How Did This Get Rigged? The NBA Poker Scam w/ Paul Scheer & Jason Mantzoukas

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Laci welcomes back comedians, actors, and podcasters Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?), and the pair immediately have a bone to pick with the studio: why is there a Chewbacca mural on the wall instead of one of them? Paul, Jason, and Laci then bond over their shared distrust of AI on social media before diving into a wild FBI sting that exposed former NBA players and coaches like Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, who were allegedly involved in rigged poker games. Backed by the Mafia, the operation used insider information to cheat at sports betting on a multi-million-dollar scale. Stay schemin’! Listen to How Did This Get Made? wherever you get your podcasts. CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected]. Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciHow Did This Get Made? Podcast: @HDTGMPaul Scheer: @paulscheer Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/current-and-former-national-basketball-association-players-and-four-other-individualshttps://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/terry-rozier-tax-lien-sports-betting-ring/https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nba-gambling-scandal-damon-jones-lebron-james-8a8f4f77?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeaEzJTg4cht94T_OTRX8F97Huk54E3ijkntEnw6hLa9uRb3g4fWZcRz1Z86GE%3D&gaa_ts=69028121&gaa_sig=ygd3QlDvRJwbSjj9LqwuqIFelkFOD2AAQb4Xqj3sAmJsBIx8DMxsGnvzELsBJn988iMAwXtsdrwEpwiVDQgk0Q%3D%3Dhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/nyregion/nba-gambling-scandal-explained.htmlhttps://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46695228/sources-terry-rozier-arrested-part-gambling-inquiryhttps://www.sportingnews.com/us/tsn/news/biggest-gambling-scandals-sports-history-bet/df2d2288eca5e3ba71738ecdhttps://nypost.com/2025/10/27/us-news/alleged-nba-poker-scammer-pookie-painted-portraits-for-celebrities-and-singers/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Laci welcomes back comedians, actors, and podcasters Paul Scheer and Jason Mantzoukas (How Did This Get Made?), and the pair immediately have a bone to pick with the studio: why is there a Chewbacca mural on the wall instead of one of them? Paul, Jason, and Laci then bond over their shared distrust of AI on social media before diving into a wild FBI sting that exposed former NBA players and coaches like Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones, who were allegedly involved in rigged poker games. Backed by the Mafia, the operation used insider information to cheat at sports betting on a multi-million-dollar scale. Stay schemin’! Listen to How Did This Get Made? wherever you get your podcasts. CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your friends by emailing us at [email protected]. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci How Did This Get Made? Podcast: @HDTGM Paul Scheer: @paulscheer Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/current-and-former-national-basketball-association-players-and-four-other-individuals https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/terry-rozier-tax-lien-sports-betting-ring/ https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/nba-gambling-scandal-damon-jones-lebron-james-8a8f4f77?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqeaEzJTg4cht94T_OTRX8F97Huk54E3ijkntEnw6hLa9uRb3g4fWZcRz1Z86GE%3D&gaa_ts=69028121&gaa_sig=ygd3QlDvRJwbSjj9LqwuqIFelkFOD2AAQb4Xqj3sAmJsBIx8DMxsGnvzELsBJn988iMAwXtsdrwEpwiVDQgk0Q%3D%3D https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/nyregion/nba-gambling-scandal-explained.html https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/46695228/sources-terry-rozier-arrested-part-gambling-inquiry https://www.sportingnews.com/us/tsn/news/biggest-gambling-scandals-sports-history-bet/df2d2288eca5e3ba71738ecd https://nypost.com/2025/10/27/us-news/alleged-nba-poker-scammer-pookie-painted-portraits-for-celebrities-and-singers/

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