Fifteen ex-NCAA players charged in basketball rigging case

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. have charged 20 individuals, including 15 former college basketball players, in a scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games through point shaving. The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired from September 2022 to February 2025, targeting various universities and offering bribes of $10,000 to $30,000 per game to players. The case follows previous NCAA investigations resulting in lifetime bans for players involved in gambling allegations. Additionally, the charges come from a larger crackdown on illegal gambling operations linked to professional basketball.

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