Blazers coach Chauncey Billups arrested by FBI for illegal gambling

NiceLikeChrist · Post #61 » by **NiceLikeChrist** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:44 pm

Over poker? Are we being for real? Not even anything related to the NBA?

FBI do better. Mind your business and go do something more important.

NiceLikeChrist · Post #62 » by **NiceLikeChrist** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:45 pm

ball_takes23 wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:What makes a poker game illegal in the US?

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any home game that is taking rake (a % from each pot that goes to the house)

you can play in home games but they cant rake the pot

Can you explain why not? Like what makes this illegal? Is it tax evasion or something?

Chuck Everett · Post #63 » by **Chuck Everett** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:47 pm

NiceLikeChrist wrote:
ball_takes23 wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:What makes a poker game illegal in the US?

Sent from my moto g84 5G using Tapatalk

any home game that is taking rake (a % from each pot that goes to the house)

you can play in home games but they cant rake the pot

Can you explain why not? Like what makes this illegal? Is it tax evasion or something?

It's unlicensed (versus a licensed gaming casino) and can be used as a means for money laundering/tax evasion and RICO.

BernteB · Post #64 » by **BernteB** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:48 pm

NiceLikeChrist wrote:
ball_takes23 wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:What makes a poker game illegal in the US?

Sent from my moto g84 5G using Tapatalk

any home game that is taking rake (a % from each pot that goes to the house)

you can play in home games but they cant rake the pot

Can you explain why not? Like what makes this illegal? Is it tax evasion or something?

probably one more of the many hypocrisies in the effed up american society.

Charlie Sollers · Post #65 » by **Charlie Sollers** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:49 pm

NiceLikeChrist wrote:
ball_takes23 wrote:
Bergmaniac wrote:What makes a poker game illegal in the US?

Sent from my moto g84 5G using Tapatalk

any home game that is taking rake (a % from each pot that goes to the house)

you can play in home games but they cant rake the pot

Can you explain why not? Like what makes this illegal? Is it tax evasion or something?

Because Uncle Sam is not getting a cut (licensing fees, taxes, etc.)

Pattycakes · Post #66 » by **Pattycakes** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:51 pm

FBI is trumps receptionist department. Trump no likey Portland. Do the math

Profound23 · Post #67 » by **Profound23** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:51 pm

NiceLikeChrist wrote:Over poker? Are we being for real? Not even anything related to the NBA?

FBI do better. Mind your business and go do something more important.

Over high stakes poker games with people involved in the Mafia. You can see how if either Billups or Rozier ended up being down millions to these guys they could easily agree to throwing games to make up for their losses.

It's a slippery slope so I understand why it is a big deal to them.

Post #68 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:53 pm

NBA chaos as FBI arrests Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, Damon Jones...

The Portland coach’s detention comes just one game into the new season, in a case that also implicates the Miami man.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/en.as.com/nba/nba-chaos-as-fbi-arrests-two-big-names-f202510-n/%3foutputType=amp

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #69 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:55 pm

chilluminati wrote:Wow ... I'm lost for words honestly. I'm gonna wait for details before I speak more on it.

Innocent until proven guilty

With most accusations nowadays being politically influenced I wouldn’t be surprised he’s just another sheep being walk to the slaughter

Other than a human greed I don’t see many reasons for Billups doing this , he’s employed and certainly not poor

phx#7 · Post #70 » by **phx#7** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 1:58 pm

firedavidkahn wrote:
BigDan245 wrote:
firedavidkahn wrote:

It's a joke poking fun that gambling is is becoming an issue in the NBA around the same time the NBA is embracing betting.

You think guys weren't illegal betting before it become legal? At least now it's regulated and they can catch these guys.

I bet you're lots of fun at parties

Betting has even infiltrated this thread.

Post #71 » by **Clav** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:02 pm

phx#7 wrote:
firedavidkahn wrote:
BigDan245 wrote:
You think guys weren't illegal betting before it become legal? At least now it's regulated and they can catch these guys.

I bet you're lots of fun at parties

Betting has even infiltrated this thread.

Mods don't take a cut though. Unless they aren't telling me something... hmmmm

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #72 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:04 pm

Lakers In 5 wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:I just don’t understand how greedy a person would have to be to make millions per year and start gambling on the side.

One of the most dangerous yet underrated addictions to man.

LOL

Post #73 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:07 pm

Cackling. We're free. We're FREE!

Wolveswin · Post #74 » by **Wolveswin** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:07 pm

Pattycakes wrote:FBI Credibility is Dead. Trump wants to go after the Blazers after declaring our totally safe city a warzone and losing the conversation.

Just watch.

Free Billups

lol that is a leap to hate a man you already seem to hate.

Or, maybe just maybe, when FBI is doing a thousands upon thousands of man hours of undercover surveillance people also doing other illegal activity get caught in the net. Billups wasn’t the target he was caught in the net.

To me that is MORE credibility. If FBI saw/heard illegal activity by Billups in their net and didn’t arrest him - that would lessen FBI credibility. He just happens to be semi-famous and happens to be from Portland.

But you do you to keep consuming hate and spreading it to fit your (false) narrative. Seems to be working for you.

Post #75 » by **The Sebastian Express** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:09 pm

I doubt an investigation like that started nine months ago. But maybe I'm wrong. This is the thing that feels like it would take years. Still cackling.

Myth · Post #76 » by **Myth** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:11 pm

NiceLikeChrist wrote:Over poker? Are we being for real? Not even anything related to the NBA?

FBI do better. Mind your business and go do something more important.

I heard it is mafia connected.

Post #77 » by **G R E Y** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:12 pm

How long before a horse's head appears?

Read on Twitter

-HB- · Post #78 » by **-HB-** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:13 pm

Lakers In 5 wrote:
EmpireFalls wrote:I just don’t understand how greedy a person would have to be to make millions per year and start gambling on the side.

One of the most dangerous yet underrated addictions to man.

It releases endorphins when you lose and win.

K N U C K L E S · Post #79 » by **K N U C K L E S** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:13 pm

1. Big shocker. When gambling isn't done only in the shadows anymore, more people are caught doing it illegally.

2. I still don't understand how sports players and coaches are being caught. Apparently they place their bets at work on company computers? I know in some cases they're caught because a friend or family member is gambling on their games.

ArksNetsSince99 · Post #80 » by **ArksNetsSince99** » Thu Oct 23, 2025 2:14 pm

Myth wrote:
NiceLikeChrist wrote:Over poker? Are we being for real? Not even anything related to the NBA?

FBI do better. Mind your business and go do something more important.

I heard it is mafia connected.

It all started with Bisme creating the daily game threads

And Billups stole Azcatz and Tyler Durden betting patterns from here