Gambling

Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 individuals arrested in an illegal gambling investigation.

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier are among more than 30 people charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities said on Thursday. U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. called it "one of the most brazen sports corruption schemes since online sports betting became widely legalized in the United States" in a press conference announcing the charges on Thursday.

Legal sports betting in Minnesota could be gaining momentum as Running Aces Casino recently sent a letter backing a deal.

The Powerball jackpot has reached its fourth-highest amount in history.

Big changes to the Minnesota sports betting bill have some of the stakeholders racing mad. Charitable gaming groups are on board now and even some legislators generally opposed to gambling in general are trying to build guardrails instead of stopping it. That leaves the horse tracks are the last major obstacle and the new bill has strengthened their opposition.

In the old days, you had to go to a casino to place a bet, but now, just swipe open up your phone and there's an opportunity to gamble at every turn.

The odds of Minnesota legalizing sports betting got a lot better Tuesday. Its political supporters have negotiated a deal with one of the biggest groups opposing a bill to open the books.

New legislation was unveiled Wednesday that would legalize sports betting in Minnesota, but the bill is already facing some challenges.