Shane Hennen
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Oct 16, 2026
Dawn StenslandHOST
This guy known as...
Dawn StenslandHOST
Well, his nickname is Sugar.
Phil AlmquistCORRESPONDENT
Yeah.
Dawn StenslandHOST
But his real name is Shane Hennen.
Dawn StenslandHOST
40-year-old Vegas resident currently, who previously lived in Philadelphia as well as in Western PA, linked to several sports betting schemes.
Dawn StenslandHOST
So now at this point, the latest is that this guy has pleaded guilty to the, the schemes, if you will.
Dawn StenslandHOST
It all started around the fall of 2022, and Sugar was part of a scheme where he and others recruited players of the Chinese Basketball Association specifically by bribing them to participate in point shaving during the '22, '23 season.
Phil AlmquistCORRESPONDENT
Mm-hmm.
Scott BertramHOST
Number two, a Las Vegas man is facing more than 100 years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to fix pro and college basketball games.
Scott BertramHOST
Shane Hennen also facing charges in connection with a gambling case involving a couple of former NBA players.
Scott BertramHOST
And number three, this is so cool if you haven't seen it yet.
Scott BertramHOST
Billionaire Elon Musk-- Uh, well, they-- Actually, this is-- I have two Elon Musk stories, and I, I mexed this-- mixed this one up.
Brian ColleyHOST
Oh, yeah, they do.
Casey GisclairHOST
Before we wrap up, one of the big bad guys in all of these betting scandals and betting rings that we've been talking about over the last really two years here on the show, Shane Hennen, a Las Vegas sports bettor indicted in three high-profile federal gambling cases, pled guilty to charges relating to betting schemes involving the NBA, NCAA, and Chinese Basketball Association on Wednesday in a Philadelphia court.
Casey GisclairHOST
He pled guilty to sports bribery, aiding and abetting conspiracy charges related to wire fraud and money laundering in two of the cases in federal court.
Casey GisclairHOST
He is facing, with sentencing coming in early 2027, facing 125 years in prison.