Mob and NBA Players Involved in High-Stakes Poker Scandals and Allegations
TL;DR
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal complaints involving a sweeping NBA gambling scandal with allegations of high-tech cheating devices, mob-backed underground games, and insider information sharing, including connections to the Lakers and notable NBA figures like Chauncey Billups and LeBron James, highlighting a complex web of illegal betting activities.
- 4 wildest NBA gambling allegations: Cheating poker chip trays, card-reading glasses, X-rays and the mob Los Angeles Times
- Answering 22 questions on the Billups, Rozier arrests: What happens now? ESPN
- How New York City’s mafia allegedly ran illegal poker games tied to major NBA figures and US athletes CNN
- How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities AP News
- U.S. Details How Mob and Ex-NBA Players Lured High Rollers Into Poker Trap The New York Times
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