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The U.S. government alleges that a dozen men with ties to infamous Mafia clans oversaw a brazen poker cheating scheme spanning six years.
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Mob hand in fixed poker games ups the ante in illegal gambling investigation
A back-room poker game in Las Vegas with the added lure of playing alongside someone famous. For some people, it's the stuff of dreams … movies, even. Until you find out everyone else in the room has a name for you: "fish.
You can picture the scene. Tucked somewhere between the glitter and grit of Manhattan, a room wafting smoke with the rhythm of a poker game seemingly like any other: Cards whisper against felt, chips click in steady tempo,
Blazers coach Chauncey Billups was arrested in an EDNY case alleging a Mafia-backed rigged-poker ring. More to come.
On Thursday, Hall of Fame Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former Cleveland Cavaliers assistant and 11-year player Damon Jones were arrested in connection with a federal investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games.