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30 for 30

A college basketball team's integrity is threatened when a point shaving scandal erupts, with organized crime figure Jimmy Burke pulling the strings.

What happens when you combine "Goodfellas" with college basketball? You get "Playing for the Mob," the story of how mobster Henry Hill helped orchestrate the fixing of Boston College basketball games in 1978 and 1979. The details of that point-shaving scandal are revealed for the first time on film through the testimony of the players, federal investigators, and the actual fixers, including Hill.

Info about 30 for 30

Studio(s): ESPN Films, Steel Titan

Originally Released: United States, Oct 07, 2014

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Documentary, History, Sport