New Delhi, Jan. 15 -- Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment in Philadelphia, charging more than 20 individuals in a large-scale point-shaving operation that targeted NCAA Division I men's basketball games and professional contests in China's Basketball Association. The scheme, which ran from September 2022 to February 2025, involved bribes to players for intentionally underperforming to manipulate betting outcomes. This development follows closely on the heels of an earlier NBA gambling controversy and has raised fresh concerns about integrity in college hoops amid the rise of legalized sports betting.

The indictment details that the operation recruited more than 39 players from over 17 Division I teams. These athletes ...