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Adam Silver Warned of ‘Problematic’ Bets Weeks Before FBI’s NBA Gambling Arrests

Weeks before the FBI arrested Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones, Silver warned that “certain categories of bets… should be eliminated.” He said prop bets were “problematic,” noting the NBA’s goal was to safeguard its integrity. Silver argued legalized betting was safer than underground gambling but still required “a transparent, regulated framework” to spot insider activity.