Mafia, illegal poker games and NBA players: The gambling racket in the US, explained

A mind-boggling gambling racket has been unearthed in the US. Multiple basketball players and even a coach have been charged ...

Inside the rigged poker games: How Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups operated a mafia-backed high-stakes scandal

Former NBA stars Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups are implicated in a multi-million dollar gambling fraud. An FBI probe ...
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The Latest: Dozens charged in illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia

Dozens charged in illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the MafiaBy The Associated PressThe Associated PressPortland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard ...

From trick contact lenses to NBA 'Face Cards' — how the mob allegedly rigged high-stakes poker games

Federal prosecutors said mobsters used elaborate tech and Portland Trailblazer coach Chauncey Billups to lure wealthy people ...

How NBA figures and mafia families allegedly stole millions in rigged poker games: "Very sophisticated cheating technologies"

X-ray tables. Hidden cameras. Pre-marked cards. Here's how investigators say suspects rigged poker games to allegedly steal ...

How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities

Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics ...
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Fish and face cards: Authorities break down 'rigged poker games' investigation

Following the announcement of a national gambling investigation, U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella, Jr. broke down how ...