Here Are the Defendants Named in the N.B.A. Gambling Indictments NYT | Top Stories The New York Times 24 October 2025 at 06:27 More than 30 people were charged in what prosecutors said was a gambling scheme involving N.B.A. players and coaches. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesFederal and local law enforcement officials announced on Thursday dozens of arrests into what they described as illegal gambling schemes.
Gambinos and Other NYC Mob Families Are Still in Business NYT | Top Stories William K. Rashbaum 24 October 2025 at 07:03 Four of the city’s five Mafia families were part of a high-tech scheme that netted $7 million, prosecutors said, by fleecing high rollers at illegal poker games. © Patrick Burns/The New York TimesNew York City’s organized crime families have become less visible, but they remain alive and well, investigators say.
Here’s How the Poker Scheme Worked, According to Prosecutors NYT | Top Stories Nicole Hong 24 October 2025 at 02:21 The players cheated with sophisticated technology, and those who lost faced the threat of violence and extortion. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesFederal prosecutors said part of the cheating scheme relied on sophisticated technology.