Courts and DOJ Enforcement

Federal prosecutors have charged 26 people with allegedly rigging outcomes of NCAA and Chinese basketball games, a multi‑defendant case that underscores how match‑fixing and betting schemes are targeting both U.S. college sports and overseas leagues. According to the PBS wrap, the indictments accuse the group of manipulating results for gambling profit, though details of specific teams and games were not given in this short segment. The case lands as legalized sports betting has exploded across U.S. states, fueling concern among regulators and integrity monitors that college athletes are particularly vulnerable to illicit approaches. Prosecutors’ willingness to bring such a large conspiracy case signals that the Justice Department is treating international and collegiate game‑fixing as a serious criminal and integrity threat to American sports.