The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers has been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling operation, said to involve members of at least three New York-based mafia families.

Chauncey Billups was Allegedly Involved in High-Stakes Poker Games

Chauncey Billups’ arrest by federal agents allegedly involves high-stakes illegal poker games linked to organized crime.

Billups (49) was taken into custody yesterday following a federal investigation into an underground poker ring operating in Manhattan, Las Vegas, Miami, and the Hamptons.

Billups and Other Well-Known Former Athletes Operated as a ‘Face Card’

Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones were known as a ‘face card’ in the operation that targeted wealthy players, termed ‘fish,’ to play alongside well-known former athletes,

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