NBA Figures and Mafia Tied to Major Sports Betting Scandal
TL;DR
Law enforcement has arrested several individuals, including NBA figures and mafia members, for allegedly running sophisticated rigged poker games using advanced cheating technologies, cheating victims out of at least $7 million, and involving organized crime and illegal betting operations.
- How NBA figures and mafia families allegedly stole millions in rigged poker games: "Very sophisticated cheating technologies" CBS News
- Source: Bettors allegedly given LeBron injury info ESPN
- Surreal scene at Trail Blazers practice facility after Chauncey Billups’ arrest OregonLive.com
- Feds reveal mafia-linked gambling probe that led to arrests of Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and NBA star Terry Rozier CNN
- Indictment Alleging Participation in Sports Betting Scheme The New York Times
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