Utah State installs betting-data cameras in its arena, raising questions under Utah law
A gaming-law attorney says the Pac-12 arrangement amounts to aiding gambling, while USU says the system does not allow gambling in Utah.
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Utah State University has installed 12 cameras in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum that capture live game data for sale to sportsbooks, raising questions about whether that conflicts with Utah's gambling ban, The Salt Lake Tribune reported. [1]
The cameras belong to Genius Sports, which has an agreement with the Pac-12 that USU joined this year. The conference has ordered the equipment installed at every school venue for football and men's and women's basketball. USU said the arena system should be fully functional within a few weeks, and the cameras are expected to go in at Maverik Stadium next. [1]
Rick Trachok, a gaming-law lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, told the Tribune the school is crossing a legal line and called the arrangement "aiding and abetting" gambling. USU spokesperson Amanda DeRito said in a statement that the system "does not allow for gambling in Utah." The school also said Genius Sports is used by nearly all NCAA schools and that the cameras help coaches review performance. [1]
The Tribune reported that it is unclear how a Utah ban would be enforced online. The Pac-12 has said the deal is designed to combat betting-related corruption and protect athletes. The Pac-12 and Genius Sports did not return requests for comment, and the group representing Utah's public colleges said it had "no comment." [1]
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