How cheaters rigged high-stakes poker games with the mob and sports pros, according to authorities

Authorities say an indicted poker cheating ring involving pro sports figures and the mafia used a series of high-tech tactics ...

Feds allege Chauncey Billups was ‘face card’ in high-stakes, Mafia-backed poker scam

Chauncey Billups, investigators allege, was known as a “face card.” He and other former professional athletes were used to ...

From trick contact lenses to NBA 'Face Cards' — how the mob allegedly rigged high-stakes poker games

Federal prosecutors said mobsters used elaborate tech and Portland Trailblazer coach Chauncey Billups to lure wealthy people ...

Buyers of Russian oil now risk playing a high-stakes poker game, as fresh sanctions on Moscow lift prices

The latest U.S. and E.U. sanctions targeting two of Russia’s biggest oil producers may succeed in reducing the country’s ...

Poker expert describes high-tech cheating devices used in poker scheme tied to Chauncey Billups

The FBI is investigating high-stakes poker games that were allegedly rigged with X-ray tables, card-sorting machines and high ...
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High-stakes poker scam used rigged card shufflers, X-ray tables, and special glasses

The feds on Thursday charged alleged mafia associates and current and former National Basketball Association players and ...

Hall of Famer Antonio Gates reportedly tied to rigged poker ring in Miami

An FBI investigation into alleged gambling scandals sent shockwaves through both the NBA and NFL this week. The allegations have swept up several prominent figures across professional sports, raising ...