All articles tagged with #poker rigging
Suspended Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups is linked to illegal gambling activities and a convicted felon with ties to organized crime, with allegations including rigged poker games, insider information sharing, and possible involvement in betting schemes, raising questions about his connections and conduct.
A federal investigation, 'Operation Royal Flush,' has charged 34 individuals, including members and associates of New York's notorious Mafia families, with orchestrating a high-tech poker rigging scheme that defrauded gamblers and generated millions over six years.
Decades after a major crackdown, the New York Mafia remains active, notably involved in a sophisticated NBA-related gambling scam that rigged high-stakes poker games using advanced technology and mob muscle to collect debts, highlighting their ongoing influence in organized crime despite reduced visibility.