A hearing in Brooklyn was packed as Mr. Billups and 30 other defendants answered charges in a sweeping federal indictment involving rigged poker games. Source: New York Times
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Microbets, Parlays and Prop Bets: A Guide to the M.L.B. Gambling Scandal
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2025
Federal prosecutors say two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians tipped off bettors about what pitches they would throw, setting up rigged “microbets.” M.L.B. moved to limit such bets. Source: New York Times
In N.B.A. Betting Scandal, Influencers Played an Old Game in a New Form
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
A Supreme Court decision created a sports gambling industry now worth $14 billion. Many are angling for a cut. Source: New York Times
U.S. Charges N.B.A. Figures in Gambling Schemes That Tainted Games
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
Terry Rozier, a Miami Heat guard, and Chauncey Billups, coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, were among those arrested. Two indictments spanned the worlds of professional sports, Mafia families and online betting. Source: New York Times