The article exposes a crime ring that targets student-athletes nationwide by inviting them to gambling parties, where they are pressured to gamble and subsequently fall into debt. This facilitates ongoing exploitation. College officials, including Southland Conference commissioner Chris Grant, highlight suspicious betting patterns in smaller conferences, indicating the far-reaching implications of this issue. Notably, the University of New Orleans has faced scrutiny for its connection to a gambling investigation, reflecting a broader trend in college sports that raises concerns about the integrity of competitions.
"What we found out is they're going into towns, throwing parties and having events, getting guys to come, and when they come to these parties, they get [players] to gamble on site."
"For us, it seems to point back to an organized crime ring that's not just localized in the Southland footprint. It is going on around the country."
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