Shane Hennen , 41, a Philadelphia-based gambler known as “Sugar Shane,” pled guilty in federal court Wednesday for his role in two sports betting scandals and a rigged-poker game scandal with mafia ties.

Hennen played a role in two recent sports betting scandals; one involving the NCAA and the Chinese Basketball Association, and another involving the NBA. The NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association scheme involved a group of conspirator bribing athletes to shave points in various matchups from 2022 through 2025. The NBA sports betting scandal involved defrauding sports betting operators through wagers made on games while having access to non-public information that would affect the outcomes of the matchups.

Hennen faces a maximum of 125 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $1.75 million fine for his actions.

Hennen this week pled guilty to charges including bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his roles in the scandals.

Hennen faced charges for his role in a bribery and point-shaving scheme to fix NCAA Division I men’s basketball games and CBA games. According to a federal indictment released in January , 20 individuals were indicted for their various roles in the scheme.

The 20 individuals named in the indictment allegedly bribed 39 NCAA athletes on more than 17 NCAA Division I teams, leading to more than 29 games being fixed. According to the indictment, 15 of the individuals in the scheme played NCAA basketball in either the 2023-2024 or 2024-2025 seasons.

Hennen also pled guilty for his role in an NBA sports betting scandal involving former NBA player Terry Rozier . During the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 NBA seasons, Rozier and several defendants allegedly used non-public information and plans from NBA players to leave games early to capitalize on a number of bets placed through online and retail sportsbooks.

The sports betting scandal, dubbed “Operation Nothing But Net” by the FBI, involved similar individuals who also orchestrated the sports betting scheme  involving former Raptors center  Jontay Porter . Porter pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in manipulating his performance outcomes and is awaiting sentencing. He has also been permanently banned from the NBA.