- Two former Fresno State basketball players and an ex-DraftKings employee received felony charges for their involvement in a player prop betting scheme.
- The prop fix scheme revolved around a 2025 game where Mykell Robinson allegedly intentionally underperformed, while two players and two ex-DK employees bet on the under.
- DraftKings claims neither former employee remains with the company and the incident didn’t occur on DraftKings’ sportsbook.
LAS VEGAS – A college basketball prop bet fixing scheme resulted in two former players and a former DraftKings employee facing felony charges. An arrest warrant has also been issued for another former player relating to the 2025 scheme.
Former Fresno State basketball player Steven Vasquez and ex-DraftKings employee Matthew Martin were arrested in September for their involvement in the sports betting fix on a Las Vegas sportsbook. The two were charged with committing a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment, plus conspiring/attempting “to cheat at a gambling game.”
The other former Fresno State basketball player, Mykell Robinson, was the focal point of the scheme. Court documents in Nevada allege that Robinson manipulating his performance in a 2025 game between Fresno State and Colorado State.
Meanwhile, Vasquez, Martin, and a second ex-DraftKings employee named Samuel Silverman, all allegedly bet on the under for Robinson’s statistics for a $15,950 win. Vasquez had already transferred to San Jose State during that time, but both players were deemed ineligible by the NCAA alongside other Fresno State players.
Was DraftKings Involved In the Scheme?
While it’s true that Martin and Silverman previously worked at DraftKings as sports traders at their Las Vegas office, neither person had responsibilities of setting college basketball odds on the platform. DraftKings Sportsbook also doesn’t have a Nevada gaming license, ensuring that the bets placed in the fix weren’t done on DraftKings.
“The alleged activity at issue did not occur on DraftKings’ platform, and the individuals involved are no longer employed by the company,” a DraftKings spokesperson told ESPN in July. “We strongly condemn the alleged conduct of these former employees and remain committed to protecting the integrity of sports and sports betting.”
