Was this NBA betting scandal inevitable?

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2025/10/23

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The FBI arrested multiple people tied to the NBA in a wide-ranging illegal gambling probe. The NBA and other major sports leagues have been deepening ties with the lucrative sports-betting industry. Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone exp...

Highlights

A recent FBI crackdown has exposed a deepening crisis at the intersection of professional basketball and illegal gambling, raising urgent questions about the integrity of the sport. As the NBA grapples with allegations tied to player performance and organized betting rings, the fallout extends beyond one game or player—challenging the league's growing embrace of the sports betting economy.

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FBI arrests over 30 in nationwide crackdown on illegal NBA betting schemes

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The NBA betting scandal includes technological manipulation and ties to crime families

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Prop bets should be removed from legal gambling to prevent corruption

Chapters

How did a single underperforming game ignite a federal investigation into NBA corruption?

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What happens when big money, organized crime, and player stats collide in sports betting?

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Can legal gambling coexist with fair play—or are prop bets putting the integrity of sports at risk?

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Transcript

Elsa Chang: So, a couple years back, Terry Rozier had a pretty tough day on the court. Kevin Blackistone: Terry Rozier's still in the game. Elsa Chang: He's played every minute of our first quarter. That's tape there from the NBA. It was March 2023, the ...