Mike Bianchi: Welcome to the NBA (National Betting Association), Where Tanking and Load Management Fuels Gambling Scandal!

Mike Bianchi: Welcome to the NBA (National Betting Association), where tanking and load management fuels gambling scandal!

ORLANDO, Fla. — So here we are. Opening week of the NBA season and instead of talking about dunks, rivalries or who’s going to hoist the trophy in June … we’re talking about perp walks, mob ties, fixed bets and…

2 Georgia men named in gambling indictment with NBA coach, former player

Two Georgia men are among the 31 people indicted in connection with a conspiracy to rig illegal poker games that allegedly included NBA coach Chauncey Billups.

2 Georgia men arrested in nationwide illegal high-stakes gambling scheme involving NBA head coach

Tony Goodson, 52, of Forsyth, Georgia, and John Mazzola, 43, of Gray, Georgia, were arrested Thursday as part of a sweeping federal indictment.

Another NBA Legend Linked To Gambling Scandal

Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett has become connected to a federal investigation involving illegal gambling operations that resulted in multiple arrests of current and former NBA players. The former Boston Celtics champion has been linked in some capacity to the underground poker games that were operated by organized crime figures who have since been indicted by …

Forsyth, Gray men indicted in mob-linked poker-rigging scheme involving NBA head coach - 41NBC News

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two Middle Georgia men are among 31 people indicted in a nationwide scheme to rig high-stakes poker games linked to organized crime families and an NBA head coach, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Federal prosecutors say 52-year-old Tony Goodson, of Forsyth, and 43-year-old John Mazzola, of Gray, were arrested Thursday as part of a four-year investigat…

Two Georgians Tied To NBA/Mafia Gambling Scheme

Source: yotto / Getty Two Georgia men have been charged in the massive illegal gambling operation involving NBA figures and the mafia. Tony “Black Tony” Goodson and John “John South” Mazzola are among the 31 defendants in the investigation. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Goodson, 52, of Forsyth, is accused of supplying the technology used to rig illegal poker games supported by the mafia. Goodson was allegedly part of the team that provided altered…