Sports gambling and fixed card games bring Federal indictments (Merged)

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Sounds like this guy and Rozier in some trouble

Sources: Heat's Rozier arrested in gambling case

Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested early Thursday morning as part of an FBI sports betting investigation, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[superjohn]

This seems like it's going to be a huge story.

 

[phillionaire]

Who would have thought there would be huge scandals when sports leagues embrace gambling. Make gambling illegal again. You should have to find a sketchy Latvian website that pays out in bitcoin to gamble.

 

[superjohn]

Who would have thought there would be huge scandals when sports leagues embrace gambling. Make gambling illegal again. You should have to find a sketchy Latvian website that pays out in bitcoin to gamble.

This sounds like it was illegal gambling, at least in Billups case. The mob was involved.

 

[HW611]

 

[navery12]

Feel like the Malik Beasley tweet has to be coming soon

 

[MexicoHusky]

Hes not a very good coach in my opinion. But my opinions are selfish and UCONN-centric. I think hes done a lousy job with Clingan. We will see what happens with this. Not a lot of details about Billups' situation. They said poker... connected to the mafia. To be honest, poker by itself doesnt seem like that big of a deal. Not even sure why the FBI needs to be involved. But of course more details required.

 

[TheHorde]

Sports leagues are quite probably going to regret cozying up to professional gambling outfits and putting multiple teams in Vegas. If sports ever heads down the road of the fans questioning if they’re on the up and up or not, that spells trouble. It’s a very bad look to have the sponsorships and partnerships they do.

 

[superjohn]

Feel like the Malik Beasley tweet has to be coming soon

This is just the tip of the iceberg I think. Expect more arrests, this is going to be a massive story.

 

[NJHoops]

What’s ignored and what’s prosecuted in this country is not surprising but wild nonetheless.

But like I said in the NBA thread, go coach your guy, Danny! Hurley to Portland (not) confirmed.

 

[superjohn]

Someone else tweeted several Knicks players are involved. No clue who the guy is who posted it.

 

[CTBasketball]

Meanwhile, the league still pushes gambling every second of the day. What goes around comes around.

I hope the league implodes, college basketball becomes king again, and we go back to regional conferences not tempted by greed and money.

 

[upstater]

I have no idea what the previous post about Hurley is trying to say BUT...

This is the kind of thing that feeds the ref-consipracy theories. Now you're going to have constant accusations of the refs.

If a player or coach making many millions is going to get knotted up with the mob, you're telling me it's not going to happen to referees?

Hard to believe they would be completely clean.

The idea that you can bet but not on your own sport? That's kind of laughable.

There is no protection for college players or refs either.

I watched a Champions League soccer game this weekend and read social media on the refs decisions (which were some of the most bizarre things you've ever seen (like a goal disallowed because the defending team committed a penalty a split second before the goal). A guy given a red card because his arm swung backward and grazed the defender who was tackling him (American football style) on a breakaway. The social media were all about rumors and payoffs and crooked refs. Why? Because this happens in international soccer.

 

[Chief00]

A mafia poker game can create losses that then the mob can then leverage in a basketball game. However, it’s not as bad as directly betting on a game or player themselves.
Interesting, Donovan was 3-5 FG’s last night including 2-4 on 3 point attempts. Scored only 8 points in 30 minutes but shot 60%.

 

[NJHoops]

I have no idea what the previous post about Hurley is trying to say BUT...

Just a joke about how he gets linked to these random NBA jobs with no interest. But, in a different world, I would love to see him coach Donovan again.

 

[ihatepants]

This FBI sting operation was brought to you by FanDuel.

 

[NJHusky]

Just a joke about how he gets linked to these random NBA jobs with no interest. But, in a different world, I would love to see him coach Donovan again.

so you want DC to come back to college…I’m good with that.😎

 

[superjohn]

Really hope my Knicks aren't involved but I have a feeling they are.

 

[CL82]

What’s ignored and what’s prosecuted in this country is not surprising but wild nonetheless.

But like I said in the NBA thread, go coach your guy, Danny! Hurley to Portland (not) confirmed.

I realize this is sarcasm, but I still don't love seeing it. ☹️

 

[Waquoit]

I can't start the hand-wringing over a poker game. I'm guilty myself.

 

[Spaceman213J]

I have to think that they aren't the 'big fish' here and will be offered plea deals for direct testimony and anything documented if they have it.
If it comes out they did anything to alter or influence any actual results, then the NBA may push more for harsher penalties, whether they are hypocrites or not. Time will tell, but like everybody else, I just want to know how far it went.

I know I'm in the minority now, but if it is true and even just limited to poker games, it makes the entire league susceptible potentially and think regardless what happens legally, the NBA needs to put in their own form of justice and it should be as harsh as possible. I'm not a let Rose or Shoeless Joe into the HOF, but now that they are dead, I'm not opposed to as much as when they are alive.

Just make clear lines in the sand and if you cross them follow through with the punishment.

 

[superjohn]

All 5 NYC families involved

 

[Lafayette]

Should we change the topic to ex-Coach?

 

[aceboon]

so I guess Gilbert Arenas wasn't trolling when he said he was gonna snitch after his arrest for illegal poker games

 

[NJHoops]

I realize this is sarcasm, but I still don't love seeing it. ☹️

He got all that out of his system. He knows who he is.