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liars, cheaters and manipulators prosper in this hell realm we live in
I stopped watching nba after stuff about NBA Ref was caught rigging games. The Mob / Mafia also threatened his family life when he was in prison, he was supposed to come out with information that other refs and higher ups were involved then changed his story to just him https://bleacherreport.com/articles/196897-tim-donaghy-beaten-in-prison-by-mafia-member
I stopped watching nba after stuff about NBA Ref was caught rigging games. The Mob / Mafia also threatened his family life when he was in prison, he was supposed to come out with information that other refs and higher ups were involved then changed his story to just him https://bleacherreport.com/articles/196897-tim-donaghy-beaten-in-prison-by-mafia-member
But another piece of information in that press release was a bit more interesting: Donaghy was beaten to the point of requiring surgery by a fellow inmate in November of 2008. An inmate with "mob ties."
If this is true, there is potentially even more to Donaghy's story that has yet to come to light.
Never before were Donaghy's gambling associates considered to be linked to the mafia. Not even the FBI alluded to such connections. Yet to those who know and understand illegal gambling and bookmaking, this revelation should come as no surprise.
Illegal sports gambling (meaning your friendly neighborhood bookmaker) is often a mob run activity. And considering the literal billions of dollars wagered illegally on sporting events each year, it is one of the mafia's most profitable endeavors.