Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made it Happen (Barricade Crime)
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Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made it Happen (Barricade Crime)
Now in paperback, Gaming the Game delves inside the FBI investigation of illegal gambling involving former basketball NBA referee, Tim Donaghy. The story examines Donaghy's relationships with professional gambler Jimmy Battista and Tommy Martino (the intermediary between Donaghy and Battista), the involvement of Italian-American crime families in the scheme, and the FBI's failed efforts to "flip" Battista into a cooperating witness.
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