Will an ESPN talking head s joke on College Game Day about gambling being risk-free investing result in any official action by state regulators? Precedence has already been set by regulators in various states that may find this comment, albeit a joke, in violation of their responsible gaming rules.
On Sunday, March 24, ESPN College Game Day host Rece Davis described an ESPN BET best bets segment, which touted the under for UConn and Northwestern s second round NCAA matchup, as not gambling but a risk-free investment.
Davis later clarified his remarks on social media and described the comment as joke, but the visibility of his language and backlash it received may result in state regulators taking further consideration at an adjudicatory level.
Precedence in Massach…