NBA Stars and Coach Charged in Mafia-Linked Sports Betting and Poker Scandal
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Two NBA figures, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier, were charged in a major sports betting and mafia-backed poker scheme involving insider information, rigged games, and organized crime, highlighting vulnerabilities in the legal sports-betting industry. Both have been placed on leave, and the investigation uncovered sophisticated cheating technologies and connections to Mafia families, with potential losses in the millions.
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