Gaming directors in the state of New Jersey mandated sportsbooks to suspend betting on the Citrus Bowl between LSU and Purdue because an individual associated with the Boilermakers program violated the state’s regulations.
ESPN reported that former NFL quarterback and Purdue alum Drew Brees is the person in question because of his connection with PointsBet sportsbook. On Dec. 15, Brees was named an assistant coach at Purdue for the bowl game.
However, prior to Brees’s decision to lead his alma mater, he had served as a brand ambassador for the sportsbook since June 2021 and obtained an equity stake in PointsBet as part of his deal. As a result, the New Jersey-based sportsbook terminated its relationship with the former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback on Dec. 22.
