What the NBA betting scandal reveals about the mafia today

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.2 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Last month, federal prosecutors indicted an NBA coach and current and former professional basketball players in an illegal sports betting scheme. How the FBI's investigation into the gambling ring is shining a light on how the mob has evolved to survive.

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0:00.0	I'm going to tell you exactly what you need to do.
0:02.0	Dominate your finances.
0:04.0	Sunday morning, listening to questionable financial advice from the Fintock Bros on his social feed.
0:11.0	Drowning in green.
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1:01.6	Last month, Joseph Nosella Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York,
1:06.0	stood in front of reporters and dropped a bombshell in the sports world.
1:17.1	The FBI had arrested known NBA figures, including the Portland Trailblazers coach and Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat Guard Terry Rozier.
1:25.0	The men were among 34 people arrested following an investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games. My message to the defendants who've been rounded up today is this.
1:29.3	Your winning streak has ended.
1:32.2	Your luck has run out.
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