The FBI arrested Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier in the US as part of an investigation into sports rigging and illegal gambling, according to officials quoted in the report. Authorities said the case spans 11 states and involves more than 30 arrests; Rozier is accused of involvement in a spot-fixing scheme linked to a 2023 NBA game.
The investigation raises integrity and compliance concerns for sports betting operators and regulators.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | ACLU accuses federal agents of excessive force in Idaho racetrack raid | Not stated | |
| Not named | USD 17,000 | FBI raids Idaho racetrack in alleged illegal gambling investigation | Not stated | |
| FanDuel, BetMGM | Not stated | Federal investigators probe suspected NCAA basketball betting syndicate in Mississippi | Not stated | |
| Not named | Not stated | Louisiana and Mississippi regulators target illegal gambling operators | Not stated | |
| Harp Media BV, Bovada | Not stated | Louisiana and Mississippi regulators issue cease-and-desist letters to gambling sites | Not stated |
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US authorities accused Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and former NBA player Damon Jones in investigations involving sports betting and illegal poker, according to reports of officials’ statements. Authorities alleged that Rozier shared team information with bettors and that Billups and Jones took part in an illegal poker game involving members of New York Mafia families.
US authorities arrested Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones in separate gambling investigations, according to reports of officials’ statements. Authorities allege Billups and Jones were linked to an illegal poker operation, while Rozier and Jones were implicated in a sports-betting scheme involving insider information.
The NBA introduced stricter betting-related safeguards across its 30 franchises amid a federal gambling investigation involving basketball personnel. Teams must resubmit game-day injury reports between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time and update public listings every 15 minutes; the league also urged sportsbooks to restrict some player prop bets.
The NBA has sent teams proposals to increase injury-reporting frequency and restrict some prop bets, alongside measures addressing tanking and gambling education. The league is seeking team input before finalising the policies; proposed measures include game-day injury-report updates and limits on bet sizes, bet types and the players offered.
The NBA has asked several teams, including the Los Angeles Lakers, to provide documents and electronic devices as it investigates alleged links between professional basketball figures and an organised-crime betting network. The federal case has led to more than 30 arrests, while the league has hired an independent law firm to investigate allegations and is considering changes to injury-reporting protocols.