Points Shaving

[WildKat]

FOXSports.com
Posted: 2 hours ago



University of Toledo running back Harvey "Scooter" McDougle Jr. has been charged with recruiting football and basketball players in order to shave points and fix games for a Macomb County gambler, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press.

A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit said the scheme was spearheaded by a man identified only as "Gary."
Allegedly Gary invited players to gamble and eat at Greektown Casino in Detroit. The complaint stated that one player was offered $10,000 to sit out a football game. Other players were given money and food among other gifts.

Even though McDougle told the FBI he received a car, telephone and other gifts from Gary, he insisted it never changed the way he played to affect the outcome of games.

McDougle, 22, was expected to appear in U.S District Court in Detroit on Friday and could not be reached for comment. There was no immediate response from school officials.

It's uncertain how many other athletes were implicated in the scheme because no other players or teams at Toledo were named in the complaint. At this point, it's also unclear if other schools are under investigation.

While there was no indication in the complaint that players threw any games because of the scheme, the document alleges that Gary, McDougle and others bribed Toledo athletes to impact the final score of specific games, so bets could be made on the games with illegal sports Bookmakers.

"Once Gary and the players knew the line, they would decide if they could beat the spread," the complaint said. "If they were picked as an underdog by 10 points, they would decide if they could beat the 10 point spread. If they were picked as a favorite by a certain number of points, the players would decide if they would most likely win by that much."


I wonder if the books would give me money back on my wagers that lost involving this team!

[ZIGGYSTARDUST]

Terps is doing some serious brake dancing somewhere...

[Gerk]

I posted this about a year and a half ago

Vegas always knows


Every week the sportsbook director of the MGM-Mirage properties guests on a local radio show here in Minneapolis.

Last night he spent a great deal of the show talking about the MAC conference and specifically Toledo. Seems right before the Toledo-Temple game a couple weeks ago, a large group of people from the "Toledo area" came to Vegas trying to unload as much money as possible on Temple. He also was mystified by the huge amount of bets coming in on Fresno State the other night. He said the injury to Toledo QB Gradkowski was built into the original line that came out by their book.

He said he specifically looked at every play in the Toledo-Temple game and saw a few things that could be construed as possibly irregular. He and the host who watched the game also mentioned a Three and out series near the end of the game that looked odd.

They have instituted a policy at their properties of $1000 limit bets on the MAC conference and said they would most likely be in the added game category in the near future. He also said he has not placed a line available on any MAC game for Saturday and probably won't until Saturday. He said that the MAC conference is the toughest conference to make a line for and with this other stuff happening, makes it even tougher.

Just an FYI, but I found it very interesting

[HOT ROB]

To all those who doubted and talked shit and said that there is no way a game could be fixed. That people were just crying because of a lost bet.

WE ****IN TOLD YOU SO!!!!!

[uva3021]

Originally Posted by HOT ROB

To all those who doubted and talked shit and said that there is no way a game could be fixed. That people were just crying because of a lost bet.

WE ****IN TOLD YOU SO!!!!!

lol

[skippy]

Originally Posted by HOT ROB

To all those who doubted and talked shit and said that there is no way a game could be fixed. That people were just crying because of a lost bet.

WE ****IN TOLD YOU SO!!!!!

I wonder how many people would attribute your post to "April Fools"

[Seanie Mac]

Even though McDougle told the FBI he received a car, telephone and other gifts from Gary, he insisted it never changed the way he played to affect the outcome of games.

[skippy]

Originally Posted by Seanie Mac

Even though McDougle told the FBI he received a car, telephone and other gifts from Gary, he insisted it never changed the way he played to affect the outcome of games.

Where did Gary get the car, telephone and other gifts from???

LOL

[E_Wrecked]

lol this is crooked

Wrong sport same principal

I have one thing to say CALIFORNIA over UCLA in conference tourney CBB. Overtime lol thats a classic fix

UCLA was in regardless...

Wright State/BUTLER YEA I KNOW!!!!!!!!

Have to tread lightly, these teams lose to boost the conference. Sometimes you might be on the fixed side, sometimes not. Knowledge is key though

Yea they should refund any Toledo wagers lol you had no chance of winning which violates fair play

[Romanowski]

to all those who doubted I told yo you so

lol who didnt know it happened in the MAC and specifically Toledo

get a clue it does not happen even 1% of the time your mind percieves your a slave to your gambling losses and your brain tricks you

[Dr. Jack]

Feds charge player in University of Toledo point-shaving scheme

A running back for the University of Toledo Rockets has been charged with recruiting fellow athletes to shave points and fix games on behalf of a Macomb County gambler.

A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit said the player, Harvey “Scooter” McDougle Jr., 22, a senior, recruited football and basketball players to participate in the scheme spearheaded by a Sterling Heights man identified only as “Gary.”

Gary’s recruitment of players allegedly included inviting the athletes to gamble and dine at Greektown Casino in Detroit.

The complaint said one player was offered $10,000 to sit out a football game. Other players received cash, groceries, merchandise and other gifts, the complaint said.

McDougle told the FBI that he received a car, telephone and other things of value from Gary, but insisted that he never changed the way he played to affect the outcome of games.

McDougle, of East Cleveland, Ohio, was expected to make a brief appearance today in U.S. District Court in Detroit. He could not be reached for comment. There was no immediate comment from school officials.

No other players were identified in the complaint, so it is unclear how many players or teams at Toledo were involved in the scheme, or whether teams at other schools are being investigated.

There was no indication in the complaint that players threw any games because of the scheme.

In November 2005, the Detroit FBI began intercepting phone calls to and from Gary’s residence to find out about his illegal gambling and sports bribery operation and who it involved. The wiretaps stopped in December 2006. Gary was identified only as an Iraqi male.

The complaint said Gary, McDougle and others bribed Toledo athletes to influence the final score of specific games, so Gary and the others could bet on the games with illegal sports Bookmakers.

Gary met the players through a Toledo cellular phone store where university athletes shopped. He eventually was introduced to a Rockets football player at the store, who introduced Gary to other school athletes.

In the months that followed, Gary invited the players to Detroit, where he wined and dined them at restaurants and invited them to gamble at casinos.

Once he evaluated the players, he would ask them to participate in a point shaving scheme in exchange for cash and gifts.

On Dec. 2, 2005, the complaint said, FBI agents saw McDougle and other Toledo players meet with Gary at a Detroit restaurant before heading to the VIP area of the Greektown Casino.

The complaint said Gary would ask trusted players to recruit other players for the scheme.

Players who agreed to participate were told about the betting line, the point spread for a particular game. If the team were a three-point favorite, anyone who bet on the Rockets would win if the Rockets won by four points or more.

Anyone who bet on the opponent could still win if the opponent lost by three points and less, the complaint said.

“Once Gary and the players knew the line, they would decide if they could beat the spread,” the complaint said. “If they were picked as an underdog by 10 points, they would decide if they could beat the 10 point spread. If they were picked as a favorite by a certain number of points, the players would decide if they would most likely win by that much.”

DAVID ASHENFELTER and GEORGE SIPPLE, DETROIT FREE PRESS

[Dr. Jack]

I merged this. I didnt see thw wildcat thread

[ryhenry09]

By DAVID ASHENFELTER and GEORGE SIPPLE

FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS

A running back for the University of Toledo Rockets has been charged with recruiting fellow athletes to shave points and fix games on behalf of a Macomb County gambler.

A criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Detroit said the player, Harvey “Scooter” McDougle Jr., 22, a senior, recruited football and basketball players to participate in the scheme spearheaded by a Sterling Heights man identified only as “Gary.”


Gary’s recruitment of players allegedly included inviting the athletes to gamble and dine at Greektown Casino in Detroit.

The complaint said one player was offered $10,000 to sit out a football game. Other players received cash, groceries, merchandise and other gifts, the complaint said.

McDougle told the FBI that he received a car, telephone and other things of value from Gary, but insisted that he never changed the way he played to affect the outcome of games.

McDougle, of East Cleveland, Ohio, was expected to make a brief appearance today in U.S. District Court in Detroit. He could not be reached for comment. There was no immediate comment from school officials.

No other players were identified in the complaint, so it is unclear how many players or teams at Toledo were involved in the scheme, or whether teams at other schools are being investigated.

There was no indication in the complaint that players threw any games because of the scheme.

In November 2005, the Detroit FBI began intercepting phone calls to and from Gary’s residence to find out about his illegal gambling and sports bribery operation and who it involved. The wiretaps stopped in December 2006. Gary was identified only as an Iraqi male.

The complaint said Gary, McDougle and others bribed Toledo athletes to influence the final score of specific games, so Gary and the others could bet on the games with illegal sports Bookmakers.

Gary met the players through a Toledo cellular phone store where university athletes shopped. He eventually was introduced to a Rockets football player at the store, who introduced Gary to other school athletes.

In the months that followed, Gary invited the players to Detroit, where he wined and dined them at restaurants and invited them to gamble at casinos.

Once he evaluated the players, he would ask them to participate in a point shaving scheme in exchange for cash and gifts.

On Dec. 2, 2005, the complaint said, FBI agents saw McDougle and other Toledo players meet with Gary at a Detroit restaurant before heading to the VIP area of the Greektown Casino.

The complaint said Gary would ask trusted players to recruit other players for the scheme.

Players who agreed to participate were told about the betting line, the point spread for a particular game. If the team were a three-point favorite, anyone who bet on the Rockets would win if the Rockets won by four points or more.

Anyone who bet on the opponent could still win if the opponent lost by three points and less, the complaint said.

“Once Gary and the players knew the line, they would decide if they could beat the spread,” the complaint said. “If they were picked as an underdog by 10 points, they would decide if they could beat the 10 point spread. If they were picked as a favorite by a certain number of points, the players would decide if they would most likely win by that much.”

[pwherr]

Fat Coach involved in point shaving??? I don't believe it!!!

[pwherr]

Merged this one here too.