The Best One Yet đ âFBI, NBA, & The Mafiaâ â Basketballâs insider trading. Netflixâs Stranger Things strategy. Ty Haney of OV. +Water Sommeliers
Oct 24, 2025
Ty Haney, the founder of Outdoor Voices, shares her innovative four-step playbook for building a vibrant community. The discussion dives into recent scandals involving NBA insider trading and the mafia, highlighting how sports betting impacts integrity. Haney emphasizes the importance of a clear mission, local activations, and empowering superfans to foster loyalty. Plus, the trend of luxury bottled water menus is explored, revealing the rise of âwater sommeliersâ in dining.
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Mafia-Run Poker Ring Linked To NBA Insiders
- Chauncey Billups allegedly lured rich players to an underground mafia-run poker game that used x-ray glasses and rigged shuffling machines.
- The indictment ties organized crime directly to NBA insiders and illegal, technologically aided poker operations.
Players Allegedly Leaked Game-Ending Plans
- The FBI alleges NBA players leaked locker-room info like planned early exits to help bettors profit.
- Examples include players telling friends they'd leave games injured so others could bet unders on their points.
Legalizing Betting Predictably Breeds Integrity Risks
- Legalized sports betting has a predictable side effect: insider trading and addiction risks among athletes.
- The hosts argue that once betting was legalized widely, these integrity problems were likely to follow.