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The integrity of college sports in America is being questioned again with a federal indictment that alleges point shaving by a large group of college basketball players.

According to court documents filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 26 people are alleged to operate a point-shaving scheme and have been hit with various charges that include bribery in sporting contests, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

The alleged misconduct involved NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) games, with several defendants having ties to an ongoing NBA and rigged poker game case. The defendants with ties to the gambling schemes are Shane Hennen and Marves Fairley.

CBA player recruited by ‘fixers’

According to the indictment, between September 2022 and February 2025, several defendants in the case recruited an active CBA player to influence the outcomes of games. The conspirators allegedly bribed the CBA player to underperform, causing their respective teams to fail to c..

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Tuesday to direct the regulator of the largest U.S. sports betting market to employ new measures to ensure that underage residents and visitors to the Empire State are not able to access licensed sportsbooks.

In her “State of the State” packet unveiled on Jan. 13, Hochul detailed numerous measures that she intends to utilize to protect New York minors from various harms, including stronger age verifications on social media sites and disabling location sharing and the use of AI chatbots.

“And let’s do more to cut off access to online sports gaming so that kinds are not ensnared by addiction at a young age,” she added to attendees at her address on Tuesday.

Biometrics key, says Hochul

In the 164-page agenda for her State of the State plan, Hochul’s office shared more information on how she intends to do this.

“As online sports betting becomes immensely popular, and new, more accessible online gambling platforms become more sophisticated, it is essent..

All public post-secondary institutions in New Jersey are now mandated to provide on-campus education about gambling risks and how to access problem gambling supports.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed the bill that requires every Garden State public college and university to invite the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) onto campus at least once per semester to provide in-person resources, effective immediately.

“Today’s signing demonstrates our continued commitment to promoting responsible gaming and supporting the well-being of students across New Jersey,” said Murphy in a public release. “By connecting campus communities with expert resources, we’re taking proactive steps to address gambling-related harm before it takes root.”

New Jersey bill aims to educate vulnerable demographic

The aim of the legislation, which passed both chambers of the New Jersey legislature by unanimous votes and was sent to Murphy in December, is to educate students on gambling risks and provide ..

DraftKings has partnered with Mindway AI to add the Better Collective-owned company’s responsible gaming product to its in-app player protection suite.

DraftKings has integrated Mindway AI’s Gamalyze into its Responsible Gaming Center, which already includes a range of tools such as limit-setting features, self-exclusion options and educational content.

Better Collective said in a release that Gamalyze complements DraftKings’ existing evidence-based responsible gaming tools and resources with an interactive, science-based experience.

Insights based on in-play decisions

Mindway AI works with various gaming operators, platform providers, regulators and governments and other service providers to share state-of-the-art responsible gambling data, tools and resources. It has solutions live in more than 65 jurisdictions.

Its Gamalyze is a solution that assesses players’ real decision-making rather than relying on self-reported information.

It works by situating users in a simulated car..

The dust finally settled on the gambling scandal tied to MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani in 2025, putting an end to a controversy that exposed the operation of an illegal sports betting operation, resulting in millions of regulatory fines and prison sentences.

A contingent of major Las Vegas casinos received a reality check in 2025, with anti-money laundering (AML) protocols and standards called into question for allowing an illegal bookmaker Matthew Bowyer, to wager at their facilities with funds used from his illicit gambling operation. The casinos failed to verify Bowyer’s source of funds and allowed wagering with the improper funds, resulting in disciplinary action by the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB). The AML failures by the Las Vegas casinos may have continued had Bowyer’s illicit gambling not been exposed after his client, Ippei Mizuhara, was arrested for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani to pay off gambling debts owed to Bowyer.

Mizuhara worked for the Los Angeles Dodg..

Both chambers of the New Jersey legislature unanimously approved a bill that would require higher education institutions to provide resources and education on preventing problem gambling on an ongoing basis.

Assembly Bill A1715 mandates that state universities, colleges and community colleges must host the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) on campus a minimum of once per semester. The CCGNJ, which is the non-profit organization that runs the national 1-800-GAMBLER hotline, would provide on-campus information and resources including information regarding the potential risks associated with gambling, compulsive gambling counseling services and options for gambling self-exclusion programs.

The bill, which is a carryover from 2023, was approved 77-0 in the Assembly in March and 38-0 in the Senate on Dec. 18. As no amendments were made in the Senate, it will be sent to Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk for signature. If that happens, it would become effective immediately.

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