Feds investigate former, current NBA player on alleged gambling and illegal poker violations

NBA Gambling Investigation Overview - Two separate investigations and indictments are underway: one for sports gambling and another for illegal poker games linked to organized crime [2] - The sports betting investigation involves wire fraud allegations against players who allegedly profited from information linked to games involving the Lakers, Raptors, Hornets, and Trail Blazers [4] - The underground poker games investigation involves 31 indictments, including the head coach of the Trail Blazers, with allegations of using technology to defraud victims of tens of millions of dollars [5][6] Individuals Involved - Damon Jones, a former Cavaliers player and assistant coach, Terry Rozier of the Heat, and Eric Ernest are among those indicted in the sports betting investigation [3] - Chanty Bips, the head coach for the Trail Blazers, is indicted in the underground poker games investigation [5] - The Jonte Porter case, involving throwing games, led to the uncovering of other players involved in the widespread betting scheme [3][10] Prevention and Detection Methods - Advanced technologies are in place to monitor betting behavior and flag unusual betting patterns, such as massive wagers placed on non-star players [8][9] - Companies are involved in flagging aberrant betting behavior to the NBA or authorities [9] Timeline and Scope - The sports gambling scheme occurred from 2022 to 2024, involving defrauding customers and using a widespread betting scheme [10] - Victims in the illegal poker games were allegedly taken for thousands or tens of thousands of dollars each game [6]