Mafia’s High-Tech Return: NBA Betting Scandal Exposes New Era of Organized Crime

For decades, Americans were led to believe that the mighty New York Mafia, once a dominant force in organized crime, had been dismantled by relentless federal prosecution. Yet recent indictments in an NBA betting scandal show the mob's shadow looms large and more technologically advanced than ever. Are we witnessing just a curious relic of the past—or a warning sign of dangerous criminal networks adapting and infiltrating key American institutions anew? How Sophisticated Crime Undermines American Fairness The latest case involves alleged high-stakes poker game rigging spanning from Las Vegas to Manhattan, with former NBA professionals unknowingly—or complicitly—used as pawns...