{"id":314635,"date":"2024-03-19T16:18:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T21:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=314635"},"modified":"2024-03-20T12:40:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T17:40:23","slug":"iowa-college-betting-guilty-plea-is-final-chapter-in-dubious-dci-probe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/iowa-college-betting-guilty-plea-is-final-chapter-in-dubious-dci-probe\/","title":{"rendered":"Guilty Plea Signals End to Iowa’s College Betting Probe"},"content":{"rendered":"

A University of Iowa men’s basketball student manager pleaded guilty to underage gambling on Monday. Evan Schuster agreed to pay a $645 fine as part of a plea agreement, which led to a charge of records tampering being dropped. That charge related to Schuster placing bets on his father\u2019s FanDuel account.<\/p>\n

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University of Iowa men’s basketball student manager Evan Schuster, not pictured, placed around 2,000 bets on FanDuel from February 2021 to February 2023, according to prosecutors. These included bets on games he was involved in. (Image: University of Iowa Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Schuster\u2019s was the final prosecution resulting from an Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) probe that ensnared 25 Iowa college athletes<\/a> on similar charges. It has been widely criticized for the methods used to gather evidence.<\/p>\n

Warrantless Searches <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The cases against six athletes facing more serious felony identity theft charges for gambling on their girlfriends\u2019 or relatives\u2019 accounts were withdrawn earlier this month<\/a> by prosecutors in Story County.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s after defense attorneys complained the DCI\u2019s evidence against their clients had been obtained using warrantless searches<\/a>, violating the defendants’ Fourth Amendment rights. They also accused DCI agents of lying to one defendant about the nature of the investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Schuster, who was prosecuted in Johnson County, received the same penalty as the 18 others who pleaded guilty to underage gambling charges.<\/p>\n

As part of his plea deal, Schuster admitted to placing a bet in August 2020, when he was 18 years old. He also placed around 2,000 bets on FanDuel from February 2021 to February 2023. These included wagers on 10 University of Iowa men’s basketball games while he was student manager, according to the original criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

Kicked-Off Kibana<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to defense lawyers in the Story County cases, the DCI gained access to geolocation tech provider GeoComply\u2019s Kibana tracking software.<\/p>\n

This was part of a “purely administrative” investigation. The probe was into whether sites like DraftKings and FanDuel were ensuring that bets were being ring-fenced inside the state in compliance with state gambling law.<\/p>\n

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But at some point, the agency began using the technology to pry into the betting habits of athletes while they were in their dorms. That\u2019s without first obtaining a warrant or having reasonable suspicion of probable cause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

GeoComply cut the DCI’s access to its software in January for \u201cexceeding the intended outlined scope of its Kibana access-and-use privileges,\u201d according to court documents.<\/p>\n

Liberties \u2018Infringed\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Meanwhile, DCI Special Agent Mark Ludwick testified in a pretrial deposition to defense attorneys. He said he told Iowa State defensive lineman Isaiah Lee before an interview that he wouldn’t face criminal prosecution. After Lee admitted to placing bets in the ensuing interview, Ludwick said he was congratulated by his superior, Special Agent in Charge Troy Nelson, for obtaining \u201ca confession.\u201d<\/p>\n

The DCI has defended its investigation, claiming it did nothing wrong. But others aren\u2019t buying it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Basic liberties were infringed upon,” Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands told The Des Moines Register<\/em> earlier this month. “That shouldn\u2019t happen in this country. It shouldn\u2019t happen in the state of Iowa.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A University of Iowa men’s basketball student manager pleaded guilty to underage gambling on Monday. Evan Schuster agreed to pay a $645 fine as part of a plea agreement, which led to a charge of records tampering being dropped. That charge related to Schuster placing bets on his father\u2019s FanDuel account. 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