Monday’s bombshell news that 40-plus student-athletes at Iowa and Iowa State are being investigated for possible sports betting brought on more questions than answers.
A large part of the uncertainty centers on how fresh the above-ground intersection still is between sports gambling and colleges athletics. Although the NCAA has had betting guidelines in place for some time — and it’s been nearly four years since Iowa legalized sports betting in August 2019 — the increased accessibility has made this a more prevalent concern than ever.
With that, here are a handful of frequently asked questions and answers in regard to the in-state investigation and sports betting as a whole.
