NCAA Gambling Indictment
FILE - Information is displayed during a news conference to announce charges against several people including former college basketball players, in what prosecutors called a betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games, Jan. 15, 2026 in Philadelphia.
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Prosecutors in Pennsylvania have announced that a man involved in rigging college basketball games has been sentenced to six years in prison. This marks the first penalty in an investigation that authorities said uncovered a network of gamblers and players profiting from fixed games. Jalen Smith, 30, was involved in fixing games during the 2023-24 and 2024-25 NCAA seasons. He recruited players to underperform in exchange for payment, allowing bettors to profit by wagering against their teams. The scheme affected nearly 30 games and resulted in over $3 million in fraudulent wagers. Smith must also pay $1.1 million in restitution.
