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Clips from the podcast, in which professional poker player Matthew Berkey describes the rigged games, went viral Thursday after Billups was indicted for his alleged involvement
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Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested, accused by feds of participating in rigged poker games
Organized crime figures allegedly used Billups and other former pro athletes to attract unsuspecting gamblers to illegal card games.
Brad Owen had his YouTube channel temporarily banned and Daniel Negreanu said his stream's viewership was down 75%.
The stunning allegations paint a picture of a sophisticated cheating scheme that featured X-ray-equipped poker tables, rigged card shufflers, marked cards and the use of sensor-equipped contact lenses and glasses by colluding players at the table.
At least three people with ties to the NBA have been indicted in connection to federal investigations into sports betting and illegal poker games.
More than 30 people were indicted on Thursday in a case involving insider bets on basketball games and poker games rigged by Mafia families.
Lawmakers want “safeguards” added after charges are brought against dozens of people, including current and former high-profile NBA figures, in federal sports-betting and illegal poker investigations.