Poker's NBA-and-Mafia betting scandal echoes movie games, and cheats, from 'Ocean's' to 'Rounders'

The stakes. The famous faces. The posh private rooms. The clever cheating schemes. The federal indictment of a big-money ...

How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities

Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics ...

Here's how much FBI claims Chauncey Billups, mobsters swindled in rigged poker games

Big-money bettors lost millions of dollars in a rigged poker scheme, according to legal documents released Oct. 23.

How NBA figures and mafia families allegedly stole millions in rigged poker games: "Very sophisticated cheating technologies"

X-ray tables. Hidden cameras. Pre-marked cards. Here's how investigators say suspects rigged poker games to allegedly steal at least $7 million.

Professional gambler Matthew Berkey called out rigged Chauncey Billups poker game 2 years before coach's arrest

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI on Thursday in connection with an alleged illegal ...
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YouTube crackdown, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" threaten future of gambling

Call it the war on poker — professional players and amateurs alike are coming under siege from Uncle Sam, YouTube and state ...