Who could have ever imagined that the widespread legalization of the sports gambling vice would lead to this sort of thing?
20 men, including 17 current and former players, were charged with a gambling scheme to shave points in college basketball games. 39 players were involved in the scheme that effected 17 different NCAA teams.
From ESPN:
Fifteen of the defendants played college basketball during the 2023-24 and/or 2024-25 seasons, according to the indictment. Two of the players named in the indictment, Cedquavious Hunter and Dyquavian Short, were sanctioned in November by the NCAA for fixing New Orleans games.
Four of the players charged -- Simeon Cottle, Carlos Hart, Camian Shell and Oumar Koureissi -- have played for their current teams in the past week. The allegations against Hart, Shell and Koureissi stem from their previous schools, while Cottle's alleged incident occurred in the 2023-24 season. None of the allegations against them involve this season.
A true feat for BC to stay out of this particular scandal.
'This was a massive scheme that enveloped the world of college basketball,' U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said in a news conference. 'This was a significant and rampant corruption of college athletics.'
Here are the schools mentioned in the indictment. Players on these schools are facing multiple charges for their alleged crimes.
The charges, filed in federal court in Philadelphia, include bribery, wire fraud and conspiracy. The bribery charges carry a maximum sentence of five years. The fraud charges carry a maximum sentence of up to 20 years.
The other five defendants were described by authorities as fixers. At least two of the defendants, Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley, were also charged in a federal indictment in the Eastern District of New York centered on gambling schemes in the NBA.
You mean the perpetually-shady world of sports gambling has a dark side?
You mean to tell me that people are taking advantage of others after all that?
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