Bill Simmons Under Review After Admitting to Proxy Betting on Podcast: ‘Lesson Learned’
“I talked about how I got my daughter’s boyfriend to place some bets for me in Massachusetts because I was in L.A. ... did not know about the proxy rules,” the host says The post Bill Simmons Under Review After Admitting to Proxy Betting on Podcast: ‘Lesson Learned’ appeared first on TheWrap .
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is investigating sports broadcaster Bill Simmons after he admitted to proxy betting on a recent podcast. During an episode of The Ringer's podcast, Simmons confessed to his daughter's boyfriend placing bets on his behalf while he was in California for work, while he was in Massachusetts where sports betting is illegal.
The Commission confirmed they are aware of Simmons' comments and are reviewing the situation. On the same podcast, Simmons admitted to being unaware of the illegality and stated that the bets placed through proxy would be voided. He expressed his regret, saying, "There you go, lesson learned." Simmons has faced criticism for airing his proxy betting methods on the podcast, which many fans quickly noticed and were surprised by.
Earlier this week, Simmons' colleague at The Ringer, Sean Fennessey, also criticized the show for using AI to generate reviews from the late film critic Roger Ebert, which Simmons has since acknowledged as not cool.
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