point shaving
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Most people believe that bringing gambling into the light and allowing it to be monitored will decrease point shaving because there are algorithms that can detect betting irregularities that suggest possible rigging.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2018
The most common combination: The BARbados-BERmuda match was a close shave, won by a whisker, a hairy competition, lots of clipping calls, point shaving, etc. etc. etc.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2018
Going in that direction could easily lead to point shaving or the outright throwing of games.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 6, 2016
Every time a late-game fumble, missed tackle or blown coverage causes a gambling line swing, we would hear whispers about point shaving.
From The Guardian ● May 24, 2016
They railed that it was an insult to the integrity of sports--as bad, some argued, as point shaving.
From Time Magazine Archive
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