The NBA has strict rules against betting on its games, and the consequences are clear. Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier are out of the league indefinitely.
Read More The NBA hoped to begin its season on a strong note. Now it faces a gambling scandal
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups were among more than thirty individuals arrested as part of a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged underground poker games allegedly connected to major organized-crime families.
Read More Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested in major FBI gambling probe
In the aftermath of the largest mafia trial in Italy in 30 years, more than 200 members of criminal gangs in Italy were given sentences totaling 2,200 years in jail by a judge.
Read More Over 200 Italian Mobsters Jailed In One Of The Country’s Largest Ever Mafia Trials