The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has arrested one suspect linked to suspicious sports wagering activity involving the Fresno State men’s basketball program and a player’s intentional underperformance during a January 7, 2025 matchup.
An investigation conducted by the Nevada regulator unveiled the alleged conspiracy, which involved former and current associates connected to collegiate basketball programs.
The associates allegedly coordinated and illegally profited from proposition wagers made based on their inside knowledge of a player’s intentional underperformance.
“Evidence obtained through subpoenas, financial records, cellphone data, licensed sportsbook operators and coordination with the National Collegiate Athletic Association established probable cause that multiple individuals conspired to fraudulently place wagers tied to the intentional underperformance of a Fresno State athlete during a January 7, 2025, basketball game,” the report said.
As a result, the suspect was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on May 5, 2026 for fraudulent acts, conspiracy cheating at gambling and conspiracy to launder money.
NGCB Chairman Mike Dreitzer addressed the arrest on June 11, having said, “The Nevada Gaming Control Board remains committed to protecting the integrity of Nevada’s gaming industry and will continue to aggressively investigate any activity that threatens the fairness and public confidence of regulated sports wagering.”
According to the NGCB, several additional suspects remain outstanding, and criminal charges are still being “actively pursued.” No further details were released as part of the announcement to “protect the integrity of the ongoing investigation.”
On June 10, the NGCB also completed its regulatory modernization initiative originally launched in July 2025, featuring enhancements to technology and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.
The initiative encompassed 43 regulation projects, marking one of the Board’s “most comprehensive” modernization efforts performed in recent years. According to the NGCB, the initiative was carried out to “keep pace with an evolving gaming industry.”
Judge Jason Woodbury granted the NGCB’s preliminary injunction request against Polymarket on June 1, having originally filed enforcement action to halt the prediction market’s operations in January
