ESPN reported on Tuesday (16 July) morning that the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division had dropped gambling charges against Kayshon Boutte. The charges stemmed from actions when Boutte played for the Louisiana State college football team.
Boutte, now a wide receiver with the New England Patriots, was arrested on gambling charges in January, per ESPN. State investigators found that Boutte bet on sports between 6 April 2022 and 7 May 2023. He was 20 at the time. Under Louisiana law, only those over the age of 21 are permitted to wager.
The ESPN report did not indicate why the gambling charges were dropped.
Boutte allegedly created a betting account on a legal sportsbook using an alias. He allegedly placed more than 8,900 bets, including 17 on the NFL and six on LSU during a 13-month span. The betting continued for a week after he was drafted by the Patriots in 2023.
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