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Podcast: The Best of the Sports Shop
Episode: FBI Uncovers Massive College Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme
Description: Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the shocking details of the recent college basketbal point-shaving scandal.
Federal prosecutors recently uncovered a major point-shaving scheme in college basketball involving dozens of people, including current and former players, bettors and intermediaries. According to investigators, the conspiracy spanned the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons and allegedly involved at least 39 players from 17 Division I men’s basketball programs, with more than two dozen games either fixed or targeted for manipulation. Rather than trying to change who won games, participants were accused of paying players, often $10,000 to $30,000 per game, to subtly underperform so their tea...