Many details still unknown in Iowa gambling probe, but NCAA has not taken similar violations lightly

Sunday, May 14, 2023 6:44 PM
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  • John Steppe, The Gazette

Almost a week after the University of Iowa confirmed an investigation into online sports wagering that includes 26 current athletes, many unknowns linger.

“We’re dealing with a situation right now which, quite frankly, we still don’t have a lot of the details on,” Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz said before an I-Club event last Thursday.

UI Athletics administrators have not responded to questions submitted earlier in the week by The Gazette — including how the university is educating its student athletes on sports gambling and the stringent conference rules against it, and what involvement the 26 athletes can have with their teams — if any — during the investigative window.