... have both the connections and the audacity necessary to ask a college athlete to shave points: intentionally play poorly so that one's team does not cover the point spread set by Las Vegas gambling gurus, thus giving gamblers a guarantee as to which team they should bet on in a certain game. This is an act that usually takes place on teams that are ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate