Emu Basketball Game Monitored For Suspicious Gambling

EMU basketball game monitored for suspicious gambling

by Men's Reporter Team

The Gambling Integrity Company is investigating Tuesday’s men’s college basketball game between Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan after multiple sportsbooks reported unusual gambling activity.

On Wednesday, sports betting watchdog Integrity Compliance 360 ​​distributed a warning to its customers, including sportsbooks, state gaming regulators, leagues and NCAA conferences, saying that bettors had made “largest wagers ever” in Central Michigan. He said he was trying to make a bet. It spread during the first half of a home game against Eastern Michigan.

“During the investigation, the operator discovered two other large wagers from two accounts located in different jurisdictions, both in the Central Michigan first half spread,” the alert states. Masu. The activity occurred in Connecticut and Tennessee, according to a copy of the alert obtained by ESPN.

The warning notes that Tuesday’s game was the second Eastern Michigan game featured at sportsbooks this season. IC360 also sent out an alert regarding suspicious betting activity on the Dec. 21 game between Wright State and Eastern Michigan.

In both cases, the questionable bet was against Eastern Michigan.

“We were made aware of this matter on Wednesday and a review is underway,” an Eastern Michigan spokesperson told ESPN in a statement. “At this time, we are not aware of anything that may have caused the suspicious activity. We are working with the Mid-American Conference and will provide further details as we learn additional information.” ”

IC360 declined to comment when contacted by ESPN. A spokesperson for the Michigan Gaming Control Board said in an email to ESPN that the International Gambling Integrity Bureau, the second sports betting watchdog, “investigated the NCAA basketball game that took place on January 14th. He said he was aware that “there are”, but declined to comment further.

IBIA declined to comment, citing company policy.

The point spread for the first half of the game started at -3.5 for Central Michigan and changed to -6.5 an hour before tipoff. Central Michigan made a 3-pointer in the final minute and led Chippewa 39-33 at halftime.

Multiple gambling industry sources told ESPN that the unusual betting activity in the first half was due to veteran bookmakers and professional bettors on college basketball games from last season, including the one involving Temple. This is part of a trend that has been tracked by

ESPN previously reported that federal authorities are investigating a former Temple men’s basketball player after allegedly placing a suspicious bet on a regular-season game between Temple and UAB in March 2024.

Multiple offshore sportsbooks and at least one US book have removed the option to bet on the first half of some games this season. A warning for the Wright State-Eastern Michigan game, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN, states that a suspicious bet was on Wright State’s first-half spread of -2.5.

“At this time, it is believed that there is a potential link between these bettors and a bettor who placed questionable bets in the first half market on flagged matches from last season,” the warning states. There is.

Wright State led Eastern Michigan 38-27 at halftime. Eastern Michigan won the game 86-82.

Typically, the first half line represents about 50% of the point spread for the entire game. The Eastern Michigan vs. Central Michigan all-game scoring spread finished at -8 and the first half line finished at -6.5.

Some of the other games bookmakers and bettors flagged saw so much action that the lines in the first half were as close or closer than the lines for the entire game.

“There can’t be a bigger red flag than a game ending in a half rather than a (full) game,” said a veteran Las Vegas bookmaker.

Eastern Michigan plays Saturday at Bowling Green.

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