FBI arrests NBA figures in separate illegal betting and poker investigations
The FBI announced arrests of more than 30 people on 23 October in investigations into illegal sports betting and rigged poker, including Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and NBA players Terry Rozier and Damon Jones. Federal prosecutors said the allegations remain unproven; the US attorney said regulated sportsbooks were victims and had not committed unlawful acts in the investigation.
The investigations involve alleged insider betting and rigged poker, with prosecutors stating that licensed sportsbooks were victims.