Organized Crime & Gambling - The mafia has been involved in gambling for the last 100 years [2] - Gambling is considered an "easy pinch" for the mob, carrying lighter sentences than violent crimes [3] - The mob has a history of involvement in sports, including fixing matches [4] - Advanced technology is now being utilized by the mob in their operations [7] Mafia Structure & Operations - Multiple mafia families get involved when a racket is large and involves a lot of money [8] - The involvement of four families indicates a "huge racket" [8] - The investigation likely originated in the Eastern District of New York [8]

Uh first off, what are the facts as we know them? >> Okay, so two different investigations. One that involved the Trailblazers head coach uh Chanty Bilips was about illegal poker and organized crime. Basically, they'd set up these poker parties in Manhattan. They were using modified card shuffling machines and uh they were cheating and cameras and the desks and things like that. They were bilking unsuspecting gamblers out of millions and millions of dollars. And they say that the head coach as well as Rosie ...

I would like to turn to the other case, United States versus IEL, the rigged poker ga uh game case. Beginning as early as 2019, the defendants in this case orchestrated a scheme to use wireless cheating technology to run rigged poker games across the United States, including in the Hamptons, Las Vegas, Miami, and Manhattan. The scheme targeted victims known as quote fish who were often lured to participate in these rigged games by the chance to play alongside former professional athletes who were known as q ...

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