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Basketball Player Indicted For Gambling
TOLEDO, OHIO --
Point-shaving and game-fixing have always been of concern to sporting organizations, and, with the rise in popularity in gambling and the anonymity of the Internet, temptation for players has increased. One such player, point guard Sammy Villegas of Toledo University, was indicted in a point-shaving scheme in the U.S. District Court in Detroit.
Villegas played out his eligibility in 2006, and has since moved on to a professional career in Puerto Rico.
Authorities allege that Villegas plotted with a Detroit businessman and a Detroit grocer, both with known gambling connections, to allow Toledo opponents to cover the spread. An unidentified second player is suspected of taking money from Villegas to assist in the operation.
A Toledo football player was accused of having influenced games last year, although the charges were subsequently dropped. A university spokesman said the cases were unrelated.
This is the first instance of an NCAA basketball player being arrested in a gambling probe since Stevin Smith of Arizona State was found to have shaved points his junior and senior seasons.
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