After Gambling related suspensions, Iowa Swarm takes another $500,000 from Casinos.
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To me that is just a BAD look. Any way you look at it the Casino is giving money to the athletes. REALLY surprised that the NCAA has not made that unacceptable (on second thought it is the NCAA - nevermind).
They're going to kill their golden goose then if EIU buys some players who can score with casino money.Casino made a lot of money off the hoks last year from people betting the "over"...
We've got agrichemicals just need to talk to the right folks or get alumni that like sports in key positions.
Whats more likely? Hitting a jackpot at a casino, or a BF offense scoring 25 points?
Figures. Always doing things the 'right way' in IC. So classy.
Who we should also be courting alongside the PIF.
And that Iowa missed field goal was brought to you buy DraftKings.
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I guess I was assuming that all those events that were mentioned that the athletes endorsed and helped out at were sponsored by the casino. And I’ve never known a sponsor to miss the opportunity to plaster their name all over all signage and brochures or have their board members glad hand with athletes at these events.
But yes, you are right that this was an assumption on my part. I was not there to witness that first hand.
Well it calls out in the post that Swarm athletes showed up to Riverside Casinos charity events. So you’re not wrong for assuming
Yeah, everybody knows he’s funding our whole athletic department and paying all our student athletes.
In January, Elite Casino Resorts (with casinos in Riverside, Davenport and Larchwood) made a $500,000 commitment to become the “exclusive casino gaming partner” of the Swarm Collective. That’s the nonprofit charitable foundation created to support University of Iowa athletes with NIL cash.
“Working with Iowa student athletes will boost the charitable events we host” said Riverside Casino and Resort General Manager Damon John. “Our guests love the Hawkeyes.”
I’m not a fan of it but I’m also on an island and not fond of the alcohol tie ins, especially when using the Trice 5 Bar logo. It is what it is. It’s the reality of what it takes to be competitive these days, for better or worse.
He is just going to go straight to the Saudis. I hear they have lost of money to spend.
Why is it so easy for Iowa to get these big business to get on board? It ISU it seems like we have to claw and fight to get anything, even when it comes to companies you would associate with ISU. Some companies will flat out only give to Iowa basically saying ISU doesn't matter, while some will throw ISU a bone (Farm Bureau, I'm looking at you) just to keep the piece. ISU has very few companies donors that don't give to Iowa also. They basically discount the ISU and their fans, at the same time they drop their panties for Iowa.
If Blum would have pulled something like this off the media would have a hay day over it. With it being Iowa they won't say much.
I like the job Brent has done, maybe they aren’t publicly announced, idk. But the amount of big corporate sponsors the Swarm gets compared to what we have is a bit concerning.
Who gives to basically all the public universities. He’s doesn’t seem like the type to get into the NIL world.