Four former University of Iowa athletes who faced criminal charges in connection with a state investigation into illegal sports wagering have pleaded guilty to underage gambling in agreements reach with prosecutors in Iowa City. Football players Arland Bruce IV, Reggie Bracy and Jack Johnson and basketball player Ahron Ulis originally were charged with tampering with records for allegedly falsifying information used to register accounts on mobile sports wagering apps.
The NCAA has denied Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon's appeal of his season-long suspension for his involvement in sports wagering, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. Shannon has not been charged in the state’s criminal investigation of illegal sports wagering by athletes at No. 25 Iowa and Iowa State.
The NCAA has denied Iowa defensive lineman Noah Shannon's appeal of his season-long suspension for his involvement in sports wagering, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. Shannon has not been charged in the state’s criminal investigation of illegal sports wagering by athletes at No. 25 Iowa and Iowa State.
Wagers on March Madness is up five-fold this year, as sports betting booms. Experts worry a surge in gambling addiction, depression and suicide will follow (C1)