Sports Gambling and Capitalism: Is There a Connection?

Sports gambling and capitalism: Is there a connection?

The opening of the 2025–26 National Basketball Association season was unexpectedly overshadowed when the FBI announced the arrests of two NBA sports figures Oct. 23 at a New York City news conference. Those arrested were Portland Trailblazers coach and former star player Chauncey Billups, who was in

We Need to Talk About Legalized Sports Gambling: It’s Feeding Addiction and Lining the Pockets of Mobsters

by Lee Enochs The FBI’s recent arrests of more than 30 people—including Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups—have rocked the sports world. The federal probe, announced October 23, uncovered two intertwined schemes involving organized crime, illegal gambling, and rigged poker games. It’s a scandal that should alarm everyone who […]

Timing, Optics Of FBI’s Illegal Gambling Arrests Feel Very Suspect

Image credit: Wikimedia CommonsOn Thursday morning, the FBI announced the arrests of members of the NBA community after a joint investigation into sports betting activities, arrests that, while appearing to be just based on reporting, feel to be purposely timed and targeted.Arrested were Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, former Cleveland Cavaliers player and coach Damon Jones and a slew of other in…