26 athletes from Iowa and Iowa State University are suing the state, claiming that the investigation into their sports betting activities was conducted in violation of the constitution.
The athletes claim in their complaint that a sports betting investigative division was established by the Department of Criminal Investigation in 2021. During a joint investigation with the state of Illinois, the Department of Criminal Investigation learned about GeoComply's geolocation technology and its potential to detect fraudulent activity and determine when betting is occurring from restricted areas like prisons or schools.
The athletes claim in their complaint that a sports betting investigative division was established by the Department of Criminal Investigation in 2021. During a joint investigation with the state of Illinois, the Department of Criminal Investigation learned about GeoComply's geolocation technology and its potential to detect fraudulent activity and determine when betting is occurring from restricted areas like prisons or schools.