Rigged NBA bets, high-tech tools to cheat at poker, mob

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FBI: "La Cosa Nostra" Used NBA Stars As Bait For "Rigged" Sports Bets And Poker Games Using "High-Tech Cheating Technology"
"Tens of millions in fraud, theft, robbery across 11 states," FBI Director Kash Patel said, including NBA players, members of three crime families, and x-ray card readers.

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Rigged NBA bets, high-tech tools to cheat at poker, the mob: What we know about the illegal gambling cases
Rigged poker games melded high-tech trickery with NBA star power, prosecutors say
How a 2018 Supreme Court Decision Paved the Way for Meteoric Growth in Legal Sports Betting
A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial.

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How does gambling on NHL games work? Is the league susceptible to a scandal?
San Francisco Examiner · 1d
Analysis: Sports leagues feared a betting scandal like this. Will anything change?
The NBA Scandal Is a Symptom of a Deeper Gambling Crisis — and the Media’s Making Bank
Calls to the National Problem Gambling Helpline increased 150% between 2018 and 2023, according to data from the National Council on Problem Gambling.

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Former Pistons star Chauncey Billups charged in federal gambling probe
A look at notable sports betting scandals
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Pablo Torre Claims Kevin Garnett Played in Private Poker Game Linked to "Operation Royal Flush"

The source added that Garnett chose to leave early upon realizing the nature of the gathering. Torre also reported that Garnett has not been contacted by federal authorities and is not accused of wrongdoing.

How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA

WIRED recently demonstrated how to cheat at poker by hacking the Deckmate 2 card shufflers used in casinos. The mob was allegedly using the same trick to fleece victims for millions.

NBA rigged poker suspect's wife says the case is a flop

Federal prosecutors allege a Georgia man named John Mazzola — nickname “John South” — played on the “Cheating Team” in rigged poker games in Manhattan and Miami.
CardPlayer.com

‘Giselle54’ Takes On ‘GucciNIKE,’ Wins Another $800K

Giselle54' continued their insane heater on CoinPoker, wining $800K in a day, including almost $500K from 'GucciNIKE.'
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