Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones entered not guilty pleas Thursday in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings. He was released on a $200,00 bond, secured by his parents’ Texas home. Jones appeared in federal court in Brooklyn before separate judges overseeing the complex cases. Jones was represented in both arraignments…
New York – Several of the 34 defendants arrested in a sweeping FBI crackdown on alleged illegal gambling rings appeared in Brooklyn court this week, as prosecutors began to reveal facets of the complex case that ensnared alleged members of crime families and NBA mainstays. The attorney for Zhen Hu had one question for the…
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, in his first public comments since the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges, said Friday night that he was stunned by the indictments that have rocked the league. “My initial reaction was I was deeply disturbed,” Silver said on Amazon Prime Video, during…
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens of people arrested Thursday in a sweeping FBI crackdown on alleged illegal gambling rings. Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones, each mainstays of professional basketball for years, were indicted alongside more than 30 other suspects who include alleged members of prominent…
A man in eastern China who lavished chunks of a 10 million yuan (US$1.4 million) lottery win on a woman live-streamer but gave his wife nothing has captivated mainland social media. The man’s wife, surnamed Yuan, exposed his scandal to Henan TV in mid-October after filing for divorce. The couple, who live in Dezhou, Shandong…
The Norwegian officials in charge of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize are investigating information that online bets on this year’s recipient surged overnight, suggesting a potential leak of information. Bets for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for democracy, spiked at the Polymarket gambling site…
HONG KONG, Sept 11 — Hong Kong has officially legalised betting on basketball games, hoping to dribble past the city’s illegal gambling scene. As reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the Hong Kong Jockey Club is expected to be the sole licensed operator running the show. Lawmakers passed the Betting Duty (Amendment) Bill…
Hong Kong police have arrested 86 people, including triad members, in a sweeping 15-day crackdown on organised crime, ranging from theft and drug trafficking to illegal gambling and money laundering. The force on Tuesday said the operation, mounted between August 18 and September 1, had led to the arrest of 66 men and 20 women,…
Hong Kong police have arrested 86 people, including triad members, in a sweeping 15-day crackdown on organised crime, ranging from theft and drug trafficking to illegal gambling and money laundering. The force on Tuesday said the operation, mounted between August 18 and September 1, had led to the arrest of 66 men and 20 women,…
Hong Kong police have arrested more than 200 people in a crackdown on illegal gambling, with the force warning that operators are attracting patrons with easy e-payment options and all-day free catering. The force said on Friday that those arrested included 15 property owners, four building tenants and a person holding an account used to…