Meaning of point shaving | Babel Free
Definitions
A type of match fixing, motivated by gambling, where the perpetrators try to prevent a team from covering a published point spread.
Examples
“Point⟳ shaving had a long and distinguished history at LIU.”
“The Fresno Bee picked up on it and said there was point⟳ shaving.”
“Ultimately the findings were given to federal authorities, and the government launched its own⟳ extended inquiry into point⟳ shaving at Northwestern.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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