Indictments Link NBA Figures to Mafia Gambling Ring

Federal indictments unsealed in Brooklyn charged more than 30 people — including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland coach Chauncey Billups and former player/assistant Damon Jones — in two probes called Operation Nothing But Bet and Operation Royal Flush. Prosecutors allege a network of insiders, bookies and mafia affiliates exploited leaked private player and medical data to place lucrative prop bets, ran rigged poker games using cheating technology, and carried out money‑laundering and fraud schemes. Rozier is accused of tipping bettors that he would leave a March 23, 2023 game with a 'supposed' injury, producing profitable wagers. The cases, brought by a joint FBI task force, tie the alleged conspirators to multiple New York Mafia families and have prompted scrutiny of league data feeds, prop betting and sports-betting oversight. Investigations and legal proceedings are ongoing and could lead to regulatory and league policy changes affecting the NBA and the broader sports‑betting industry.