èr shí duō二十多rén人yīn因cāo zòng操纵lán qiú篮球bǐ sài比赛bèi被qǐ sù起诉
More than twenty people in the United States have been prosecuted for manipulating basketball games.
They are accused of changing game results with players for gambling purposes.
These games include American college basketball and the Chinese professional men's basketball league.
The indictment says that since 2022, these people have given money to players to deliberately lose games.
This way, gamblers can win money through betting.
There is a player named Blakeney who has played basketball in both the US and China.
He and other players took money to help manipulate games.
Some people also gave players large amounts of cash as bribes.
Later, these people also tried to manipulate American college basketball games.
Prosecutors say such actions cause people to lose confidence in sports competitions.
If found guilty, these people may face prison time and fines.