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Sports
January 23, 2024
Iowa State Players’ Attorney Files Motion Claiming Warrantless Probe
Last year, a dozen Iowa State and Iowa athletes were subject to an investigation that uncovered alleged participation in gambling activities, including wagers on their own team and underage gambling. While some of the athletes pleaded guilty, they faced different charges depending on their involvement in gambling activities, something that is prohibited. Now, Van Plumb, […]
Casino
January 4, 2024
Prairie Flower Casino Expansion Continues Despite Minor Delays
Prairie Flower Casino is a popular gaming and entertainment destination located on tribal land in Carter Lake, Iowa. The venue is owned and operated by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and it first opened its doors in 2018. Since then, the Tribe has been continuously reinvesting in the property, introducing new amenities and improving its […]
Industry
January 3, 2024
Disorderly Iowa Woman Arrested After Spitting Incident at Bettendorf Casino
A 31-year-old East Moline woman, Missy Smith, found herself in custody following an incident at the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf on Sunday afternoon. Smith faces charges of assault on persons in certain occupations, with additional charges related to possession of a controlled substance. Woman’s Aggressive Outburst Leads to Assault on Emergency Personnel The commotion began […]
Casino
December 5, 2023
Nebraska Gaming Undermines Iowa’s Council Bluffs Casinos
Nebraska’s launch of legal casino gaming has impacted casinos in the neighboring state of Iowa. As reported by the Omaha World-Herald, two big Council Bluffs casinos have been recording lower revenues – an impact that was also outlined in the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Q3 revenue report. Eastern Nebraska launched slot gaming in late 2022, […]
Legal
September 19, 2023
Four More Iowa Athletes Plead Guilty to Underage Gambling
Four former University of Iowa athletes have pleaded guilty to underage gambling. The players had falsified information to create betting accounts and place wagers on sports. The athletes in question are the football players Arland Bruce IV, Reggie Bracy and Jack Johnson and the basketball player Ahron Ulis. Following the guilty pleas of Hunter Dekkers […]
Sports
September 13, 2023
NCAA Denies Iowa Defensive Lineman Noah Shannon’s Appeal
In a disappointing turn of events for the Iowa Hawkeyes, the NCAA has rejected defensive lineman Noah Shannon‘s appeal for a season-long suspension related to his involvement in sports wagering, as announced by Head Coach Kirk Ferentz on September 12. NCAA Ends Shannon’s Stellar College Football Career Shannon, a senior hailing from Aurora, Illinois, who […]
Legal
September 7, 2023
Hunter Dekkers and Others Plead Guilty to Underage Gambling
The last few weeks saw the gambling scandal in Iowa college football develop. Now, several athletes, including Hunter Dekkers, have pleaded guilty to underage gambling. Hunter Dekkers is the Iowa State Cyclones’ quarterback. He and a dozen more players were suspected of wagering on sports and using accounts registered under the names of other people […]
Sports
August 23, 2023
University of Iowa’s Athletes Await NCAA Verdict Amidst Gambling Scandal
The University of Iowa has announced that 11 of its current student-athletes are set to face NCAA eligibility impacts in the aftermath of a comprehensive sports wagering inquiry that spanned over three months. The Iowa athletics department unveiled the reinstatement “determinations” by the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement (SAR) staff in a press release on August 22. […]
Sports
August 15, 2023
Iowa State DL Isaiah Lee Departs Football Program amid Gambling Scandal
Iowa State University‘s football program has been rocked by the departure of starting defensive lineman Isaiah Lee, who left the team amidst an ongoing gambling investigation. Alleged Sports Betting Casts Shadow on Iowa State Senior Isaiah Lee’s Athletic Future Isaiah Lee, a redshirt senior who played in all 12 games for Iowa State last season, […]
Sports
August 11, 2023
More Athletes in Iowa Face Charges over Illegal Betting
Earlier this month, seven current and former athletes in Iowa faced charges after a massive probe in the state by the Iowa Criminal Division. For current athletes, the charges may result in losing eligibility, if they are found guilty of breaching the rules for gambling by the NCAA. Charges against three players were filed in […]