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Iowa investigator’s email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

A criminal investigator in Iowa proposed targeting college athletes for online sports betting to gain public approval and influence lawmakers regarding gambling laws.
Attorneys for over 25 Iowa and Iowa State athletes involved in a 2023 gambling sting obtained emails, including Adkins', revealing authorities' motivation for using geolocating software to identify athletes with mobile wagering apps.
The use of geolocating software raised concerns about potentially violating athletes' constitutional rights, according to several emails, with Adkins emphasizing the importance of the investigation to authorities.

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Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and the powers that be. Division of Criminal Investigation

16 days ago·United States

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Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and the powers that be

16 days ago·United States

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Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer An Iowa criminal investigator suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting would impress the public and the powers that be. Division of Criminal Investigation special agent Christopher Adkins wrote in his February 2023 email that if players get suspended or lose scholarships, so be it. Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes caught in a 2023 gambli…

16 days ago·Panama City, United States

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Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

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.

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Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

The emails illustrate authorities' motivation for pursuing the cases and using geolocating software that led to the identification of athletes using mobile wagering apps with accounts registered under different names, usually those of relatives.

16 days ago·Des Moines, United States

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Iowa investigator’s email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Several emails from DCI investigators revealed a belief that state laws needed to be updated to make it illegal for a person to place wagers on another person’s behalf.

16 days ago·Cedar Rapids, United States

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Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator's email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

Iowa investigator’s email says athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

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