Sports Betting
NBA updates injury reporting rules to curb betting risks
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The NBA has introduced new policies on injury reporting and sports betting in response to recent gambling scandals involving league personnel. Teams must now resubmit injury reports on game days with frequent updates to enhance transparency. The league is also reviewing measures to combat tanking while pushing for restrictions on prop bets.
A federal indictment unsealed on January 16, 2026, in Pennsylvania has charged 26 individuals, including over a dozen college basketball players, in a widespread scheme to fix NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games through point-shaving. The plot targeted games from the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons, with players allegedly underperforming to benefit bettors. Four North Carolina natives, including a former North Carolina A&T player, are among those implicated.
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Federal prosecutors have charged two Kennesaw State University basketball players in a widespread NCAA point-shaving investigation. Current guard Simeon Cottle and former forward Demond Robinson allegedly agreed to underperform in a game against Queens University in exchange for bribes. The scheme involved bets on the game's first half, where the players influenced the outcome before Kennesaw State rallied to win.