Another game fixing news in college basketball

[Viscore]

Just saw this one, six college players got banned after they got caught fixing games in three schools.
NCAA said they were even giving info and coordinating bets.

Kinda crazy how this stuff keeps happening.

With all these betting apps now, feels like game fixing is slowly becoming common again.

NCAA bans six college basketball players after gambling investigation reveals game-fixing at three schools

The NCAA Committee on Infractions released on Friday decisions regarding three Division I schools and six college basketball players in unconnected cases, each involving illegal gambling and/or game-manipulation activity.

The players formerly played at Arizona State, Mississippi Valley State and New Orleans. None of the schools are being punished, as the NCAA determined the coaches and most other players were not involved in or aware of the unconnected schemes.

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Greediness on small league is high since most player involved are young and still doesn’t have a solid career to protect so match fixing within their circle is highly possible.

I believe this is happening on different sports league due to the popularity of sportsbook that combines with human greediness.

I will not be surprised if sportsbook will start removing or give way lower odds on this lower leagues on sports.

[Yaunfitda]

Greediness on small league is high since most player involved are young and still doesn’t have a solid career to protect so match fixing within their circle is highly possible.

I believe this is happening on different sports league due to the popularity of sportsbook that combines with human greediness.

I will not be surprised if sportsbook will start removing or give way lower odds on this lower leagues on sports.

Yes, and it's just unfortunate that this is just college kids, what more if they become so big that they were able to play in the NBA in the future? So I do agree that this could be happening in any league right now, not just in basketball. And it's really hard to think what this kids what to accomplished by throwing games but not be careful of plotting their schemes as this steamed from someone who heard them talking to a individual on the phone about game fixing. So when they check their phones, they found out what the real score is (no pun intended), and that's why they are caught. Now, their career is over and the stigma will going to stay. Just imagine you are in school and all the students knows what you do. So not sure if this kids are going to continue with this studies out of shame.

[Slow death]

These fixed matches can only work with smaller leagues, and in this case, it was university games, which are small-scale. In the case of major leagues, it's almost impossible to have fixed matches because the athletes take their profession very seriously; they earn high salaries and see no reason to lose them for a small amount of money they would receive for manipulating a particular game. Now, in the case of smaller leagues, like this university example, it's easy for people to accept money because the salary is low and the professional future of these athletes is still uncertain.

[romero121]

This has turned out to be very common in small leagues. Most of the players find the particular sport as their survival tool. When someone isn't able to achieve financial uplifting, he uses the alternate choices available in the same field. In simple terms, everyone can't reach a better financial position through sports. Some turn successful, whereas the rest need to move forward with hope. Here the mistake happens.  Instead of moving forward, they just find ways to make themselves financially free through illicit ways that ruin their entire career.

[Wapfika]

This has turned out to be very common in small leagues. Most of the players find the particular sport as their survival tool. When someone isn't able to achieve financial uplifting, he uses the alternate choices available in the same field. In simple terms, everyone can't reach a better financial position through sports. Some turn successful, whereas the rest need to move forward with hope. Here the mistake happens.  Instead of moving forward, they just find ways to make themselves financially free through illicit ways that ruin their entire career.

Exactly, they think they can earn a living by doing this collusion with other players without being bust but there’s always someone that will exposed their doings since basketball is a team sports while a few players performing shady act can be noticed by team mates and later on suspect that they are doing shady.

I rarely bet on small league because the house edge is very high compared to major league. Now that match fixing is already widespread I think this small league will of to my list as choices for sport bet.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

Kinda crazy how this stuff keeps happening.

With all these betting apps now, feels like game fixing is slowly becoming common again.

Game fixing has always been there, though. The only different is not make got caught back then like they are getting caught right now. I also don't think the practice will ever be stopped so long as money is involved. It's like completely ending corruption. It is something impossible because the human being is greedy in nature. Money is just a catalyst for the greed.

[nullama]

These fixed matches can only work with smaller leagues, and in this case, it was university games, which are small-scale. In the case of major leagues, it's almost impossible to have fixed matches because the athletes take their profession very seriously; they earn high salaries and see no reason to lose them for a small amount of money they would receive for manipulating a particular game. Now, in the case of smaller leagues, like this university example, it's easy for people to accept money because the salary is low and the professional future of these athletes is still uncertain.

I think it's getting harder and harder to do such thing, because everything is getting into the hands of the betting companies.

Even if the games are tiny, someone, somewhere might be betting on those.

And when things get organized like that, there's a lot more scrutiny.

[Viscore]

Greediness on small league is high since most player involved are young and still doesn’t have a solid career to protect so match fixing within their circle is highly possible.

I don’t think it’s a small league at all, it’s actually very popular. It’s the main stepping stone before players make it to the NBA since most of them get drafted from there. And yeah, correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the NCAA is even more popular than the WNBA, the fan base and hype around college basketball are just on another level.

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Greediness on small league is high since most player involved are young and still doesn’t have a solid career to protect so match fixing within their circle is highly possible.

I don’t think it’s a small league at all, it’s actually very popular. It’s the main stepping stone before players make it to the NBA since most of them get drafted from there. And yeah, correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the NCAA is even more popular than the WNBA, the fan base and hype around college basketball are just on another level.

I consider it as small league since NBA is much bigger compared to NCAA. I knew that most of the players drafted on NBA came from college basketball but they are less regulated compared to NBA.

They are not belong to any league but they are considered as minor league for NBA.

I guess I use the wrong wording small instead of minor.

[Dave1]

Greediness on small league is high since most player involved are young and still doesn’t have a solid career to protect so match fixing within their circle is highly possible.

I don’t think it’s a small league at all, it’s actually very popular. It’s the main stepping stone before players make it to the NBA since most of them get drafted from there. And yeah, correct me if I’m wrong, but I think the NCAA is even more popular than the WNBA, the fan base and hype around college basketball are just on another level.

I consider it as small league since NBA is much bigger compared to NCAA. I knew that most of the players drafted on NBA came from college basketball but they are less regulated compared to NBA.

They are not belong to any league but they are considered as minor league for NBA.

I guess I use the wrong wording small instead of minor.

I'm not an expert but they are like divisions on college league in the US.

So it could be a very different league on their own although most of this players aspire to be in the NBA someday. But with what they've done, they can no longer play in the college and obviously int the NBA.

Most likely this players doesn't have any career in basketball and could be shifting in any sports but the question if this is a school that is willing to get them under their sports program.

[Orpichukwu]

This greed is something else. Like, how much do they even intend to make from sharing information with their friend and ex? They don't get paid from being part of a basketball team that's wildly recognised by the NCAA. Now they have got banned for life, and their chance of becoming a professional basketball player is ruined. They will have to live in regret, which could have been avoided if they were not greedy.

[TravelMug]

This greed is something else. Like, how much do they even intend to make from sharing information with their friend and ex? They don't get paid from being part of a basketball team that's wildly recognised by the NCAA. Now they have got banned for life, and their chance of becoming a professional basketball player is ruined. They will have to live in regret, which could have been avoided if they were not greedy.

Hopefully, this is going to be a eye opener for more college player not to do this specially if they have dreams on going pro and makes a lot of money in the future if they will crack and go to the NBA.

But as you have said, not making the right divisions early in life is the biggest regret that we will have to carry. Now they are banned for life, no career and maybe that money that they earn colluding with friends are not going to sustain them.

[robelneo]

Just saw this one, six college players got banned after they got caught fixing games in three schools.
NCAA said they were even giving info and coordinating bets.

They ruin their chances in the big league. If ever they have an opportunity to play in the big leagues, they are young yet know how to manipulate games. If they get away with this, imagine what they'll do in the big leagues.
These young people should see the value of fairness, as they are still in college, their formative years yet they are not heading in the right direction

With all these betting apps now, feels like game fixing is slowly becoming common again.

The various sports organizations and commissions are fully aware of this, and they have a commission to look into the matter. With the latest technology at hand, they can catch these manipulators and game fixers.

[Accardo]

Just imagine you are in school and all the students knows what you do. So not sure if this kids are going to continue with this studies out of shame.

They sold their diginity as sports men for quick turn up, the scheme would generate them much income considering the huge size of college basketball and the money they wager per fixed games. Not just them, it's likely to be bigger than what the media said they did, the scheme could involve more people who are not basketball players, but are top gamblers. However, if the restrictions doesn't affect their classes nothing is wrong with going to school, not everyone would be against them.

[danherbias07]

Cheating by using your own stats. That's f*cked up.

I know there's not much money in college basketball, but they have a good future ahead when they are drafted. Maybe they cannot just wait, and they want the money to come in even as they are young.
One denied all the allegations, but the proof is too strong to deny it. I am guessing they thought they could get away with cheating, but that didn't happen.
A waste of talent. If your name is already listed on the props of many sports bookies, that means you are good. But, they just cannot wait and it's sad for this to happen at the early age of their career.

[Natalim]

Cheating by using your own stats. That's f*cked up.

I know there's not much money in college basketball, but they have a good future ahead when they are drafted. Maybe they cannot just wait, and they want the money to come in even as they are young.

Yeah, not much money on their contracts, but they’ve got huge betting limits with bookies, that’s where the temptation comes in.

Cheating probably happens more often than we think, especially when a player can make a lot of money from just one game. Their mistake was not being smart about it, greed usually ruins the plan and that’s how they get caught. I’m sure there’s still a lot going on in that league, just not exposed yet because some are good at hiding it.

And honestly, it’s not just there.. I believe it happens in other leagues too, maybe even in the NBA.

[Plaguedeath]

Isn't this a normal thing?

Many students like to cheat including in professional sports, they think as long as no one have busted them, everything will be fine. I'm sure people in this forum have friends who like to cheat during exam, even though the risk is drop out, yet they don't care.

They will learn this in hard way, probably some of them will be a criminal because they have a bad record.

[mindrust]

This is one of the side effects of gambling becoming “too” popular. I created a topic for that too recently if you want to check it out. A famous youtuber calls this event “epidemic” but it looks more like a pandemic to me.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5564095

When the money in gambling industry gets that big, it starts to attract bad people, thieves, cheaters as well because they want to make easy money abusing their roles in the sports industry and that’s the outcome we have now.

What’s the solution? I guess we need to enforce more severe punishment for the cheaters to stop them from cheating wo it becomes more costly for them. If they cheat right now, it is probably because they are not afraid of the consequences.

[joeperry]

Isn't this a normal thing?

It's normal to get tempted but they haven't thought of the consequences of their actions, they wanted a shortcut and take advantage to get money and the result are way more chaotic than they might imagine. Not only that they will get kicked out of the university but they waste their opportunity to have a career in basketball. Some students can't even make up into the team and yet they just wasted it, gambling has a lot of effect to people, some people made a mistake by spending all of their money while some are doing illegal things like this just to earn.