Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said last week she “wholeheartedly” supports the state’s investigation into illegal sports betting by current and former University of Iowa and Iowa State student-athletes.
However, the leader of the state commission that oversees gambling in Iowa, in a phone conversation with a parent of one of the student-athletes who was charged with tampering with records as part of the sports betting investigation, said “a lot of people don’t agree” with how the state’s investigation was handled, according to a transcript of the call in a court filing published this week.
Earlier this year, 16 current and former UI and ISU student-athletes and other individuals were charged with placing illegal bets and tampering with records to conceal their involvement. At least five placed illegal bets on games in which they participated, according to charges filed by prosecutors.
