Prosecutors say scheme involved 39 players on 17 college basketball teams Case is latest to cast doubt on integrity of sports in legalized betting era Two defendants previously charged in NBA bet-rigging case NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Pennsylvania federal prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against 26 people for allegedly rigging bets on college…
Manchester United have reportedly agreed to launch a new team in an upcoming mega European league. They could be one of the 12 permanent franchises in the new league. Manchester United, one of the world’s most popular football clubs, could soon have a new team in a new league. This new Manchester United team, however,…
Multiple NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, have been asked by the league to hand over cell phones and documents as part of its continued investigation into illegal sports betting, according to The Athletic. Late last month, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former player and coach Damon Jones…
The NBA is seeking cell phones, among other property, from multiple teams — including the Lakers — as the league continues its investigation into illegal sports gambling, The Athletic reported Saturday. The move from the league comes following pressure from Congress after the Department of Justice brought charges in late October against Heat guard Terry…
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…
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups is bringing in a big-name defense attorney following his arrest for alleged illegal gambling. Billups reportedly hired attorney Marc Mukasey, who has represented President Donald Trump and worked with Rudy Giuliani, to represent the coach in the federal investigation, according to The Athletic. Mukasey specializes in white-collar defense…
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…
SAN FRANCISCO — The betting allegations surrounding Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups continue to hover over the NBA and likely will for a while. The FBI’s investigation sent shockwaves through the sports world and forced players and coaches to face questions about how gambling continues to impact the game in a variety of ways, especially…
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested on Thursday morning, as a federal grand jury indicted him in connection to his alleged participation in an illegal gambling scheme. This was the result of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that included two separate cases of illegal sports betting and gambling. Billups was one of three prominent…
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…