Gambling Destroys New York City College Basketball

Under the harsh lights of Madison Square Garden, the Manhattan College basketball team loses to DePaul University. But this loss means that all is going to plan for law enforcement, as they make their next move.Later that night, police arrest three gamblers and two men affiliated with Manhattan College. These arrests are just the beginning of an enormous scandal.Today, the gambling phenomenon plaguing college basketball nationwide begins to crumble. How were gamblers able to attract players from the nation’s most prominent programs into their scheme? And when the greed goes too far, how does it all come crashing down?Special thanks to Matthew Goodman, author of The City Game: Triumph, Scandal, and a Legendary Basketball Team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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