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Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep
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Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep

  • By MICHAEL R. SISAK - Associated Press
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Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures. A change of plea hearing for Jones is scheduled for April 28 in Brooklyn federal court. That's according to court filings on Thursday. The 49-year-old Jones had previously pleaded not guilty to separate indictments charging him with profiting from rigged poker games and providing sports bettors with non-public information about injuries to stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis. A message seeking comment was left for his lawyer, Kenneth Montgomery.

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Wisconsin lawmakers take a shot at joining the ranks of states allowing online sports betting

  • By SCOTT BAUER and DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state. The state legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a measure that could allow tribes to offer online sports betting available to people anywhere in Wisconsin. The move comes just at the NCAA basketball tournaments get underway — one of the most popular betting times in the U.S. But the Wisconsin measure still needs the signature of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. And it would not take effect immediately. Wisconsin would become the 32nd state to allow online sports betting. A total of 39 states already allow at least some type of sports betting.