26 UI student-athletes are being investigated for online gambling, incl in Wrestling, Men’s Basketball, Football, Baseball, Men’s track & field

[Franisdaman]

Direct link to the story on the Iowa Baseball team:

Iowa Gambling Authorities Launch Investigation Against Hawkeyes Baseball After Player Suspensions

Read about how Iowa gambling authorities have launched an investigation after Hawkeyes baseball players were suspended over the weekend.

www.actionnetwork.com

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[Lambertt]

You send them to school and buy them books and look what you get.

 

[veryold]

They are spending their NIL money, blame the NCAA.

 

[mizzoufan90]

Y’all are in deep crap. Deep, deep crap.

 

[Franisdaman]

From the Iowa Office of Strategic Communication:


Sports Wagering Investigation


May 8, 2023

The University of Iowa and the Department of Athletics are aware of the sports wagering investigation and are fully cooperating. We have alerted the NCAA of the potential violations and we have hired outside counsel to assist in the investigative process.

The athletics department provides education on NCAA rules regarding the the prohibition of sports wagering as well as the potential consequences.

Additional Information

• The university has received information about 111 individuals.
  • This includes 26 current student-athletes from baseball, football, men’s basketball, men’s track and field, and men's wrestling, as well as one full-time employee of the UI Department of Athletics.
  • The vast majority of the individuals are student-staff, former student-athletes, or those with no connection to UI Athletics.
  • The list does not include any current or former coaches.

Timeline

May 2: University of Iowa leadership was notified of potential criminal conduct related to sports wagering that also suggested possible NCAA violations.

May 3: Law enforcement notified the university that additional information would be provided the following day.

May 4: The university received a list of individuals alleged to have participated in sports wagering.

May 5: The University of Iowa took the following action:

• notified several student-athletes that they would not be participating in upcoming competitions;
• alerted the NCAA to potential violations; and
• engaged outside legal counsel to advise the university and potentially lead an investigation.

May 8: The following message was sent to Department of Athletics staff and student-athletes.

Athletics Staff –

Last week the university and athletics department were made aware of potential NCAA violation related to sports wagering. The following statements from the State of Iowa Board of Regents and University of Iowa will be shared publicly shortly. We will follow-up with additional information as available.

Board of Regent Statement

The Board of Regents is aware of concerns related to online gambling involving individuals associated with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. The Board of Regents and the universities will fully cooperate with any investigations related to these concerns. We are closely monitoring the situation and have confidence that University administrators at each institution will take all necessary steps to ensure ongoing compliance.

University of Iowa Statement

The University of Iowa and the Department of Athletics are aware of the sports wagering investigation and are fully cooperating. We have alerted the NCAA of the potential violations and we have hired outside counsel to assist in the investigative process.

The athletics department provides education on NCAA rules regarding the the prohibition of sports wagering as well as the potential consequences.


LINK:

Sports wagering investigation | Office of Strategic Communication

May 8, 2023 The University of Iowa and the Department of Athletics are aware of the sports wagering investigation and are fully cooperating. We have alerted the NCAA of the potential violations and we have hired outside counsel to assist in the investigative process. The athletics department...

osc.uiowa.edu

 

[GlenHawk]

Y’all are in deep crap. Deep, deep crap.

LOL no, we aren’t. This is happening everywhere and it’s going to start coming out more and more. Paid 18-22 year old athletes + legalized gambling. The NCAA has nobody to blame but themselves.

Iowa State notifies NCAA of 15 athletes in violation of sports wagering rules

Iowa State said it has notified the NCAA of approximately 15 athletes from three teams for online sports wagering, which would violate NCAA rules.

www.usatoday.com

 

[slushhead]

LOL no, we aren’t. This is happening everywhere and it’s going to start coming out more and more. Paid 18-22 year old athletes + legalized gambling. The NCAA has nobody to blame but themselves.

Iowa State notifies NCAA of 15 athletes in violation of sports wagering rules

Iowa State said it has notified the NCAA of approximately 15 athletes from three teams for online sports wagering, which would violate NCAA rules.

www.usatoday.com

I think the NCAA was against NIL, and I’m pretty sure the NCAA had nothing to do with legalization of gambling.

Maybe blame state regulators and the individuals who broke rules?

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

I think the NCAA was against NIL, and I’m pretty sure the NCAA had nothing to do with legalization of gambling.

Maybe blame state regulators and the individuals who broke rules?

And remember to dole out some kudos to Iowa's highly touted compliance office, right?

 

[Jason.D.Brantley]

Goddamn sinners. They need Jesus. Not the guy who can fix your lawnmower for $40. The real Jesus.

 

[el dub]

Goddamn sinners. They need Jesus. Not the guy who can fix your lawnmower for $40. The real Jesus.

 

[WildTurk]

Goddamn sinners. They need Jesus. Not the guy who can fix your lawnmower for $40. The real Jesus.

 

[bluroptimo]

Sports betting was made illegal after the Black Sox scandal of 1919 when members of the White Sox took bribes during the World Series to lose to the Cincinnati Reds. The rationale behind the sports betting ban was that it would preserve the integrity of sport.

 

[gamedayron01]

They are spending their NIL money, blame the NCAA.

Bingo.

 

[gamedayron01]

Sports betting was made illegal after the Black Sox scandal of 1919 when members of the White Sox took bribes during the World Series to lose to the Cincinnati Reds. The rationale behind the sports betting ban was that it would preserve the integrity of sport.

Eight Men Out is a great movie.

 

[fourbyfour69]

From what I have read anyone who is caught doing this loses their eligibility. So who are we going to lose out of this?

 

[grapplefann]

Major media:

Iowa, Iowa State athletes under investigation for online sports wagers

Iowa has 26 student-athletes from five sports under investigation, while Iowa State has 15 student-athletes from three sports.

theathletic.com

Iowa, Iowa St. investigating athletes gambling

Iowa and Iowa State announced investigations into possible gambling by athletes across several sports on Monday.

www.espn.com

This is not a good look. I know that a lot of you guys love to gamble, but it's only a matter of time until widespread sports betting corrupts college sports.

 

[HawkeyePA]

Well the Good news is that Ira Lubert and his corporate pals got their Casino approved for State College and despite all of the Liberal Outrage and mini protests they will be starting renovations on the old Nittany Mall complex and building a new state of the art Casino. They sold this deal as a way to defer property taxes but that tired old argument has never panned out in Pennsylvania before and now legalized gambling has Skills Machines in every Fuel station and convivence store in every place they can. Lets see how much scrutiny PSU draws from the NCAA since they left the open wallet PRE NIL deals happen for the last 10 or so years...

 

[bluroptimo]

Major media:

Iowa, Iowa State athletes under investigation for online sports wagers

Iowa has 26 student-athletes from five sports under investigation, while Iowa State has 15 student-athletes from three sports.

theathletic.com

Iowa, Iowa St. investigating athletes gambling

Iowa and Iowa State announced investigations into possible gambling by athletes across several sports on Monday.

www.espn.com

This is not a good look. I know that a lot of you guys love to gamble, but it's only a matter of time until widespread sports betting corrupts college sports.

I believe the rationale for allowing sports betting was that it was already going on at a large scale why not capitalize on it. The problem, and I think this is what we are seeing, is that by legalizing it a greater opportunity for corruption is inadvertently created as well. Like distracted driving/texting while driving we have to put up with these outcomes until the data catches up, then the law.

 

[el dub]

Well the Good news is that Ira Lubert and his corporate pals got their Casino approved for State College and despite all of the Liberal Outrage and mini protests they will be starting renovations on the old Nittany Mall complex and building a new state of the art Casino. They sold this deal as a way to defer property taxes but that tired old argument has never panned out in Pennsylvania before and now legalized gambling has Skills Machines in every Fuel station and convivence store in every place they can. Lets see how much scrutiny PSU draws from the NCAA since they left the open wallet PRE NIL deals happen for the last 10 or so years...

More politics eh?

 

[vhsalum]

I believe the rationale for allowing sports betting was that it was already going on at a large scale why not capitalize on it. The problem, and I think this is what we are seeing, is that by legalizing it a greater opportunity for corruption is inadvertently created as well. Like distracted driving/texting while driving we have to put up with these outcomes until the data catches up, then the law.

Exactly.

Much akin to Pro Sports, the pendulum will swing back to the mean. Especially considering the consequences and the apparent ease it is to get caught. It's going to be less and less.

 

[ebdad]

If athletes were betting on their own competitions, and especially if they were betting on themselves to lose, this is a big deal. If they were just betting on other events it is pretty much nothing (though technically a violation). It is also going on everywhere.

 

[mcpat]

If athletes were betting on their own competitions, and especially if they were betting on themselves to lose, this is a big deal. If they were just betting on other events it is pretty much nothing (though technically a violation). It is also going on everywhere.

Unless they had inside information not known to the general public (and oddsmakers).

 

[YoungGun07]

Unless they had inside information not known to the general public (and oddsmakers).

Which is pretty key in wrestling. Betting on some of Iowa's duals would have been really easy if you knew for sure that Spencer/Woods/Warner etc. were for sure wrestling.

 

[SPOONER]

Unless they had inside information not known to the general public (and oddsmakers).

Which is pretty key in wrestling. Betting on some of Iowa's duals would have been really easy if you knew for sure that Spencer/Woods/Warner etc. were for sure wrestling.

Looks like we can rest easy on this stuff to a certain degree:

 

[bluroptimo]

That’s good news. Maybe those NCAA compliance meetings worked. Ha.

 

[Phantom of the Palestra]

Now that gambling is legal and not controlled by the mob, I don't see why athletes can't bet on events they are not involved in.

 

[ping72]

I think the NCAA was against NIL, and I’m pretty sure the NCAA had nothing to do with legalization of gambling.

Maybe blame state regulators and the individuals who broke rules?

This. NCAA was very against NLI.

 

[burk11]

Now that gambling is legal and not controlled by the mob, I don't see why athletes can't bet on events they are not involved in.

Lest we forget. Some may recall previous University of Iowa athletic embarrassments.

 

[grapplefann]

I believe the rationale for allowing sports betting was that it was already going on at a large scale why not capitalize on it. The problem, and I think this is what we are seeing, is that by legalizing it a greater opportunity for corruption is inadvertently created as well. Like distracted driving/texting while driving we have to put up with these outcomes until the data catches up, then the law.

When we roll out things willy-nilly without fully considering all the consequences, we ask for trouble. How many people died before state governments started to limit texting while driving? Despite those new laws, people are still dying from electronic distracted driving every day.

Just because we can captialize on something doesn't mean that we should. Now that big money is in play, every sleazy gambling lobbyist will do anything to make our legislators see things their way. We know how that plays out. Can we be sure that those opportunities for corruption are really inadvertent, or are they just the cost of doing business?

College sports gambling may be going on anyway, but now it is sanctioned by the states, and tolerated by the NCAA. Once those horses are out of the barn, it will be a lot harder to herd them back in.

 

[bourbon n blues]

What are the actual rules with gambling in the case of NCAA athletes?

 

[bourbon n blues]

Now that gambling is legal and not controlled by the mob, I don't see why athletes can't bet on events they are not involved in.

Because they potentially can get information from friends or acquaintances from the teams that are involved.

 

[Franisdaman]

From what I have read anyone who is caught doing this loses their eligibility. So who are we going to lose out of this?

If athletes were betting on their own competitions, and especially if they were betting on themselves to lose, this is a big deal. If they were just betting on other events it is pretty much nothing (though technically a violation). It is also going on everywhere.

Anyone caught would start out with a one year ban, so I would not call that "pretty much nothing." They can appeal, however, trying for a reduced "sentence."

There was a D1 football player who turned himself in for gambling. The initial punishment was 9 games; he appealed and it was reduced to 6 games.

Bottom line is that there will be a lengthy punishment.

 

[Franisdaman]

Unless they had inside information not known to the general public (and oddsmakers).

That's where the Head Baseball Coach at Alamaba got in big trouble. He let people in Ohio know that he was not going to start his star pitcher vs #1 LSU. Based on this info, a couple of VERY LARGE BETS were placed.

The Bama coach was fired; you now can't bet on Bama baseball in several states.

 

[bluroptimo]

When we roll out things willy-nilly without fully considering all the consequences, we ask for trouble. How many people died before state governments started to limit texting while driving? Despite those new laws, people are still dying from electronic distracted driving every day.

Just because we can captialize on something doesn't mean that we should. Now that big money is in play, every sleazy gambling lobbyist will do anything to make our legislators see things their way. We know how that plays out. Can we be sure that those opportunities for corruption are really inadvertent, or are they just the cost of doing business?

College sports gambling may be going on anyway, but now it is sanctioned by the states, and tolerated by the NCAA. Once those horses are out of the barn, it will be a lot harder to herd them back in.

I’m a little more optimistic about future course corrections.

Speaking of Willy nilly whoever suggested no mow may knows nothing about mowing a lawn in May. Unless they were talking about areas of Iowa farmland and such then no mow may makes total sense. Ha.

 

[ping72]

What are the actual rules with gambling in the case of NCAA athletes?

They’re not allowed to gamble on any sports. A $5 NCAA bball tourney bracket or $10 fantasy football buy-in with buddies are forbidden…let alone anything else.

 

[bourbon n blues]

They’re not allowed to gamble on any sports. A $5 NCAA bball tourney bracket or $10 fantasy football buy-in with buddies are forbidden…let alone anything else.

Thanks, I wasn't sure on the rules.

 

[bourbon n blues]

They’re not allowed to gamble on any sports. A $5 NCAA bball tourney bracket or $10 fantasy football buy-in with buddies are forbidden…let alone anything else.

Here's the rub for me, these kids are idiots. You give a guy $5-$10 cash for a block on a Super Bowl thing , it's going to be hard to prove to the ncaa.

Sign up for an app , link your bank account , and you can't deny this . Wtf are they thinking?

 

[Franisdaman]

What are the actual rules with gambling in the case of NCAA athletes?

33 states have legalized sports gambling since 2018. Alabama (where the baseball scandal occurred) is not one of those states.

NCAA rules prohibit all athletes, coaches and staff from betting on ANY SPORT (amateur, collegiate or pro) in which the NCAA conducts a championship. So, for example, a collegiate wrestler cannot bet on an NFL game.


This video is from tonight:

 

[Franisdaman]

From today:

 

[Franisdaman]

The irony....

In Jan, 2023, the Elite Casino Resorts announced a $500,000 commitment to the Iowa SWARM collective in exchange for being the exclusive casino gaming partner.

Several other colleges have signed sponsorship deals with sportsbooks in recent years, worth millions, but those are unwinding.

* PointsBet’s deals with Maryland and Colorado were cut short.

* Michigan State and LSU are getting out of deals with Caesars.


Excerpt from an Athletic article regarding Michigan State:

Mo Hyder, Regional Vice President & General Manager of Rhythm City Casino Resort; Lisa Bluder, Head Coach of the Iowa Hawkeye’s Women’s Basketball Program; Damon John, General Manager Riverside Casino & Golf Resort; and Fran McCaffery, Head Coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes Men’s Basketball Program

The full story:

Alabama baseball spotlights college sports' ongoing gambling debate

Can college sports protect its personnel and keep control over the credibility of its product as legalized sports betting continues to grow?

theathletic.com