A Former Philly-Based Sports Gambler Pleaded Guilty in Gambling Scandals Targeting the NBA, NCAA and Chinese League
- On Wednesday, Las Vegas-based sports bettor Shane 'Sugar Shane' Hennen pleaded guilty in Philadelphia to sports bribery and wire fraud charges, admitting to orchestrating betting schemes across professional and collegiate leagues.
- Federal prosecutors allege Hennen acted as a "fixer," working with others to bribe players to underperform in Chinese Basketball Association and NCAA games between 2022 and 2025 to ensure teams failed to cover the spread.
- The fraudulent operation resulted in more than $3 million in wagers and over $1.1 million in sportsbook losses, involving bribes ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 per game paid to more than 39 players across 17 Division I teams.
- Hennen faces a maximum of 125 years in prison when sentenced on February 25, 2027, following Tuesday's six-year prison sentence handed to Jalen Smith, another fixer involved in the betting network.
- Beyond the basketball cases, Hennen and associates including Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former NBA coach Damon Jones face additional charges involving allegedly rigged poker games linked to the Mafia, with sentencing scheduled for January.
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The Daily ItemA former Philly-based sports gambler pleaded guilty in gambling scandals targeting the NBA, NCAA and Chinese league
PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia-based professional gambler pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to helping engineer two separate betting schemes: one in which he bribed players to underperform in the NCAA and Chinese professional league, the other in which he…
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