Mob Ties and Rigged Bets: Inside the N.B.A.’s Gambling Scandal скачать в хорошем качестве

Mob Ties and Rigged Bets: Inside the N.B.A.’s Gambling Scandal

A federal investigation into illegal gambling has rocked the N.B.A. On Thursday, more than 30 people were indicted in the case, which involves the Mafia, high-profile players and the manipulation of professional basketball games to rig bets. Jonah E. Bromwich and Jenny Vrentas, who have been covering the story, discuss the shocking facts and the growing concern that online betting might be compromising the integrity of the sport. Guest: • Jonah E. Bromwich (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jonah-e-br...) , a New York Times reporter covering criminal justice in the New York region, with an emphasis on federal prosecutors and judges. • Jenny Vrentas (https://www.nytimes.com/by/jenny-vrentas) , a New York Times reporter covering money, power and influence in sports. Background reading:  • The United States charged an N.B.A. coach and others (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10/...) in gambling schemes. • Who was the unnamed “Player 3” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/ny...) in the N.B.A. gambling case? Photo: USA TODAY Sports, via Reuters For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-t...) . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts (http://nytimes.com/podcasts) or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-acce.... For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.