Iowa DPS Defends Sports Betting Investigation Tactics

The Iowa Department of Public Safety defended its agents' actions in investigating alleged illegal online gambling activity by student-athletes at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, citing the evolution of gaming and the use of emerging technologies to enforce gambling laws. The department's statement comes in response to accusations of constitutional rights violations by attorneys representing the charged athletes, who have pleaded guilty to underage gambling or face charges of tampering with records. A judge has approved a request for the athletes' attorneys to receive more information from the State of Iowa on the course of the investigation.