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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34 Arrested, Including NBA Players, in High-Tech Illegal Gambling Scheme
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Authorities have arrested 34 individuals, including current and former NBA players, in connection with a sophisticated illegal gambling and sports betting operation, according to Crime Correspondent Jason Mattera on Newsmax. The scheme, which utilized advanced technology to facilitate illicit betting, involved a network of individuals orchestrating illegal wagers on professional and […]
US authorities have arrested more than 30 people involved in illegal gambling, including current and retired NBA players and several Mafia members.
NBA coach, player arrested over sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
Chauncey Billups, the coach of Portland, and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people arrested in two cases alleging sprawling criminal schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games.
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