PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged 20 people Thursday, including 15 former college basketball players, in what they called a gambling scheme to fix NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games.
Of the defendants, 15 played basketball for NCAA Division 1 schools in the 2024-2025 season.
The other five defendants were described by authorities as fixers.
They include two men who prosecutors say worked in the training and development of basketball players. Another was a trainer and former coach, one was a former NCAA player and two were described as gamblers, influencers and sports handicappers.
The indictment, filed in federal court in Philadelphia, includes wire fraud.
In the 70-page indictment, authorities say the fixers recruited the college basketball players with “bribes” that typically range from $10,000 to $30,000 per game.
The indictment follows a series of… NCAA investigations That led to at least 10 players being banned for life this year for betting sometimes involving their own teams and their own performances. And the NCAA has said at least 30 players have been investigated over gambling allegations.
Last year, more than thirty people were also charged in connection with the proliferation federal disposal of illegal gambling activities related to professional basketball.
