An Iowa lawmaker says state investigators monitored mobile devices at the Iowa Capitol as they tested geofencing software before it was used to pinpoint online sports wagering by student-athletes on Iowa campuses.
The NCAA has taken disciplinary action against five current or former Iowa State football support staff members for combining to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on professional and college games, including games involving the Cyclones.
Most U.S. adults think betting on professional sports should be legal — but they don't feel the same way about college sports, according to a new poll.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety says under current law there is no legal mechanism by which to charge individuals for sharing their sports betting accounts with others or making bets on another’s behalf.
The 26 former and current college student-athletes suing the state, DCI and other officials over a warrantless search in a sports betting investigation, want to amend their petition to address concerns the Iowa Attorney General’s Office brought up in its motion to dismiss.
A criminal investigator for the state of Iowa suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and “the powers that be” and perhaps nudge lawmakers toward updating gambling laws.
Twenty-six current and former student-athletes, most from the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, are suing the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation based on allegations the agency violated their constitutional rights by doing a warrantless search that led to sports betting charges.
Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon “got a lot closer” with God, family and teammates during his yearlong sports wagering suspension.
Prosecutors in Story County are dismissing sports betting charges against ISU athletes because DCI investigators “exceeded“ the permitted use of geofencing software, according to Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission records obtained by defense attorneys.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations this week released the names of eight additional student-athletes and former student-athletes charged last year as part of a sports betting investigation.
Iowa men’s wrestling coach Tom Brands said Wednesday that “basic liberties were infringed upon” in the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s sports gambling probe of University of Iowa and Iowa State University athletes.
An attorney for two former Iowa State University football players charged with sports betting violations says Iowa investigators’ use of geofencing software on at least one university campus amounted to a “warrantless search” that invaded students’ privacy.
Sportsbooks would be required to maintain a list of prohibited bettors -- including players, coaches, trainers and referees -- to make sure those people are not placing bets. Bettors would have to provide more information, including the last four digits of their Social Security number.
Twelve states, including two of Iowa’s neighbors, outlaw gambling on sports
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