PHILADELPHIA – Shane “Sugar Shane” Hennen pleaded guilty Wednesday to bribery and wire fraud charges tied to fixing NBA, college and Chinese basketball games. But one detail in the indictment hasn’t gotten much attention: where some of the money was bet. According to prosecutors, Hennen … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced Jalen Smith to six years in prison for his central role in a college basketball match-fixing scheme that resulted in more than $3 million of fraudulent wagers. Smith and his co-conspirators bribed players between $10,000 and $30,000 per … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Multiple former Buffalo Bulls college basketball players pleaded guilty to their involvement in a match fixing scheme involving 17 different universities and dozens of athletes. The match fixers recruited players to participate in fixing games and point shaving, while they utilized legal … Read more