Mafia-Linked Sports Betting and Rigged Poker: Dozens Charged, Including NBA Figures
According to authorities, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday along with over 30 others in connection to two criminal cases. These cases allege schemes to generate millions of dollars through rigged sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families. Billups was charged with conspiring to fix high-stakes card games, while Rozier was accused of a separate scheme using confidential information to create fraudulent bets. Former NBA assistant coach Damon Jones was also arrested and is charged with participating in both schemes.
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