What is NBA coach Billups charged with?

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NBA coach Chauncey Billups is charged with fraud, money laundering, illegal gambling, and participating in rigged high-stakes poker games run by organized crime families. The charges stem from FBI investigations into illegal sports betting and gambling schemes involving manipulation of games and use of insider information.

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NBA coach Chauncey Billups charged in rigged gambling scheme

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NBA figures including Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones have been charged in gambling and rigging schemes. 8s
Rozier and another player are accused of faking injuries to influence bets on NBA games. 26s
Billups and Jones are also charged with participating in mafia-backed, rigged high-stakes poker games. 49s
The poker games allegedly used advanced cheating devices and were supported by major crime families. 1m 36s
The NBA has placed Billups and Rozier on leave pending further investigation. 1m 58s

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NBA coach Chauncey Billups charged in rigged gambling scheme

CBC News

6 days ago

NBA coach Chauncey Billups charged in rigged gambling scheme

Jones and Billups are charged in a scheme involving NBA stars attracting high-stakes gamblers to rigged poker games they cheated in, run by the mafia.

What to know about prop bets, and their role in the NBA gambling case

CBS America

6 days ago

What to know about prop bets, and their role in the NBA gambling case

Portland Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups appeared in federal court in Oregon to face fraud and money laundering charges related to illegal sports betting and gambling.