N.J. halts Citrus Bowl betting for Brees violation

New Jersey video gaming regulators on Friday bought sportsbooks to halt banking on the Citrus Bowl in between Purdue and LSU because “a person connected with the Purdue Football group” is in offense of state regulations.Sources familiar with

the choice told ESPN that retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees, who signed on to end up being an interim assistant coach for Purdue in the bowl game, is the individual in concern since of his service relationship with sportsbook PointsBet.The New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement instructed the state’s sportsbooks to stop taking bets including Purdue football and stated existing wagers on the Citrus Bowl that were positioned after Dec. 15 needs to be voided, according to the notice that was sent out Friday early morning and obtained by ESPN. Brees, a Purdue alum, signed on to be an interim coach for the Boilermakers in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 15. In the notification, the video gaming division did not name the person connected with Purdue but specified they remained in offense statute 5:12 A-11( f), which forbids professional athletes, coaches, referees or directors of a sports governing body from having”any ownership interest in, control of, or otherwise be used by an operator. “Brees ended up being a brand name ambassador for PointsBet in June 2021 and received an equity stake in the sportsbook in the deal. A week after he consented to coach Purdue, PointsBet, which operates in New Jersey, announced it was ending its collaboration with Brees. “PointsBet wants to praise Drew Brees on his consultation as Interim Assistant Coach for the Purdue Boilermakers,”PointsBet said in a declaration launched Dec. 22.”While this is an exciting next step in his career, after careful evaluation, we have actually chosen to end our ambassador collaboration agreement with Drew. Regulatory and legal compliance, accountable gaming practices, and the stability of legal sports betting are leading priorities for our organization and this choice will permit us to maintain that dedication. We wish Drew all the best as he returns home to his university.”ESPN has connected to the gaming department and PointsBet for comment.The point spread on the Citrus Bowl, scheduled for Monday, has moved from LSU -11.5 to LSU -14 over the previous two weeks.