Drew Brees gambling violation: New Jersey halts bets on Citrus Bowl, per report

The Purdue Boilermakers named NFL Hall of Fame quarterback and former NBC analyst Drew Brees to their coaching staff on an interim basis for the Citrus Bowl against the LSU Tigers. But Brees had a pre-existing relationship with a sportsbook as a spokesperson, and that has forced New Jersey gaming regulators to refund all bets placed on the game after December 15.

A report by David Purdum of ESPN says that the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement asked sportsbooks to stop taking bets on the game as of that date.

More to come.

  
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