Two college athletic conferences are taking steps to prevent infractions related to legal sports betting.
The Big 12 Conference has secured a partnership with sports betting monitoring company U.S. Integrity to thwart prohibited wagering from athletes, coaches, and school staff. The deal, which comes amid an influx of NCAA-related betting incidents, will see the Big 12 utilize U.S. Integrity’s software and resources. U.S. Integrity will also provide the conference with annual on-site training and weekly monitoring.
“The Big 12 Conference is thrilled to partner with U.S. Integrity as a continuation of its commitment to sports betting compliance,” said Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark in a statement. “Given the current landscape of sports betting in our industry, it’s more important than ever to double-down on ensuring sport integrity across our Conference.”
U.S. Integrity will ensure the fairness of Big 12 athletics by delivering access to ProhiBet. The technology provides sports properties and online betting sites with encrypted data transfer solutions to ensure athletes, coaches, and school staff adhere to state-by-state regulations related to legal sports wagering.
Part of a trend
The Mountain West will also be using the services of ProhiBet. On Thursday, the conference landed its own partnership with the technology company to utilize its monitoring and notification platform.
ProhiBet will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Mountain West’s 12 member institutions. Its membership includes the United States Air Force Academy, Boise State University, and others.
Growing list of issues
The Mountain West and Big 12 have secured integrity-related sports betting deals following an increase in infractions throughout the NCAA.
Earlier this month, Iowa State University quarterback Hunter Dekkers was charged with tampering with records following an investigation into sports betting by college athletes and personnel, according to a report by The Des Moines Register. Dekkers was charged following a probe by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations.
That same investigation led to fellow Iowa State athletes Dodge Sauser and Paniro Johnson also being charged with tampering with records. Sauser, an offensive lineman, allegedly placed 12 wagers on his team in 2022.
Johnson, who participates in wrestling, is under suspicion for placing a significantly higher number of bets — amounting to 1,283 — related to events associated with the college. Meanwhile, Iowa State running back Jirehl Brock has also been accused of tampering with records amid the probe.
The University of Iowa is also experiencing its own issues. According to ESPN, current Hawkeyes wide receiver Jack Johnson — as well as former players Arland Bruce IV and Reggie Bracy — have also been charged in the probe.
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