The China Basketball Association (CBA) announced on its website a 30,000 yuan ($4,525) fine Wednesday for basketball club Guangdong Winnerway for trying to bribe a referee and sent the announcement to the other clubs, Metro Express reported.

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The announcement did not say which game the bribery attempt happened.

Guangdong Winnerway had been under surveillance for some time. In the 2008-2009 season, Guangdong got only one point in the fourth quarter, leading to serious suspicion.