Here's who's charged in the NBA and poker gambling ring crackdowns
An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
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An NBA Hall of Famer, a current star and former player are among dozens arrested in an FBI crackdown on illegal gambling that includes alleged members of organized crime families.
Among those taken into custody in the betting investigation today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier of the Miami Heat and former NBA player Damon Jones.
Nearly $150 billion in online wagers were placed last year alone. With one in five problem gamblers attempting suicide, experts say the ease of access and number of betting opportunities on one's phone represent a growing public health crisis.
The study analyzed search queries mentioning gambling, addiction, addict, anonymous or hotline — such as gambling addiction hotline — from January 2016 through June 2024.
Cory Zeidman, 63, was arrested in connection with the $25 million scheme in 2021.
The women's NCAA Final Four games will take place in a smaller arena than the men's, causing a short supply of tickets.
A short video trailer posted by Netflix shows Jake Paul getting off a helicopter on a rooftop and coming face to face with Mike Tyson.
Betting on the 2024 Super Bowl is projected by industry analysts to be 35% higher than last year, when the previous record was set.
ESPN Bet, which will be available online and through a mobile app, faces entrenched competitors in DraftKings and FanDuel.
Sports betting has quickly turned into a financial behemoth, with $93 billion wagered in 2022. NCAA president Charlie Baker is worried about the impact on college athletes.
The sportsbook will be ready to use this fall in the 16 states where sports betting is legal and Penn Entertainment is licensed.
The Indianapolis Colts said they're aware the NFL has opened a gambling probe into one of the team's players. Rodgers said he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
The University of Iowa says 26 athletes in five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules and Iowa State says some 15 of its athletes in three sports may have broken gambling rules.
State lawmakers say sports betting could generate about $60 million in tax revenue and $70 million in licensing fees.
Colorado will be blasted with the threat of fire and ice this week as a major Winter storm takes aim on the Rockies.
The Aspen Fire Department now has a new drone strike team to help combat wildfires.
Police are searching for the person responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a toddler in the Town of Erie.
A Colorado woman will serve 40 years in prison for attempting to murder her ex-boyfriend, shooting him multiple times.
NWS Boulder said temperatures at Denver International Airport hit 68 degrees just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The normal temperature for Feb. 15 is 45 degrees, and the previous heat record was 67 degrees in 2017.
Colorado will be blasted with the threat of fire and ice this week as a major Winter storm takes aim on the Rockies.
The Aspen Fire Department now has a new drone strike team to help combat wildfires.
Police are searching for the person responsible for a hit-and-run that killed a toddler in the Town of Erie.
A Colorado woman will serve 40 years in prison for attempting to murder her ex-boyfriend, shooting him multiple times.
NWS Boulder said temperatures at Denver International Airport hit 68 degrees just before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. The normal temperature for Feb. 15 is 45 degrees, and the previous heat record was 67 degrees in 2017.
A group met at a town hall in Aurora on Sunday to discuss license plate readers and how artificial intelligence is being used with that technology.
Erie police are investigating three serious crashes this week, two of which were fatal. All three took place between Friday night and Sunday evening.
Conditions this week have prompted the City of Broomfield a level 2 fire ban, meaning no burning is allowed.
Multiple fire departments worked for hours to put out a fire that broke out in the community of Silver Plume on Sunday afternoon.
Watch Dave Aguilera talk about record heat and fire danger
Mikaela Shiffrin, who is the winningest athlete on the World Cup circuit, has now failed to win a medal in eight straight Olympic events since the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang.
The U.S. kept pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
The U.S. women's curling team was surprised to learn that their defeat of Canada marked an Olympic first.
Kendall Coyne Schofield scored twice and top-seeded United States routed Olympic host Italy 6-0 in a lopsided, festive and sometimes chippy women's hockey quarterfinal at the Milan Cortina Games.
Mikaela Shiffrin, who is the winningest athlete on the World Cup circuit, has now failed to win a medal in eight straight Olympic events since the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The U.S. kept pace with also-unbeaten Canada for the top seed in the Olympic men's hockey tournament.
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
It is Jordan Stolz's second gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, breaking a world record.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
On Saturday, the office of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced that the city is accepting bids for license plate reader services.
Tom Barrack, a top U.S. diplomat and longtime friend of President Trump, networked and socialized with Epstein for years, CBS News found.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Democratic state Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet is leaving the Colorado State Capitol to confront and combat antisemitism full-time.
The AdventHealth Transplant Institute at Porter is participating in a national voucher system that allows living donors to give a kidney now and help a loved one receive one later.
The University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz has been selected by the National Cancer Institute as one of just eight hubs nationwide to evaluate new multi‑cancer detection blood tests, part of a national pilot called the Vanguard Study.
Lydia Howerton of Good Eaters showed how easy it is to bake her gluten-free zucchini brownies.
In Colorado, it's not yet clear exactly how much funding will be cut for public health services, but organizations like the Colorado Health Network are bracing for impact.
The Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna's application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology, the company said.
Prediction markets are taking bets this Valentine's Day that celebrity relationships can thrive — or break apart.
As construction on the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit project moves closer to Aurora, business owners and neighbors along the corridor say they are bracing for short-term disruption while holding onto hope for long-term revival.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Inflation came in below economists' forecasts and slowed from December's 2.7% annual rate.
A Denver bar called Mecca Sports Bar has been under investigation for prostitution for several years. It's coming to light now because the city's Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection requested a hearing for the bar about their liquor license and dance cabaret license. Both are in limbo.ore arrests have been made.
A Denver judge this week ordered an area pastor, Tilo Lopez, to pay a family $311,000 in restitution after Lopez was criminally prosecuted in connection with a construction project he said he would do for the family.
The filing comes months after a judge ordered the company to pay more than $116 million for its role in the 2021 death of 6-year-old Wongel Estifanos.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.