NBA Players And Coach Part Of Gambling And Sports Betting Investigation
A sweeping federal investigation into gambling and corruption involving current and former NBA players, a current head coach, and the mafia has highlighted the rapid growth of sports betting, a form of gambling, and its dangers.
Overnight, news broke that current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncy Billups, former player and assistant coach Damon Jones, and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier had been arrested for their involvement in illegal gambling schemes. Federal prosecutors gave further information in their morning press conference, where they announced indictments against 30+ individuals connected to two separate but related gambling schemes: a rigged poker…