"On Thursday, the feds sent shockwaves through the NBA when they announced dozens of arrests, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. The arrests stem from two big cases. One involves an illegal poker game backed by the mafia, and the other centers on the use of non-public information to wager on NBA prop bets. Officials said the investigation had been going on for years."
"Well, I can't get into the nature of how we got on to this, but it's been going on some time, Patel replied. As you can imagine, ferreting out a system where they literally had scanners at poker tables, where they literally had professional athletes in the NBA walk off the court so their proposition bets could be met, is a coordinated scheme with La Cosa Nostra and the individuals that we arrested today. And it's been going on for some time."
Dozens of arrests were announced in a federal probe into NBA-related gambling, including Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier. The cases involve an illegal poker operation tied to the mafia and a scheme using non-public information to place NBA prop bets. Officials described a long-running, coordinated effort featuring scanners at poker tables and players leaving games to satisfy proposition wagers. The FBI said the investigation spanned years. FBI Director Kash Patel asserted that the bureau independently determined arrests, rejected suggestions that the operation was political retribution, and criticized claims that the arrests were motivated by presidential revenge.
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