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NBA Ref Starts Prison Term for Gambling

Scandal fallout continues to batter league

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 23, 2008 1:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – The NBA referee who admitted gambling on basketball begins his 15-month federal prison sentence today, reports USA Today. The conviction of referee Tim Donaghy, 41, has rocked the NBA, even though officials determined he didn't bet on the specific games he worked. An NBA-sponsored investigation...   Read full story »

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