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BAD BEAT — Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard and coach Damon Jones were arrested by the FBI last week in connection with two investigations into alleged illegal sports betting and rigged poker games with alleged ties to the mob. Continue reading …
HIGH-TECH OPERATION — The FBI shared details about how the rigged poker games with alleged ties to the La Cosa Nostra crime families in New York were able to scam victims without their knowledge. Illegal card-shuffling machines, X-ray technology and offsite communications were among the tactics used. Continue reading …
‘INTEGRITY ISSUES’ — In the wake of the FBI investigations involving three key NBA figures, the league released a memo announcing it has launched a review into how the NBA could better protect the integrity of the game. The allegations, which led to more than two dozen arrests last week, include leaked inside information for the purpose of illegal betting.
