NBA reeling as FBI arrests players and coaches in massive gambling probe | AGB Summary The FBI has charged more than 30 people, including current NBA players, coaches and organised-crime figures, in two coordinated investigations into massive gambling and fraud schemes. Named targets include Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey […]
Malaysia police bust major online gambling development ring, arrest 147 | AGB Summary The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) dismantled a large syndicate alleged to have developed online gambling platforms and supplied slot machines and components after coordinated raids in the Klang Valley on 9 October. Operations at seven premises in Damansara and Subang Jaya led […]
NBA commissioner ‘deeply disturbed’ by gambling arrests of active player and coach Summary NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed that he was “deeply disturbed” after federal indictments led to the arrests of Portland coach Chauncey Billups and Miami guard Terry Rozier on gambling-related charges. The arrests, part of a wider probe that included nearly three dozen […]
NFL Week 8 betting breakdown: Predictions for every game Summary Gamblersworld.net handicapper Chip Chirimbes, writing for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, analyses every NFL Week 8 Sunday and Monday game and supplies lines, totals and straight-score predictions. The column runs through every matchup with short rationale — from the Jets at Bengals to the Monday night […]
Denmark passes extensive restrictions package including on live sports ads and FTP bonuses Summary Denmark’s parliament has approved a comprehensive gambling marketing package — “Gaming Package 1” — that introduces a whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling advertising around live sport, bans certain welcome offers, restricts placement and talent in ads, strengthens the regulator and channels extra […]
Think the Mafia is gone? Think again, Mob Museum expert says Summary Geoff Schumacher, vice president of exhibits and programmes at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas, says the Mafia has not disappeared — it has adapted. Federal indictments unsealed in October 2025 charged 31 people in alleged rigged gambling schemes, naming associates of Gambino, […]
Las Vegas man indicted in FBI’s ‘rigged’ betting probe previously charged in Jontay Porter scandal Summary Federal indictments unsealed in New York name Shane “Sugar” Hennen in connection with two related gambling investigations: one alleging fraudulent NBA sports wagers using non-public information, the other accusing participants of rigging poker games using cheating technology. Court documents […]
FBI NBA Betting Probe Reveals Another Active Player, LeBron Link, Tanking Summary The FBI indictment outlines a mafia-linked betting ring that exploited non-public NBA information — injuries, lineup changes and intentional in-game actions — to place lucrative bets through both illegal bookmakers and major legal operators. Key figures named or described in the filings include […]
California pushes new regulations on card rooms offering banked games Summary The California Department of Justice is moving forward with proposed regulations that would bar card rooms from offering modified versions of house-banked games such as blackjack and baccarat, closing a long-standing loophole that allowed ‘player-banker’ systems operated via Third-Party Providers of Proposition Player Services […]
Inside info on LeBron James’ health part of NBA gambling charges Summary Federal authorities arrested Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland coach Chauncey Billups as part of a multi-year illegal gambling probe that also named former player Damon Jones. Prosecutors say two linked operations were uncovered: a sports-betting scheme that allegedly used material non-public […]
