Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of an FBI investigation spanning 11 states that resulted in more than 30 arrests related to illegal gambling operations.</span

Daily Caller

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested Thursday as part of an FBI investigation spanning 11 states that resulted in more than 30 arrests related to illegal gambling operations.

The FBI investigation involved two separate operations, with Billups charged in connection to rigged poker games linked to organized crime families, while Rozier faces charges related to sports betting schemes using insider NBA information.</span

FOX News

The FBI investigation involved two separate operations, with Billups charged in connection to rigged poker games linked to organized crime families, while Rozier faces charges related to sports betting schemes using insider NBA information.

Federal prosecutors allege the poker scheme used high-tech cheating equipment including X-ray tables, rigged shuffling machines and special contact lenses to defraud victims of millions of dollars in underground games.</span

New York Post

Federal prosecutors allege the poker scheme used high-tech cheating equipment including X-ray tables, rigged shuffling machines and special contact lenses to defraud victims of millions of dollars in underground games.

The sports betting investigation centers on a March 23, 2023 game where Rozier allegedly exited early from a Hornets-Pelicans contest, with approximately $200,000 wagered on his statistical prop bet unders across multiple sportsbooks.</span

Newsweek

The sports betting investigation centers on a March 23, 2023 game where Rozier allegedly exited early from a Hornets-Pelicans contest, with approximately $200,000 wagered on his statistical prop bet unders across multiple sportsbooks.

Four major organized crime families — the Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese families — were allegedly involved in backing the illegal poker operations according to FBI Director Kash Patel's announcement.</span

Daily Mail

Four major organized crime families — the Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese and Lucchese families — were allegedly involved in backing the illegal poker operations according to FBI Director Kash Patel's announcement.

The NBA placed both Billups and Rozier on immediate leave from their respective teams following the arrests, with the league stating it takes the allegations with utmost seriousness and will continue cooperating with authorities.</span

The NBA placed both Billups and Rozier on immediate leave from their respective teams following the arrests, with the league stating it takes the allegations with utmost seriousness and will continue cooperating with authorities.

NBA's Billups, Rozier Arrested in FBI Gambling Probe

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