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1 day ago

X-ray tables, marked cards and the Mafia: How the FBI says poker games were rigged

A yearslong illegal poker scheme used technology, hidden equipment, and high-profile athletes to rig high-stakes games, producing 31 federal indictments.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Bombshell Indictment Alleges Chauncey Billups Participated in Mob Poker Scheme AND Tanked an NBA Game as Coach

On Thursday morning, Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and former player and coach Damon Jones were all arrested in connection with a pair of federal indictments involving illegal gambling operations. Billups was allegedly involved in a poker scheme with ties to the Mafia, while Rozier was accused to being involved in an operation that involved him throwing games; and Jones was listed in both indictments.
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