Iowa Gambling Investigation
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Supposedly an Iowa football player who fumbled the ball away at the end of their loss to Nebraska used his girlfriend’s phone to bet on Iowa to lose that game.
And this alleged player may have already transferred to a new school.
We’ll see what the investigation finds out.
Shades of a certain NU RB 1994.
Although looking at the game summary I only see QB Padilla throwing an INT on their last drive and no Iowa fumbles
It would explain their offensive offense.
Maybe somebody needs to investigate our team from last year on both sides of the ball…
Well, defense most likely was just cuz JON sucked. But what about the years of putrid offense?
He who shall remain nameless and may have cost us a tie in the OSU game by admittedly running to the wrong hole on a two point conversion that would have tied the game with little time left.
I think the play at issue involved a dropped pass, not a fumble. A WR who is now at Oklahoma State.
In the age of online gambling from a cell phone, this shouldn't surprise anyone. I'm sure that athletes at 15 other schools are deleting accounts today.
With legalized/online gambling, this problem was inevitable. Not at all difficult to get any player from any team to launder a bet through a rando student, former co-worker, third cousin's girlfriend.
For those who may not know, in the State of Illinois you cannot bet on in-state college teams for this reason (in theory, I could go into the NU directory and invite Brandon Williams to dinner to make a "business proposition")...unfortunately that doesn't stop someone from Kenosha from driving 30 minutes to do it.
I don't think a threat to eligibility is a strong enough deterrent - has to be federal charges with crippling fines or prison time. But then...good luck proving it.
For those who may not know, in the State of Illinois you cannot bet on in-state college teams for this reason (in theory, I could go into the NU directory and invite Brandon Williams to dinner to make a "business proposition")...unfortunately that doesn't stop someone from Kenosha from driving 30 minutes to do it.
I don't think a threat to eligibility is a strong enough deterrent - has to be federal charges with crippling fines or prison time. But then...good luck proving it.
Totally agree, not sure why pro sports in particular seems to be doubling down on partnering with the sports gaming industry.
The thing is back in the day sports betting was pretty much limited to full game action (money line/spreads/totals). Nowadays with in game, play-by-play betting all bets are off (no pun intended lol). All a coach/player needs to do is leak out some small detail (e.g. I'm going to intentionally walk the next batter) and bingo, an in-game bet is placed for that at-bat. These are things that wouldn't affect the outcome of the game.
With regards to wagering in IL on in-state schools you can do it but only in person at the casino/sports book and no in game action (full game point spreads/money lines/totals only)
As somebody who rarely gambles, and when I do it's usually for card games, I didn't know that you could bet on "in-game actions" at casinos. How do they set the odds on whether the next at-bat will be an intentional walk? It seems like there would be an awfully small window to even be able to place that kind of bet. Unless the casino just oversees bets between people and doesn't set the odds themselves.
It's all done online via the various apps. Consider yourself lucky if you don't live in a state that allows it (like IL), 1/3 of the ads you see on TV are for the sports book apps.
Yes you can place bets on what next batter does. Rumor is that's what tipped off people on the Alabama mess, it was an unusually large bet on one of these stupid bets.
This push by the companies and the states to get more revenue is going to get a lot of people in trouble. Not just because the players might get caught but because gambling can be every bit the addiction that alcohol or drugs are and now it can be pretty hard to even go out for a drink or dinner and not have opportunities thrust in you face
Yep. Our oldest grandson (college business grad) has pretty well destroyed his life at this point due to sports gambling from an ever-present phone. For some time I just thought it was stupidity, but that shows how little I know about addiction.
I like what the NYPost columnist writes about sports gambling.
nypost.com
NFL is turning back on fans by pushing low-odds sports betting
If the NFL, which now implores you to be all-in on sucker-betting games and players, wants to profit from both ends, it should purchase rights to Gamblers Anonymous.
nypost.com
Like it or not, the NFL became the most popular league in the USA due to gambling. Who really cares about Jacksonville versus Cleveland if you don’t live there?I like what the NYPost columnist writes about sports gambling.
NFL is turning back on fans by pushing low-odds sports betting
If the NFL, which now implores you to be all-in on sucker-betting games and players, wants to profit from both ends, it should purchase rights to Gamblers Anonymous.
