A sweeping FBI investigation sent shockwaves through the sports world on Thursday, culminating in the high-profile arrests of NBA figures Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier. But for Big Blue Nation, the story hit closer to home, as a former Kentucky Wildcat was also named in the federal probe.
A tangled web: Betting and poker rings
The multi-year investigation, detailed by federal authorities, encompasses two overlapping operations targeting corruption in sports and gaming. "Operation Nothing But Bet" focused on illegal sports gambling allegedly involving insider NBA information, while "Operation Royal Flush" uncovered a sophisticated network of rigged high-stakes poker games.