Rigged NBA bets, high-tech tools to cheat at poker, mob

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X-ray tables, hidden cameras: The tech in rigged poker games linked to the mob and the NBA
A sprawling indictment unsealed Thursday by the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York charged Chauncey Billups, the head coach of the NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers, and Damon Jones, a for...

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Alleged gambling ring involving NBA players used X-ray technology, hidden devices to rig poker games: feds
How NBA figures and mafia families allegedly stole millions in rigged poker games: "Very sophisticated cheating technologies"
NBA coaches and player charged in sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones are among 34 people charged in connection with schemes involving...

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Rigged NBA bets, high-tech tools to cheat at poker, the mob: What we know about the illegal gambling cases
What we know about the investigations that led to arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, others
The NBA Hoped to Begin Its Season on a Strong Note. Now It Faces a Gambling Scandal
“A shocking day,” said Carlisle, who said he unsuccessfully tried to connect with Billups to offer support. “This is a very serious situation.”

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X-ray poker tables allegedly used by NYC mafia in NBA gambling scandal are readily available online

The card-swindling technology NYC mafiosos allegedly used to cheat victims out of millions in a years-long poker scheme is readily available for sale online.
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High-stakes poker scam used rigged card shufflers, X-ray tables, and special glasses

The feds on Thursday charged alleged mafia associates and current and former National Basketball Association players and coaches with running rigged poker games and illegal sports betting.… Two federal indictments were unsealed on Thursday,

4 wildest NBA gambling allegations: Cheating poker chip trays, card-reading glasses, X-rays and the mob

Wild allegation filed this week by federal prosecutors in one of the most sweeping and sensational betting scandals in recent professional sports history.

How mafiosos and NBA stars used rigged card shufflers, X-ray tables and secret contact lenses in multi-million-dollar poker scam

The scam began at least in 2019, and netted millions using a mixture of high-tech gadgets and old school mob tricks.
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Read the Chauncey Billups ‘Rigged’ Poker Indictment

Billups is accused of involvement in a rigged poker game. The post Read the Chauncey Billups ‘Rigged’ Poker Indictment appeared first on Front Office Sports.

How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA

WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions.

Poker Indictment Puts Spotlight on $10,000 Card Shufflers

The rigged-poker-game indictment unveiled on Thursday reads like a Hollywood heist film, featuring NBA stars and famous Mafia crime families. It also involves the high-tech hacking of casino-quality card shuffling machines.
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