Ot: "Scary" investigation on a nba player betting on games

[Suns_fan69]

Haven't read through the details, any connection to the illegal poker games Gilbert Arenas was busted for earlier this year?

 

[RON_IN_OC]

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Dude used his million$ to cheat other dudes out of thou$and$.

 

[Ronin]

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

Matthew Berkey heard rumors of Chauncey Billups being involved in a rigged poker game back in 2023.

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[Ronin]

Chauncey Billups matches description of 'Co-Conspirator 8' who provided inside information, according to FBI's sports betting indictment

Billups was arrested Thursday in connection with a separate illegal poker ring.

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[Phrazbit]

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Seriously, it is gross. The networks and leagues in bed with the bookies, in broad daylight.

Even 15 years ago the thought of this would have been scandalous.

 

[boisesuns]

They should investigate why we’ve all stayed Suns fans for this long!!

 

[Phrazbit]

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He makes more than that per game and now he has thrown his reputation, his career and probably several years of his freedom away for what him is a the equivalent of a couple grand.

Insane.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

He makes more than that per game and now he has thrown his reputation, his career and probably several years of his freedom away for what him is a the equivalent of a couple grand.

Insane.

Bball players are wannabe gangsters, and gangsters are wannabe ball players

 

[82CardsGrad]

Stephen A says “Trump is Coming!”

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[Dback Jon]

Satire but would have been great

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[Raindog]

Satire but would have been great

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Yeah, my reaction to all of this is wake me up when they start arresting referees... and not just in the NBA. Those are the guys I have no doubt are really getting away with this kind of stuff.

 

[BirdGangThing]

holy gee willikers batman

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[RON_IN_OC]

holy gee willikers batman

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Jesus, even Stevin Smith made his point shaving look more believable than that garbage.

 

[boisesuns]

If David stern was still alive: “because the blazers coach was involved in this, we’re suspending Devin Booker, and giving the lakers two draft picks”

 

[elindholm]

If David stern was still alive: “because the blazers coach was involved in this, we’re suspending Devin Booker, and giving the lakers two draft picks”

"And retroactively awarding another title to the San Antonio Spurs."

 

[boisesuns]

"And retroactively awarding another title to the San Antonio Spurs."

Funny, but it still hurts.


…….mostly in my nose. Horry should have got 10 mins for cross checking

 

[Cheesebeef]

holy gee willikers batman

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Man... that tape was worse than when Tony's when he shaved points for Pete Bell's Western U squad back in 1994!

 

[Mainstreet]

Shams Charania with an even deeper dive into the gambling investigation. It appears the situation will only get bigger.

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[Folster]

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He's made $160M in career earnings. Unreal.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Bball players are wannabe gangsters, and gangsters are wannabe ball players

The NFL aren't saints here either. Both leagues make instant millionaires / stars out of very young men.

Hockey and MLB might make you wealthy right off but you still have to grind through the minors.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

He's made $160M in career earnings. Unreal.

Stepping over dollars to pick up dimes.

 

[Mainstreet]

This gambling thing is going to get bigger and bigger... my guess, for all sports betting.

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By David Purdum and Shwetha Surendran Oct 24, 2025, 02:41 PM ET, ESPN.

Members of Congress sent a letter Friday to NBA commissioner Adam Silver requesting a briefing and expressing concern over "allegations of illegal gambling and sports rigging" after Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player and coach Damon Jones were indicted in a pair of sweeping federal investigations this week.

The bipartisan letter, signed by six members of Congress on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, requested a briefing with Silver by Oct. 31.

Congress asks NBA for info on gambling scandal

Members of Congress sent a letter Friday to NBA commissioner Adam Silver requesting a briefing and expressing concern over "allegations of illegal gambling and sports rigging" after Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones were indicted.

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[Dback Jon]

Player prop bets need to be illegal in the United States

 

[Superbone]

Player prop bets need to be illegal in the United States

It doesn't make any sense logically. Online poker is illegal but sports betting is not. Does anybody think there's any chance all this gambling advertising is going to go away in American sports? Money talks.

 

[Superbone]

Howard Beck (@howardbeck.bsky.social)

Reposting from The Ringer: The NBA went all in on sports betting—now it’s using its credibility as collateral. Is the league gambling away its soul? From @dannychau.bsky.social https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/24/nba/nba-gambling-scandal-chauncey-billups-terry-rozier-adam-silver

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