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“An exhaustively researched book threatening to overturn some comfortable assumptions about the NBA’s referee scandal…[Gaming the Game] delivers the intrigue you’d expect from a true crime thriller” ESPN.com’s True Hoop
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Sam Christian, founder of Philly’s Black Mafia, dead at age 76
Anyone familiar with the story of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia knows the name Sam Christian. Christian died this week, and with the always invaluable assistance of
“Philly Black Mafia: ‘Do for Self'”
Black Entertainment Television (BET) produced the “Philly Black Mafia: ‘Do for Self’” episode of their wildly popular American Gangster program back in 2007, and it
Gaming the Game interview with Dan Cirucci for the Philadelphia Bar Association
My friend and colleague, Dan Cirucci, interviewed me about Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It
Gaming the Game up from #6 to #2 on Best-Sellers List
Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen (Barricade, 2011) rose from #6 to #2 this
The media and crime rate reporting
It is difficult to do this succinctly, so please pardon me for the length of what follows. Nevertheless, I wanted a ready-made, comprehensive list of
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy’s comments re: Gaming the Game
I have been (and, at least for the near future, remain) consumed with my responsibilities as the academic year comes to an end, and thus
Why I never attempted interviewing Tim Donaghy
“Why didn’t you try to interview Tim Donaghy?” I have been asked this (perfectly fair) question many times in the past month or so while
FBI Shuts Down Internet Poker Sites…Are Online Sportsbooks Next?
The Los Angeles Times had a fascinating (and, depending on your perspective, disturbing) piece this week which began: A thriving online poker industry catering to
Philadelphia’s Black Mafia on Wikipedia
As many people know, the topic of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia has its own Wikipedia entry – “Black Mafia“. I probably should have publicly commented on
Black Brothers, Inc. on Kindle!
I can’t guess how many people have asked me when, if ever, Black Brothers, Inc. would be available on Amazon.com’s popular Kindle. Well, the moment
