Iowa Hawkeyes baseball under investigation by racing and gaming commission for potential gambling: report

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The Iowa Hawkeyes baseball team is being investigated by the state Racing and Gaming Commission on suspicious betting activity, much like the recent Alabama Crimson Tide probe.

Iowa pitching coach Sean McGrath conferences with pitcher Brody Brecht during a NCAA Big Ten Conference baseball game against Ohio State, Friday, May 5, 2023, at Duane Banks Field in Iowa City, Iowa.

"The commission takes the integrity of gaming in the state seriously and is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide any additional information when able," Brian Ohorilko, the director of gaming for the state’s gaming commission, told Action Network.After it was announced that the Ohio gaming commission put a halt on all betting related to Alabama baseball, rumors started to circulate about the reason.

The Alabama head coach was alleged to have been in communication with a bettor in Ohio, who placed a sizable wager on LSU to win.

Source: Gaming Daily Report (gamingdailyreport.net)

 

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