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These players risked their careers for amounts that, in the grand scheme, are significant for broke college students. Considering they have little realistic pathway to professional basketball, the lure of quick money becomes dangerously enticing. The NCAA has already banned all six involved players, but this punitive measure only scratches the surface of a deeply rooted issue.
The Escalating Scope of the Problem
Current investigations reveal that authorities are looking into the involvement of approximately 30 college players, and this number is likely only a fraction of the total who may be implicated. The widespread nature of the problem suggests that game-fixing and illegal betting are more entrenched than publicly acknowledged—possibly affecting many more athletes and games.