Massachusetts Gaming Commission fines PENN $15,000 over ‘risk-free’ remark
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission fined PENN Sports Interactive $15,000 over a “risk-free” remark by ESPN host Rece Davis during a March 2024 broadcast, according to the commission’s report. The commission said the comment breached state compliance standards and ESPN Bet’s content guidance. It cited the remark’s broadcast outside the app and Davis’s later clarification when setting the fine.
The decision gives sportsbook operators a specific example of regulators treating “risk-free” betting language as misleading.