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

[superjohn]

The mafia was running a $3 million a month sports gambling ring out of the Providence College bars '99 through the early 2000's. The owner was buddies with the PC hockey and basketball players. It was pretty wild and they definitely got their hooks into some college students/athletes.

 

[Mr. French]

The mafia was running a $3 million a month sports gambling ring out of the Providence College bars '99 through the early 2000's. The owner was buddies with the PC hockey and basketball players. It was pretty wild and they definitely got their hooks into some college students/athletes.

You know something, they just do not stop having the Mafia in Providence.

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[karstenkibbe]

Wow. No wonder Adam Silver is hiding under his C-3PO/R2D2 blanket in his bed and not giving interviews…

Chauncey Billups allegedly tipped off NBA gambling ring Trail Blazers planned to tank upcoming game: feds

After Billups’ alleged tip-off, the Blazers were smoked by the Bulls 124-96.

nypost.com

 

[jleves]

This is no surprise and will spread across all professional sports in a short time. This is just the beginning.

I think it's easiest in the NBA cause so many points are scored. You can shave 3 or 5 points without necessarily changing the outcome. You can't do that in MLB or NHL and even most NFL games are too close. Unless you just don't care and throw your team under the bus with a loss to make an extra couple hundred thousand bucks.

 

[phillionaire]

Steve ballmer is incredibly happy this is taking all the attention away from aspiration and kawhi Leonard

 

[BigTenFan]

Good thing Pete Rose never made it to the Hall of Fame........

 

[superjohn]

Whatever little rep Stephen A. Smith may have had left it's all gone after today. What an absolute clown this guy is.

 

[champs99and04]

There's s big difference between throwing away your playing career, ruining everything you ever worked for and accomplished, and possibly going away to federal prison over peanuts and what Dave Portnoy does. What Portnoy does is legal and a major part of his business. Mayweather's whole persona/image is throwing around millions and he wasn't throwing fights over chump change.

I'm not saying betting a lot of money makes you an addict. But having a lot of money certainly does not preclude you from it, and in many cases it puts you at higher risk. This is especially true for successful businessmen and investors who are used to profiting off of everything they do - or even someone like Antoine Walker. Oftentimes the confidence that makes a pro athlete successful also makes them ripe for being exploited in the betting market.

 

[QuickDraw]

I think it's easiest in the NBA cause so many points are scored. You can shave 3 or 5 points without necessarily changing the outcome. You can't do that in MLB or NHL and even most NFL games are too close. Unless you just don't care and throw your team under the bus with a loss to make an extra couple hundred thousand bucks.

Without getting deep into it the NFL is where the real money is. I believe this will be proven out. La Cosa Nostra is at the head.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Wow. No wonder Adam Silver is hiding under his C-3PO/R2D2 blanket in his bed and not giving interviews…

Chauncey Billups allegedly tipped off NBA gambling ring Trail Blazers planned to tank upcoming game: feds

After Billups’ alleged tip-off, the Blazers were smoked by the Bulls 124-96.

nypost.com

Am I the only one concerned that the way this article is written with its use of "they" and "team" suggests that others on the team might have been placing bets on this game?

 

[Scoe]

This is why the NBA gets the reputation that it gets and other leagues are no different. When someone says games are rigged believe them.

 

[CTBasketball]

If you go to Twitter, in-depth videos are being posted of players reacting to spreads vs. actual score. Steph Curry, Gary Payton and the Warriors have a ton. Nuggets and Jokic, LeBron when he was on the Cavs with Jones. There’s legit possible questionable behavior everywhere.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Funny, when I play poker it feels like everyone else has x-ray vision.

 

[Waquoit]

Funny, when I play poker it feels like everyone else has x-ray vision.

I meant to tell you, your Adams' apple becomes more visible when you are holding a set or better. Maybe get a scarf.

 

[Waquoit]

Actually, I'm hoping Tiago Splitter, as the new interim head coach of the Blazers, will be a better coach for Clingan... since he's a fellow big man.

Define better. After a brief stint on the DL early, he made it through the season healthy. Billips seemed to give him just the right amount of rope to bring him along and he consistently improved. Now he's starting, making 3's. I dunno what could have been better.

 

[Deepster]

If you go to Twitter, in-depth videos are being posted of players reacting to spreads vs. actual score. Steph Curry, Gary Payton and the Warriors have a ton. Nuggets and Jokic, LeBron when he was on the Cavs with Jones. There’s legit possible questionable behavior everywhere.

Definitely watch the one with Payton and the Warriors. Spread is 11.5, they're winning by 14 and someone hits a "meaningless" 3 at the buzzer to beat the spread. There is absolutely NO other way to explain that one.

 

[HW611]

Definitely watch the one with Payton and the Warriors. Spread is 11.5, they're winning by 14 and someone hits a "meaningless" 3 at the buzzer to beat the spread. There is absolutely NO other way to explain that one.

I think guys are just aware of the spreads like anyone else and could be having fun with it.

Announcers point that kind of stuff out all the time too on broadcasts. Even though in this case, I definitely think the fear in SVG eyes said he had money on this one lmaoo

 

[Deepster]

I think guys are just aware of the spreads like anyone else and could be having fun with it.

Announcers point that kind of stuff out all the time too on broadcasts. Even though in this case, I definitely think the fear in SVG eyes said he had money on this one lmaoo

Did you watch the Warriors clip? They're not just "aware" of the spread.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Did you watch the Warriors clip? They're not just "aware" of the spread.

Yeahhhh that's pretty damning.

If you just know what the spread is, that's a bit of a chuckle and a shrug.

Payton's reaction is only when you have a bit more at stake (source: me in my living room following NBA scores live on the Draftkings app).

 

[KryHavok]

Outside of a few SuperBowl pools among friends, I have not and don't ever plan to bet on sports. I can't stand that when I go to ESPN to see NCAAF scores, I have to see spreads and over/under. I can't stand seeing betting ads on the billboards at soccer games (thankfully Serie A doesn't have the degree of betting sponsors that EPL has, but the ads are wholly bothersome [go away Jamie Fox and BetMGM]). In my life I've lost less than $100 total on playing slots at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, and in Las Vegas. Only real gambling I'll do is with my 401k. I just want to enjoy the game and hopefully have my team win. Those that want to bet, have at it, can't stop people's fun, but this story about the NBA strikes me as barely scratching the surface of a more pervasive problem. I'll get off my soapbox now.

 

[Stinger92860]

Good thing Pete Rose never made it to the Hall of Fame........

I agree!

 

[HuskyHawk]

Outside of a few SuperBowl pools among friends, I have not and don't ever plan to bet on sports. I can't stand that when I go to ESPN to see NCAAF scores, I have to see spreads and over/under. I can't stand seeing betting ads on the billboards at soccer games (thankfully Serie A doesn't have the degree of betting sponsors that EPL has, but the ads are wholly bothersome [go away Jamie Fox and BetMGM]). In my life I've lost less than $100 total on playing slots at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods, and in Las Vegas. Only real gambling I'll do is with my 401k. I just want to enjoy the game and hopefully have my team win. Those that want to bet, have at it, can't stop people's fun, but this story about the NBA strikes me as barely scratching the surface of a more pervasive problem. I'll get off my soapbox now.

I rarely bet on games. Every once in awhile.

What I like are the futures bets. I had UConn to win the title, pre-season odds, each of the two recent championships. Had the Sox to make the playoffs this year. Have the Patriots to make the playoffs and get to the AFC Championship game. Those are fun bets that don't really drive the kind of cheating or point shaving we may be seeing. It's just a nice extra if your team wins.

 

[TheHorde]

Funny, when I play poker it feels like everyone else has x-ray vision.

Looking for a new game?

 

[ColchVEGAS]

This is why the NBA gets the reputation that it gets and other leagues are no different. When someone says games are rigged believe them.

The NBA, and I am sure other professional sports, has a gambling problem in general. A few months ago former world boxing champion Adrien Broner was indicted for fixing illegal dice games and taking millions off of NBA players. While this had no impact on NBA games themselves, the NBA players were more than willing to take part in illegal gambling overseen by members of the Crips.

 

[StllH8L8ner]