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The state of Iowa has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of college athletes who claim<\/a> their rights were violated when they were \u2018illegally\u2019 prosecuted<\/a> for underage gambling.<\/p>\n

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Eyioma Uwazurike, pictured above during his days playing for Iowa State between 2017 and 2021. Uwazurike was later drafted by the Denver Broncos but was suspended indefinitely by the NFL after being charged in Iowa with gambling violations and felony identity fraud. (Image: Iowa State University Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Twenty-six Iowa and Iowa State athletes sued the state in April. They argue that the investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) used warrantless searches and other unconstitutional techniques.<\/p>\n

As a result of the investigation and subsequent prosecution, the athletes\u2019 lives, collegiate careers, and future opportunities were \u201cseverely upended,\u201d according to the lawsuit.<\/p>\n

The athletes were found to have placed bets while under the legal age of 21 using online sportsbook accounts belonging to friends or family members, which added identity theft charges to the rap sheet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and dealt with the consequences for their careers. Four fought the charges and were successful.<\/p>\n

\u2018No Expectation of Privacy\u2019<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In their motion to dismiss, lawyers for Iowa argued that 11th Amendment immunity shielded the state from prosecution. The amendment limits the ability of individuals to sue states in a federal court if they are not citizens of that state.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the athletes who gambled on other people\u2019s accounts had \u201cno reasonable or actual expectation of privacy in gambling accounts they didn\u2019t own,” according to the filings.<\/p>\n

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Lawyers for Iowa also emphasized that the damage to careers largely came from suspensions handed down by the NCAA, for which the state had no responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Here, plaintiffs\u2019 own rules violations caused their suspensions and related injuries,” they argued. “Plaintiffs should not gain from their own illicit activity.”<\/p>\n

Misuse of Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n

DCI agents used tracking software supplied by geolocation company GeoComply to pry into the students\u2019 betting habits on college campuses.<\/p>\n

The software is used by online gambling operators to ensure they are only taking bets from users located within the borders of the state in which they\u2019re licensed.<\/p>\n

GeoComply made the software available to law enforcement agencies to detect \u201chotspots\u201d \u2013 areas where a large concentration of bets was occurring \u2013 so agencies could monitor potential money laundering or other fraudulent activity.<\/p>\n

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The DCI trained the software on college campuses without any warrant or probable cause, possibly violating the Fourth Amendment, which protects Americans against unreasonable searches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

DCI agents also violated some of the students\u2019 Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination, according to the lawsuit. These athletes were told during interviews, falsely, that they weren\u2019t under criminal investigation and weren\u2019t read their Miranda rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The state of Iowa has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a group of college athletes who claim their rights were violated when they were \u2018illegally\u2019 prosecuted for underage gambling. Twenty-six Iowa and Iowa State athletes sued the state in April. 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