Drew all the best as he returns home to his alma mater."

    ESPN has reached out to NJDGE and PointsBet for comment.

    The point spread on the Citrus Bowl has moved from LSU -11.5 to LSU -14 over the last two weeks.
  • ChuckyTheGoat
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 04-04-11
    • 37172

    #2
    Un-fukinreal. It's not like he's steaming the Boilermakers.
    Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?
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    • Smokey McPot
      SBR High Roller
      • 07-18-21
      • 190

      #3
      Business as usual in Nevada.
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      • ChuckyTheGoat
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 04-04-11
        • 37172

        #4
        Originally posted by Smokey McPot
        Business as usual in Nevada.
        I'm not sure Drew is getting even a penny from Purdue for coaching the bowl. He is trying to facilitate Brohm's move to Louisville. Sounded like it was on volunteer basis...or very close to it.
        Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?
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        • DiggityDaggityDo
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 11-30-08
          • 81450

          #5
          So Brees got struck by lightning for nothing.

          Unreal
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          • pavyracer
            SBR Aristocracy
            • 04-12-07
            • 82647

            #6
            Good decision. He can manipulate the outcome of the game at the end to suit his sporsbook.
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            • Bluehorseshoe
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 07-13-06
              • 14994

              #7
              Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo
              So Brees got struck by lightning for nothing.

              Unreal
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              • DiggityDaggityDo
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 11-30-08
                • 81450

                #8
                Originally posted by Bluehorseshoe
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                • pologq
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 10-07-12
                  • 19899

                  #9
                  does brees still have that new hair?
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                  • DiggityDaggityDo
                    SBR Aristocracy
                    • 11-30-08
                    • 81450

                    #10
                    Originally posted by pologq
                    does brees still have that new hair?
                    After the lighting bolt?

                    Who
                    knows man
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                    • jjgold
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 07-20-05
                      • 388179

                      #11
                      What a joke
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