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Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting, and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, according to authorities.

Rozier and Billups arrests were first reported by ESPN.

The Eastern District of New York and FBI Director Kash Patel spoke during a Thursday morning news conference detailing the scope of the gambling investigation.

More than 30 people arrested in gambling probe, FBI Director Patel calls alleged fraud ‘historic’

What they're saying:

FBI director Kash Patel said that more than 30 people were arrested. "This is an illegal gambling operation and sports rigging operation that spanned years." Patel said, according to FOX 5 New Y

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