As architect of the 2006-07 portion of the NBA betting scandal involving referee Tim Donaghy, pro gambler Jimmy Battista pleaded guilty in July 2008 to
I was going to post this at a later date, but the Billy Walters appearance on 60 Minutes last night, complete with its references and
I don’t think the 60 Minutes piece that aired last night broke any ground for those who have remotely followed the remarkable career of Billy
In the course of researching the big-time sports betting world, I soon discovered there was unanimous agreement among the dozens of people I interviewed (bookies,
Serious NBA betting scandal followers may recall that it was Joe Vito’s phone records that were first subpoenaed in the FBI probe which led to
Because I am in a unique position – and, in fact have motivations – to address this, it requires its own post (whereas other dubious
There has been very little discussed of betting line movement on NBA games Tim Donaghy officiated. Though this is a challenging assignment for a variety
(Offscreen) Anchor: Yet, based on investigations by 60 Minutes and the FBI, was [Donaghy] actually influenced in the way he was refereeing? CBS Correspondent Bob
Though not expressly my research area, illicit gambling has never been far from my organized crime work. Certainly, the two-degrees of separation that often mark
Review Journal In the past, NBA commissioner David Stern always was arrogant when he spoke of Las Vegas’ sports books. His attitude could change now