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US authorities arrest NBA figures in alleged illegal poker and betting schemes

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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 cases concern alleged illegal betting and poker activity involving professional basketball figures.

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US Justice Department charges 31 over alleged poker and NBA betting fraud

The US Department of Justice has charged 31 people over an alleged conspiracy involving rigged private poker games, reportedly. The group allegedly used tampered automatic shufflers and other devices to defraud victims of more than $7m; the games took place in New York, the Hamptons and Miami. FBI director Kash Patel said the defendants used technology and deception to steal millions from victims.

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