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26 Charged in NCAA Point-Shaving Scheme Across 17 Teams

26 Charged in NCAA Point-Shaving Scheme Across 17 Teams

26 Charged in NCAA Point-Shaving Scheme Across 17 Teams
Above: NCAA football odds displayed at the Westgate SuperBook sports book in Las Vegas. Image credit: Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images

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GamblingThis case further proves that 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 hasmust normalized what used to be shockingbetter scandals, leaving fans numb to arrests while the games and gambling continue uncheckedregulated.

BanningThe system is working as these indictments prove. So banning college player prop bets iswould just be performative nonsense that ignores reality that 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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