Seems the Governor of Illinois,JB Pritzker, is a big time gambler. Wonder if his gambling extends beyond Black Jack?

richardag said:

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Seems the Governor of Illinois,JB Pritzker, is a big time gambler. Wonder if his gambling extends beyond Black Jack?

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I like he just won over a million dollars in Vegas (supposedly) and said he was just lucky.


Sure, sure.

richardag said:

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Seems the Governor of Illinois,JB Pritzker, is a big time gambler. Wonder if his gambling extends beyond Black Jack?

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With special glasses or contact lens to see on the cards they were? Pretty sure.

I hate the Yankees.

And the Dodgers.

I knew Stephen Smith was a stupid racist, but that's a special kind of stupid.

Especially when the investigation started before Trump came back into office. But even if it didn't, holy *****

javajaws said:

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Guess the SEC saw the writing on the wall and that's why they permanently suspended that referee from the Auburn-Georgia game.

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There's several other ones they should suspend too.

Sims said:

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Let's see if any of these hall of famers/potential hall of famers get the Pete Rose treatment (and not the posthumous eligibility part of it)...somehow I doubt it.

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That would be racist.

Stephen a is an idiot. I guess he's advocating for organized crime and saying it's okay to steal millions from people and be involved in illegal activities if you're an athlete?

You do the crime you do the time.

annie88 said:

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Please let LeBron James be involved.

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Player 3 in the indictment is LeBron.

annie88 said:

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I hate the Yankees.

And the Dodgers.

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It is criminal that I only have one blue star to give you.

who else thought the Mafia died with the last episode of the Sopranos in 2005?

has anyone explained how literal MULTI MILLIONAIRES

are involved in point shaving for a few hundred thousand?

It makes no damn sense. Risk losing millions and your freedom so you can make a little extra money for you and your boys. But these aren't bright people.

Its addicting. Has little to do with money.

My theory is that they racked up huge gambling debts like Jordan, Mickelson, & Barkley, and their involvement in the rigged card games & point shaving were their way of paying off the debts.

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Mr.Milkshake said:

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Still no Epstein list. They'll throw the base some meat

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I love this kneejerk coping mechanism the Left has adopted.

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When you're so bankrupt to objectivity you assume everyone is Left that doesn't toe the line

aggiederelict said:

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It makes no damn sense. Risk losing millions and your freedom so you can make a little extra money for you and your boys. But these aren't bright people.

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Go look at the early oil wildcatters. Many of them would lose their entire fortune and die broke chasing the next big score on stupid things they had no experience with. Or just chasing the next big find.

LMCane said:

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has anyone explained how literal MULTI MILLIONAIRES

are involved in point shaving for a few hundred thousand?

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They don't take home nearly as much as is reported after cuts from taxes, agents, business attorneys, criminal defense attorneys, entourages, nightclub investments, alimony & child support.

And they're still low IQ adrenaline addicts chasing some other kind of thrill so they get addicted to gambling.

When the NBA officials handed Dwayne Wade every call and the Heat an unearned championship at the expense of the Mavs…. We knew then the fix was in.

LeBron getting mixed up in it is the cherry on top.

🔥🚨BREAKING NEW: LeBron James has now been linked to the FBI’s rigged gambling probe.

Details of LeBron James' injury status were sold by his friend and former NBA player Damon Jones as part of a massive prop betting scheme, according to court docs and law enforcement… pic.twitter.com/sh1Ka3rsUG

— Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) October 23, 2025

San Antonio is trying to pass a bond issue (financed by HOT) for a new arena for the Spurs. It will be interesting if this scandal impacts voters' opinions on public financing for NBA projects

How much did the mob fleece the mouse? Draft Kings?

Bob Iger and some big money behind these online sports books.

Funny how they are headlining Chauncy instead of point shaving...

So is a prop bet when someone like Labron tells someone he's hurt and won't score more than 30 points and that person sells this info? Or does the person he told that info places a big bet themselves? Trying to figure out what these players actually did?

Prop bet is wagered on something other than the game outcome.

Example is over/under on an individual players points scored.

One is also accused of telling a "friend" he intended to take himself out of a game and the friend sold the info for $100K.

ETA in the above instance, books started getting tons of action on the points scored under. So much so, several books stoped taking the bet.

So Billups is arrested for hosting fixed poker games?

Meanwhile casinos across the country fix gaming on a daily basis & target much poorer people than Billups poker list...



wtf is Patel doing!?!?




Can he please stop ****ing around w dumb **** like this & start droning some Mexican narco terrorists already?

Listening to Steven A Smith and others talking about this as I was driving to NB this morning. He turned the discussion into a political one- blaming Trump. He said "…see, I've been telling you he was coming for you and here he is. When have you ever seen the Director of the FBI leading the discussion like this? Watch out, the WNBA is next, just watch. Here's a man who owns casinos, all taking bets on sports trying to act all high and mighty above it all…"

WNBA Players Assure FBI They Weren't Missing Layups To Throw Games, They Just Suck At Basketball https://t.co/xcYLOjFkOc pic.twitter.com/6ndfkahBBW

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 23, 2025

Russ Dalrymple said:

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WNBA Players Assure FBI They Weren't Missing Layups To Throw Games, They Just Suck At Basketball https://t.co/xcYLOjFkOc pic.twitter.com/6ndfkahBBW

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 23, 2025

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Pichael Thompson said:

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So Billups is arrested for hosting fixed poker games?

Meanwhile casinos across the country fix gaming on a daily basis & target much poorer people than Billups poker list...



wtf is Patel doing!?!?




Can he please stop ****ing around w dumb **** like this & start droning some Mexican narco terrorists already?

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Obviously your TDS hinders your ability to pay attention to what the FBI has been actually doing.

Here's the short list:

FBI has contributed to a reported 86% increase in violent crime arrests (28,649 in the first nine months of 2025 compared to prior years), with a strong emphasis on fentanyl precursors, darknet trafficking, and cartel-linked gangs.
March 13, 2025: Prison Drug Distribution Scheme TakedownTen individuals arrested in the Eastern District of Texas for operating websites that distributed drugs into prisons, linked to broader cartel supply chains. Three internet domains seized.
March 18, 2025: MS-13 Leader Arrest (Cartel-Affiliated Gang)Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, a key senior leader of MS-13 (with ties to Central American cartels), arrested in Mexico with FBI assistance. This disrupted cross-border gang operations facilitating drug smuggling.
March 28, 2025: Fentanyl and Cocaine Conspiracy IndictmentOne individual indicted and arrested in Puerto Rico for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, targeting networks connected to South American cartels.
May 13, 2025: Sinaloa Cartel Narco-Terrorism ChargesSinaloa Cartel leaders charged with narco-terrorism, material support of terrorism, and drug trafficking. Five Beltran-Leyva Organization (BLO) leaders also charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, stemming from President Trump's executive actions. Multiple arrests and asset seizures followed.
May 22, 2025: Operation RapTor (Global Darknet Fentanyl Takedown)270 arrests across four continents of darknet vendors, buyers, and administrators trafficking fentanyl and opioids, with significant cartel involvement in precursor supply. Record seizures included massive quantities of illegal drugs, firearms, and drug-trafficking proceeds (exact tons not specified in initial reports, but described as "record amounts").
June 12, 2025: Honduran Nationals Fentanyl SeizureThree illegal Honduran nationals indicted and arrested in Utah after seizure of over 52,000 fentanyl pills and substantial cash, linked to Central American cartel distribution routes.
August 13, 2025: Massachusetts Cocaine SeizureTwo men arrested in connection with the seizure of approximately 73 kilograms of cocaine (valued at over $1 million), tied to Mexican cartel importation networks.
September 3, 2025: Fentanyl Precursor Indictments (China-Mexico Pipeline)Grand jury indicted three U.S. citizens, 22 Chinese nationals, and four Chinese pharmaceutical companies for supplying precursors to Mexican cartels producing fentanyl. Described as the "first of its kind"; operations led to seizures of enough materials to produce massive fentanyl quantities (specifics: "enough to flood streets," per DOJ highlights for first half of 2025).
October 7, 2025: Rancho San Pedro Gang Bust (Mexican Mafia-Linked)FBI and LAPD arrested over a dozen suspected leaders of the Rancho San Pedro gang, tied to the Mexican Mafia and Sinaloa Cartel affiliates. Seizures included weapons, narcotics (undisclosed quantities), and operational records from homes and meeting spots. Director Patel stated this marks "the era of cartels operating freely in the U.S. is over."
October 23, 2025: Milwaukee International Cartel-Linked Gang Operation22 arrests in Operation Chalkline targeting a Milwaukee gang connected to the Racine international cartel. Seizures: over 4 kg cocaine, 260 grams fentanyl, 1.5 pounds methamphetamine, and 6 pounds marijuana.
Additionally, the FBI has led or supported the Homeland Security Task Force's "spectacular" sweep, resulting in over 3,000 arrests of cartel leaders, operatives, and gang members across 11 states in recent weeksthe largest in U.S. history. This yielded 91 tons of drugs seized (enough to fill four 18-wheelers), alongside a separate 30+ arrests in a multi-state takedown. These efforts align with Patel's focus on dismantling cartel syndicates, as highlighted in his September 17, 2025, congressional testimony.

https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/home


HTH

Mr.Milkshake said:

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93MarineHorn said:

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Mr.Milkshake said:

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Still no Epstein list. They'll throw the base some meat

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I love this kneejerk coping mechanism the Left has adopted.

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When you're so bankrupt to objectivity you assume everyone is Left that doesn't toe the line

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Valid take, but to be fair, you threw out a conspiracy theory that the Trump admin announced this sting operation to deflect from Epstein.

The entertaining part in all of this is the nba saying, we did an investigation and cleared ourselves.

How many mobsters were arrested?