US EditionMiami Heat’s Terry Rozier, Trail Blazers’ Chauncey Billups among dozens arrested in gambling probe tied to the Mafia
- On Oct. 23, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were arrested in connection with a federal gambling investigation involving more than 30 people.
- U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. described indictments alleging an insider sports-betting scheme exploiting confidential NBA data and rigged underground poker games backed by Mafia families.
- The indictment shows defendants traded private NBA information to co-conspirators for fees or profit shares, and Jessica Tisch said players sometimes altered performance or left games early to help wagers.
- Billups faces specified federal charges and will appear in court Thursday in Oregon; Rozier was taken into custody in Orlando and will make an initial court appearance in Florida, while the NBA had no immediate comment.
- Officials warned the investigation could have broader implications for the NBA, as FBI Director Kash Patel said, `The FBI led a coordinated takedown across 11 states to arrest over 30 individuals today responsible for this case, which is very much ongoing,` and added, `We're talking about tens of millions of dollars in fraud and theft and robbery across a multi-year investigation.
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NBA coach, players charged in illegal gambling case
More than 30 people have been charged in connection with two separate but related federal gambling investigations that involved the , the top basketball league, and organized crime, US authorities said on Thursday. Among those arrested are Chauncy Billups, 49, a member of the league’s Hall of Fame and the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, as well as 31-year-old Terry Rozier, who plays for the Miami Heat. What else do we know about the ga…
NBA Coach, Player Among 34 Arrested by FBI on Charges of Illegal Sports Betting, Rigged Mafia Poker Games
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier were among the 34 people charged and arrested by the FBI Thursday for two different but linked cases involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games that were backed by the Mafia. Billups, 49, is accused of participating along with other defendants in a nationwide scheme designed to rig illegal poker games, U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. announce…
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