Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by Mafia, authorities said on Thursday. Advertisement
The indictments are related to two major cases, one involving sports betting and the second involving rigged poker games, U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said at a news conference with FBI Director Kash Patel.
Here's what we know about both cases:
What we know about sports betting case
Terry Rozier, along with five other defendants, are accused of participating in an insider sports betting conspiracy that exploited confidential information about NBA athletes and teams, U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said.
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