Bill Simmons says bets were voided after using daughter’s boyfriend as proxy
Bill Simmons has learned quite a few lessons over the past few weeks. Early in August, Simmons made headlines for his anti-seatbelt stance (he just doesn’t like them), earning jeers from fans and the media alike. But that was nothing compared to what Simmons got into this past week, when he admitted to using his daughter’s boyfriend…
Bill Simmons recently found out the hard way about the rules surrounding sports betting. In mid-August, the former ESPN host made waves for his anti-seatbelt stance, but nothing could prepare him for the controversy that unfolded in early September. Simmons admitted to using his daughter's boyfriend, Hank, as a proxy to place bets via FanDuel, even though he was not legally allowed to do so in Massachusetts, where Hank resided.
Simmons claimed the arrangement was a bonding experience between him and his daughter's boyfriend, saying, "And I have all this money that I had from last year because I actually hit a bunch of futures last year. And he's putting in bets for me, and honestly it's the closest I've ever felt to Hank. Real bonding moment for us."
However, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission got wind of the situation, and by Tuesday night, they announced that the bets had been voided. Simmons spoke candidly about the incident on his podcast, admitting he was unaware of the proxy betting rules. "I talked about how I got my daughter's boyfriend to place some bets for me in Massachusetts, because I was in L.A.," Simmons said.
"Did not know about the proxy rules. Yeah. There's some real rules with this stuff." He concluded, "And now my daughter has to break up with her boyfriend." Despite the unfortunate turn of events, Simmons maintained a humorous tone, joking, "But I did learn, not allowed to do that. So all those bets went out the window. All that special time I had with Hank out the window as well."
For now, Simmons will have to wait until he returns to Boston before placing any more wagers, while Hank will have a tale to tell on his own podcast.
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- Massachusetts Gaming Commission Reviewing Bill Simmons’s Proxy Bets frontofficesports.com