Basketball
A large-scale match-fixing scheme in basketball was uncovered in the USA.
US federal prosecutors have charged 26 people in connection with the manipulation of basketball games as part of an international betting scheme.
According to authorities, the defendants organized match-fixing in college basketball in the NCAA and the Chinese Basketball Association, bribing athletes to influence the results.
The indictment presented in Philadelphia includes bribery charges related to nearly 30 matches. Investigators allege players were paid below normal levels for play, and participants in the scheme subsequently placed bets worth millions of dollars.
The network started in China in 2022 and later expanded to the United States, according to prosecutor David Metcalfe. The case file mentions former NBA player Antonio Blakeney, who, according to investigators, helped influence Chinese league games even though no formal charges were filed against him.
In the US, the defendants allegedly offered bribes of up to $30,000 per game to more than 39 student-athletes. If convicted, the defendants face up to 5 years in prison.
A decrease in the number of match-fixing was recorded in Sweden
Source: Sport UA
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