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  • July 2008

    • Donaghy Gets 15 Months in Gambling Rap

      Sporting News  |  Jul 29, 08 12:37 PM CDT

      Donaghy Gets 15 Months in Gambling Rap

      (Newser) - Tim Donaghy was sentenced to 15 months in prison today for his role in the NBA gambling scandal, the Sporting News reports, a step down from the 27-33 months recommended by federal guidelines. Donaghy’s lawyers argued that the disgraced referee—who admitted to betting on games he officiated in pleading guilty to wire fraud and other charges—couldn’t help committing those crimes, because he was a compulsive gambler. More »

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      NBA  • gambling  • Tim Donaghy  • NBA referees  • sentence  • gambling addiction

  • March 2008

    • Gambler Sues Casinos for $20M

      Associated Press  |  Mar 9, 08 5:30 AM CDT

      Gambler Sues Casinos for $20M

      (Newser) - A former New York attorney is suing seven casinos for $20 million, claiming they helped woo her to the tables, and let her continue to play and lose despite an obvious gambling addiction. Workers at Atlantic City and Las Vegas gambling dens should have stopped her from blowing $1 million and destroying her career, she argues. "They knew I was going for days without eating or sleeping," she told AP. "I would pass out at the tables. They had a duty of care." More »

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      lawsuit  • New York City  • Las Vegas  • Minnesota  • casino  • IRS  • racketeering  • gambling addiction  • Atlantic City

  • July 2007

    • FBI Names Rogue NBA Ref

      ESPN  |  Jul 21, 07 2:39 PM CDT

      FBI Names Rogue NBA Ref

      (Newser) - The FBI has officially blown the whistle on an NBA referee accused on illegal gambling. The feds are investigating claims that over the past two years veteran Tim Donaghy officiated a number of games on which he or his associates had placed bets—which might have totaled thousands of dollars. Their probe will also scrutinize Donaghy's alleged mob ties. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • FBI  • sports  • LeBron James  • Kobe Bryant  • gambling  • David Stern  • Tim Donaghy  • Mark Cuban  • NBA referees  • betting  • gambling addiction

    • FBI Probes Gambling Ref

      New York Post  |  Jul 20, 07 8:00 PM CDT

      FBI Probes Gambling Ref

      (Newser) - The FBI is investigating an NBA referee accused of manipulating point spreads in games he officiated as part of a wider mob-orchestrated gambling ring, the New York Post reports. The official allegedly both reffed and placed bets on numerous games from 2005 to 2007 in a desperate attempt to pay back gambling debts. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • sports  • gambling  • NBA referees  • referee  • gambling addiction

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