Two Ex-NCAA Athletes, One Ex-Sportsbook Employee Charged in Prop Betting Scandal

• Two former NCAA basketball players have been charged for their roles in a sports betting scandal
• An ex-DraftKings employee has also been charged in the scandal
• The Nevada Clark Country District Attorney filed charges in Nevada court against the three men

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Mykell Robinson, a former member of the Fresno State men’s basketball team, and Steven Vasquez, who played for both Fresno State and San Jose State, have been charged by the state of Nevada for their alleged roles in an NCAA player prop sports betting scandal.

The Nevada Clark County District Attorney General’s office filed the charges in Justice Court, Las Vegas Township Clark County, Nevada. Matthew J. Martin, an ex-DraftKings employee according to ESPN, has also been charged for his role in the scheme.

Robinson, Vasquez, and Martin allegedly conspired to place several under player prop bets on Robinson’s performance in a Jan. 11, 2025, Fresno State matchup against Colorado State.

NCAA Previously Investigated Scandal

Robinson, Vasquez, and Martin each face three criminal complaints.

According to court documents obtained by Sports Betting Dime, the district attorney has charged the three with one count of a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment, one count of conspiracy to cheat at gambling game, and one count to launder or attempt to launder money or property.

The NCAA previously revoked collegiate eligibility for both Robinson and Vasquez for their roles in the scheme.

The NCAA began an investigation into the athletes after notifications from Fresno State and a sports betting integrity monitor flagged suspicious prop bet activity placed on Robinson. The NCAA enforcement staff uncovered evidence that the three student-athletes shared information about individual betting lines to manipulate outcomes to win prop bets.

Robinson and Vasquez, former roommates at Fresno State during the 2023-2024 season, discussed over text message that Robinson planned to underperform in several statistical categories during a regular season game in January 2025.

Robinson, Vasquez and a third party, which is now likely believed to be Martin, bet $2,200 on Robinson for his under-line performance in those categories. As a result, a $15,950 payout was awarded for the wager.

According to court documents, the bets were placed on the BetMGM online sports betting platform.

Robinson Allegedly Underperformed in Game

The game in question took place between Fresno State and Colorado State on Jan. 7, 2025. Colorado State handily defeated Fresno State by a 91-64 final score.

Robinson only played 21 minutes in the game, finishing three points, two rebounds, and zero assists. Robinson averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 3 assists per game on the season.

The NCAA also found in their investigation that Robinson placed 13 daily fantasy sports over-line and under-line prop bets of $455 on parlays that included his own performance. Robinson did not win on all of the bets but did collect $618 on one occasion.

He also placed multiple bets on Jalen Weaver, Robinson’s former teammate at Fresno State, including two bets before a game in late December 2024. He and Weaver exchanged information about their personal betting lines, and as a result of the coordination Weaver placed a $50 prop bet on a parlay for himself, Robinson, and a third-student athlete, and won $260.

Robinson and Vasquez refused to participate in the processing of their cases. Weaver chose to participate and agreed to the violation in his case.