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US charges 20 people with rigging college, Chinese basketball games, NBC reports

By Thomson Reuters Jan 15, 2026 | 8:42 AM

WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities ‍have charged 20 people with rigging college ‌basketball and ‌Chinese Basketball Association games, NBC News reported on Thursday, ​saying some ‍of ​those targeted ​were previously ‍charged over alleged NBA-related gambling scheme.

The charges were ‍unsealed by federal prosecutors in ‍Philadelphia, an ‍NBC ​reporter ​said ⁠on X ‌citing the indictment.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina ⁠Chiacu)