A Brooklyn federal judge has fixed Nov. 2 as the trial date for the mob-backed rigged poker ring, a case with 31 defendants and roughly three dozen across two linked indictments. Former NBA player Damon Jones became the first to plead guilty, admitting in April to wire fraud conspiracy in both the poker and the … Read more
Billups and 30 others appeared in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday for a status hearing tied to an alleged mob-connected poker ring. The Trail Blazers coach has been on unpaid leave since his October arrest and is currently residing in the Denver area on $5 million bail. Prosecutors are moving toward plea deals with up to … Read more
On January 12th, Turning Stone Resort Casino is hosting a poker tournament with the Syracuse Crunch. Players from the Syracuse Crunch will participate in the tournament and anyone who eliminates them will get their jersey. SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Turning Stone Resort Casino in Syracuse is hosting the Syracuse Crunch Knockout Poker Tournament January 12th in … Read more
Portland Trailblazers head coach and NBA hall of famer Chauncey Billups was one of 31 people arrested for his involvement in an underground poker ring. Billups and another former NBA player, Damon Jones, are accused of colluding with mafia families to bring players to illegal home poker games. The sophisticated operation featured x-ray equipped poker … Read more
ClubWPT Gold eliminates free-play games and pivots to a poker training model. California’s AB 831 would criminalize dual-currency sweepstakes sites with heavy penalties. Multiple states passing anti-sweepstakes legislation forcing industry-wide changes. SACRAMENTO – On Wednesday, ClubWPT Gold announced a significant change to its platform: it would be replacing Gold Coin free-to-play games with poker teaching … Read more