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26 Charged in NCAA Point-Shaving Scheme Across 17 Teams

26 Charged in NCAA Point-Shaving Scheme Across 17 Teams

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Gambling corruption in college and professional sports has exploded beyond what's publicly known, with coaches aware of unreported point-shaving incidents happening regularly. The ease of manipulating prop bets for quick cash, combined with massive money flowing through NIL deals while some players earn nothing, creates irresistible temptation that's destroying the integrity of competition. Legalized betting has normalized what used to be shocking scandals, leaving fans numb to arrests while the games and gambling continue unchecked.

Banning college player prop bets is performative nonsense that ignores reality — offshore sites, sweepstakes apps and fantasy platforms will still offer these wagers regardless of legal restrictions. The moral panic treating every bettor as a victim and every operator as evil completely misses that online gambling exists worldwide without civilization collapsing. Smart regulation beats prohibition every time, and pretending legal restrictions solve harassment or integrity issues is just lazy policymaking that makes the regulated industry worse without addressing actual problems.


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