"Federal prosecutors in the United States have charged 20 people, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they call a betting scheme to rig National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games. Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for Division 1 NCAA schools as recently as the 2024-2025 season. list of 4 itemsend of list The other five defendants were described by authorities as fixers."
"The charges, including bribery in sporting contests and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, were unsealed by federal prosecutors in Philadelphia. They accuse the defendants of conspiring to fix games from about September 2022 through February 2025. During the 2022-2023 CBA season, the individuals sought to fix men's basketball games by point shaving, prosecutors alleged in the documents filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania."
Federal prosecutors charged 20 people, including 15 former Division I college basketball players, in an alleged scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games. The other five defendants are described as fixers, including trainers, a former coach, a former NCAA player, and individuals characterized as gamblers, influencers, and sports handicappers. The indictment alleges conspiracies from about September 2022 through February 2025 and includes charges of bribery in sporting contests and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors allege the group sought to fix games by point shaving during the 2022–2023 CBA season and targeted multiple U.S. college programs.
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