Obligatory "Is Iowa a Rival" Thread

Is Iowa a Rivalry for Nebraska?

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BigRedBuster said:
Where is all this evidence coming from?  Did a bookie get busted or something?
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No bookies, but online sports books (Fan Duel, Draft Kings, Caesars, etc).  I mean you have to sign up with your name, address, etc.  So if you are a D1 athlete and are dumb enough to bet on your team, you are going to get caught sooner or later I would think.

Also, the online sports books know the location of where you are when you place your bets.  So for the guys who were using fake names or their parents account, my guess is these guys were betting via their phone at team facilities. 

I would assume the Iowa Dept of Gaming asked the books for any info related to all athletes names and/or if any bets happened in team facilities and were provided a list of accounts.

Also, (I think) according to NCAA rules, athletes can gamble, but are not allowed to gamble on either their sport or any of their school's teams.

 
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Red Five said:
Kid no longer at Iowa (transferred to Ok St), but safe to assume he’s never playing another snap of college football.
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NCAA rules on gambling state that if a student-athlete places a bet on any of his/her school's athletic teams (could be any sport) that student-athlete is banned for the rest of his career.  I get that gambling is legal, but these guys are morons for having bet on a game involving their own school.

 
gobiggergoredder said:
This is my question…….Why Iowa?  There’s more to this.  My foil hat is on but there is just something that doesn’t seem right..
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I just think the Iowa Gaming Department is the only one that cares so far to look into it.

I guaran-damn-tee that players from it is Colorado, Michigan, Ohio St, etc are doing this too.

 
Dogs In A Pile said:
Pretty bold statement coming from a team that has had 6 losing seasons in a row while IA has had 10 winning seasons in a row. If they are irrelevant what does that make NU? An embarrassment?
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Not really.  People are talking about how bad Nebraska has been.  People aren't talking about Iowa's winning seasons they are talking about gambling.  Because that's the only way Iowa is interesting 

 
gobiggergoredder said:
This is my question…….Why Iowa?  There’s more to this.  My foil hat is on but there is just something that doesn’t seem right..
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Draftkings and Fan Duel I think are only allowed in a few states for sports betting, it always verifies my location living in CO and there's a list with just a few states on it, Iowa being one of em.  That is part of why this is limited,  and maybe they're just stupider in Iowa than the other states??? :lol:

Looks like they've expanded a bit to 13+.

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Red Five said:
I just think the Iowa Gaming Department is the only one that cares so far to look into it.

I guaran-damn-tee that players from it is Colorado, Michigan, Ohio St, etc are doing this too.
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Probably.  I just think it’s dumb.  Warn the kids.  Educate them and move on.

Iowa blows.  But what blows worse is unnecessary government overreach.

 
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