rigging

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In 2024, the fair paid $500,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing fair officials of rigging a bid for a multimillion-dollar carnival contract.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

Leiweke had faced charges of rigging the bid for a $375 million basketball arena that was later built for the University of Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Deutsche Bank has been caught up in scandals involving the rigging of Libor, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, Russian mirror trades, and money laundering.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

Numerous sailors were positioned in the 150-foot-tall Cuauhtemoc's rigging when it smashed into the iconic bridge linking New York's Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

The data show that in the sumo tournaments held immediately after allegations of match rigging, 7-7 wrestlers win only 50 percent of their final-day matches against 8-6 opponents instead of the typical 80 percent.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt