The NBA’s Emirates Cup will return to Las Vegas in December The announcement comes less than a week after the league was rocked by betting scandals that allegedly involved current and former players, and a former coach Those accused reportedly passed nonpublic information about NBA games to bettors, and participated in rigged poker games where millions of dollars were stolen The NBA announced Tuesday that the semifinals and championship of its third Emirates NBA Cup will be played on December 13 and 16 at T-Mobile Arena. (Tickets are available at NBAEvents.com/cup.) The in-season tournament’s third annual return to Las Vegas comes amid a cloud of fallout from a massive federal probe into illegal gambling involving NBA personnel and organized crime figures, with Sin City acting as a key operational hub. Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) of the Milwaukee Bucks brings the ball up the court against Trae Young (#11) of the Atlanta Hawks during a semifinal game in the 2024 Emirates NBA…Read MoreCategory: Crime & Scandals, illegal gambling, Las Vegas, Legal, NBA, Poker, Poker Tournaments, Scandals, Sports, Sports Betting, Technology, basketball, Bellagio, Chauncey Billups, Cosmopolitan, crime, Damon Jones, Emirates, federal, illegal, Mafia, Miami Heat, NBA Cup, poker, probe, prop betting, sports betting, T-Mobile Arena, Terry Rozier, WynnSource: Casino.org