The state of Louisiana has dropped the underage gambling and computer fraud charges against New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday.
Boutte, a sixth-round pick in 2023, was arrested in January on suspicion of making numerous online sports bets while underage at LSU. Investigators for the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Division found that Boutte made 8,927 individual sports bets starting on April 6, 2022 and ending on May 7, 2023 — a week after he was drafted by the Patriots.
Boutte was 20 at the time, not old enough to legally gamble in Louisiana, and investigators believe he used an alias to fool the age requirement.