Billy's News

A massive sports betting bust involving the mafia and the NBA, more than 30 people were arrested including three former Celtics players. The NBA is reviewing the allegations. The Celtics are in New York with the Knicks tonight. The Bruins lost 6 in a row after the loss to the Ducks yesterday in the TD Garden. The Chargers beat the Vikings last night. The government is still shut down, and federal workers will miss their first paycheck. SNAP will run out in Massachusetts next week, affecting as many as a million people.  

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. It is Friday, October twenty fourth.

Speaker 2 (00:03):
Forecast a cold start this morning, close to forty degrees overnight,
sunny start. Today, we will see increasing clouds. Highs in
the fifties, sun and clouds in the fifties for the weekend.
Top stories a massive sports betting bust involving the Mafia
and the NBA. More than thirty people arrested, including three
former Celtic players. Everything from sharing inside information to fixing

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games and rigging poker machines. This was a two year
long investigation the FBI.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
My message to.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
The defendants who've been rounded up today is this Your
winning streak has ended.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
Your luck has run out.

Speaker 3 (00:42):
This is an illegal gambling operation and sports rigging operation
that span the course of years. The FBI led a
coordinative takedown across eleven states to arrest over thirty individuals
today responsible for this case, which is very much ongoing.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
Former Celtic player Terry Rozier now with the heat busted
In the round up. Four were Celtics player Chauncey Billips,
the Trailblazers coach, also busted. The NBA is reviewing the allegations.
We'll break it down we're gonna hear from Shack.

Speaker 1 (01:09):
We'll also hear from Stephen A. Smith.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
At six point forty this morning, we'll be talking with
WBZ sports guy Levin Reed.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
Maintime.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
The Seltz are in New York with the Knicks tonight.
The Bruins have now lost six games in a row.
They lost to the Ducks last night. The Chargers beat
the Vikings last night thirty seven to ten. Game one
of the World Series Tonight, Dodgers and the Blue Jays
eight o'clock start for rel Williams will perform on the
field before the game Tonight. Jonas Brothers will perform for
Game two. Other stories. The government is still shut down.

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Federal workers will miss their first full paychecks. The bill
to pay essential workers was voted down yesterday. Nobody is budging.
Food assistance programs here in Massachusetts will run out as
early as next week, affecting as many as a million people.
And Boston police warning people to be careful of spiked
drink during Halloween celebrations. Keep the drinks covered, only take

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drinks from people you know or trust. Other stories. The
Mega Millions jackpot worth close to seven hundred million tonight.
It is new music Friday. Justin give us a tease
at Sharon yet another collaboration and this one will surprise you.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
Jingle Ball tickets seven ten and E ten this morning.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
It is the Big Friday Show that means two shots
at the one hundred eight thousand dollars jingle Ball jackpot
at least.

Speaker 1 (02:28):
To check your Friday drive next