There is another NCAA baseball gambling controversy.
Less than a week after the sports betting regulators in Ohio halted wagers involving the University of Alabama baseball team due to suspicious betting activity, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission told Action Network it has launched an investigation into the University of Iowa’s team.
“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 commission, told Action Network.
College Baseball Central first reported that Iowa players were under investigation. For its weekend series against Ohio State, Iowa withheld four players from competition “due to a potential violation” but did not provide specifics.
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Iowa infielder Keaton Anthony, who leads the team in on-base percentage, was one of the regulars who did not play. Jacob Henderson, Ben Tallman and Gehrig Christensen were the other three, according to On3.
Alabama fired head coach Brad Bohannon on Thursday in connection with the betting activity. Bohannon, according to multiple reports, was allegedly on the phone with someone inside the casino attached to Great American Ballpark, home of the Cincinnati Reds, while placing wagers against the Crimson Tide. Alabama scratched its starting pitcher prior to that night’s game against LSU.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Iowa baseball team under investigation by state gambling officials