Former NBA Players Arrested on Sports Betting

[hans1950]

And does anyone think for a minute this isn't happening at the college level?

 

[treeman]

And does anyone think for a minute this isn't happening at the college level?

100%

It’s probably happening more so with the games and sports/leagues with less eyes on them.

Let’s say you are a reserve for Lindenwood and you have a game against Kentucky. The line is -25.5 Kentucky. The chances of this game being a blowout are nearly guaranteed which means you’ll be be put in when you are down 20+ or 30+ with 5 minutes to go in the game. You could easily manipulate that score to win that $100 bet you put on it. Nobody is going to question if you lose to Kentucky by 24 or 34 points. Nobody is going to question why you took a horribly contested 3 with 20 seconds on the shot clock down 26. Nobody is going to question why a player blew by you for an easy lay-up with 2 minutes left, Nobody will question anything about the last 5 minutes of a game like that.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

And does anyone think for a minute this isn't happening at the college level?

There have been multiple stories about it happening at the college level over the last couple years. Now with NIL, I bet it amplifies because these kids now have disposable income to wager.

 

[Bobbyk60]

There have been multiple stories about it happening at the college level over the last couple years. Now with NIL, I bet it amplifies because these kids now have disposable income to wager.

Very good point.

 

[Jason Svoboda]

Very good point.

Yeah, the other thing that recently happened is the NCAA approved that everyone can bet on pro sports. So all it takes is some of these kids to get upside down to a bookie and then they're beholden to them.

 

[4Q_iu]

And does anyone think for a minute this isn't happening at the college level?

Just the well-known examples:

MBB


The 1961 season had 10+ teams/players involved in point-shaving
The 1984-85 Tulane scandal shuttered the program for four seasons

A point-shaving scandal led to the demine of the Dixie Classic (founded by Indiana legend Everett Case)




Guarantee there are dozens more that were never discovered