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Federal indictments reveal that current and former NBA figures, including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, engaged in illegal sports betting and rigging schemes involving insider information and organized crime. The scandal highlights ongoing concerns about gambling's influence on professional sports.
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Multiple NBA figures, including Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones, face charges linked to a large-scale gambling ring involving insider information and game fixing. The investigation spans 11 states, with allegations of cheating, money laundering, and wire fraud, revealing a significant breach of sports integrity.
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Major League Baseball announced new restrictions on pitch-level prop bets following indictments of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz for allegedly taking bribes to influence specific pitches. The league aims to protect game integrity as investigations reveal vulnerabilities in micro-betting, which can be manipulated by individual players. The move comes amid broader concerns across North American sports about betting-related corruption.