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X-ray poker tables allegedly used by NYC mafia in NBA gambling scandal are readily available online
The card-swindling technology NYC mafiosos allegedly used to cheat victims out of millions in a years-long poker scheme is readily available for sale online.
Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were among those arrested as part of the investigation.
Prosecutors said the elaborate plot - which allegedly netted $7 million from victims - belonged in a Hollywood film.
X-ray tables. Hidden cameras. Pre-marked cards. Prosecutors say the suspects charged Thursday in a high-profile illegal gambling bust made use of sophisticated technology to cheat victims out of millions.
The scam began at least in 2019, and netted millions using a mixture of high-tech gadgets and old school mob tricks.
Officials: Cutting edge technology helped an illegal gambling ring steal millions from victims in underground poker games tied to the New York mafia.
The Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier has been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into illegal gambling, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday