Tag: Crime
Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff says gambling implications are scary for NBA players and coaches
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said NBA players and coaches have to be mindful of conversations they have with... more
NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests
The NBA, in reaction to the arrests of Miami guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups last week for their alleged role in... more
Here’s how indictment says Terry Rozier shared information that paid off for bettors
NBA guard Terry Rozier was averaging nearly 21 points per game for the Charlotte Hornets as the 2022-23 season neared an end. But during a... more
How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities
The indictments announced Thursday of a poker cheating ring involving NBA figures and backed by the mafia emphasized their alleged... more
Who are Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones? A look at arrested NBA player and coaches
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Damon Jones were... more
NBA head coach and player charged in sprawling sports betting and Mafia-backed poker schemes
NEW YORK (AP) — The head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and a player for the Miami Heat were arrested Thursday along with more than 30... more
A-League soccer player and former team captain pleads guilty to match-fixing charges in Australia
SYDNEY (AP) — A former club captain who was honored as the A-League’s player of the year has admitted his role in a lucrative match-fixing... more
Bookmaker linked to Resorts World Las Vegas, Ohtani’s ex-interpreter sentenced to one year
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star... more
Questions emerge about NYC gunman’s security-sensitive job at Las Vegas casino
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The man who stormed a Manhattan office tower with a gun, killing four people before killing himself, worked in the... more
Reno: Gunman shot by officers after killing 3 people outside casino has died, police say
RENO, Nev. (AP) — The suspected gunman who killed three people outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, before police officers shot and... more
