Royal Flush: Inside the NBA Poker Scandal and Other Shockwaves This Week

About this episode

This episode discusses the NBA poker scandal and various current events including a government shutdown and a Halloween throwback.

This week’s episode breaks down the stunning NBA poker and gambling scandal — “Operation Royal Flush” — that’s rocked professional basketball, with names like Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones, and Terry Rozier caught in the headlines. We also touch on the federal government shutdown, the TikTok deal with China, ICE’s surprising sweep at Port Canaveral, and a Halloween throwback to Vincent Price’s million-dollar mistake.

People in this episode

Host: James L. Paris

Topics covered

• NBA scandal
• gambling
• federal government shutdown
• TikTok deal
• ICE sweep
• Halloween

Keywords

• NBA
• poker scandal
• gambling
• Chauncey Billups
• Damon Jones
• Terry Rozier
• federal government shutdown
• TikTok
• ICE
• Halloween

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBA, ICE

Books & works: Vincent Price’s million-dollar mistake

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