The U.S. government alleges that a dozen men with ties to infamous Mafia clans oversaw a brazen poker cheating scheme spanning six years.

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,

The fallout from the NBA's gambling scandal appears to have reached other professional sports leagues, as a new report claims a Hall of Fame NFL player

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.

A former NFL star reportedly hosted an allegedly "rigged" poker game. Three different NBA figures were arrested as part of an FBI investigation this week. TrailBlazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Damon Jones were arrested by the

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.

Irmo police and the State Law Enforcement Division seemed to hold all the cards last year when they raided a poker game of Texas Hold ’em in an office suite and arrested 11 players, including well-known former Richland County coroner Gary Watts.