Massachusetts regulator orders FanDuel hearing over Bill Simmons proxy bets

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has unanimously voted to hold an adjudicatory hearing with FanDuel. The move follows proxyПроксиA proxy is an intermediary server through which a network request passes: the website sees the proxy's address, not your real IP address and location. bets (bets placed through a third party) that The Ringer founder Bill Simmons described on his podcast on August 30. SBC Americas reported on the decision on November 6.

According to SBC Americas, the regulator wants FanDuel to explain how Simmons placed such bets and how the operator acted after the bets were uncovered. The hearing means the issue moves from public discussion into a formal procedure involving the operator. The available reporting does not detail possible consequences or sanctions.