Gaming the Game : The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made it Happen (Barricade Crime) - Softcover

Sean Patrick Griffin

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9781569804759: Gaming the Game : The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made it Happen (Barricade Crime)

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ISBN 10: 1569804753 ISBN 13: 9781569804759

Publisher: BARRICADE BOOKS, 2013

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Gaming the Game delves into the FBI investigation of illegal gambling involving former basketball referee, Tim Donaghy. The story examines Donaghy's relationships with professional gambler Jimmy Battista and Tommy Martino, the involvement of crime families in the scheme and the FBI's failed efforts to """"flip"""" Battista into a witness. Sean Patrick Griffin sheds new light to the scandal, helping to unravel this complex case, with a multitude of characters and organisations - all with their own motivations.

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Review:

Offers a fascinating look into the Donaghy scandal ... intriguing Philadelphia Daily News

A book you can bet is worth reading... fascinating...a complete effort Delaware County (PA) Daily Times

[This] important new book ... offers a full picture of how the world of big-time sports gambling operates The Painted Area (an official ESPN.com NBA blog)

An exhaustively researched book threatening to overturn some comfortable assumptions about the NBA's referee scandal ... [Gaming the Game] delivers the intrigue you'd expect from thrillerrime thriller ESPN.com's True Hoop

[Griffin] straddles the line between academic and storyteller, cop and journalist...[Gaming the Game] will blow your mind." Philadelphia Magazine

"[This] important new book ... offers a full picture of how the world of big-time sports gambling operates" -- The Painted Area (an official ESPN.com NBA blog)

"Griffin's investigation into big time gambling is fascinating...Highly Recommended" -- Gambling Book and News

"An outstanding read that might make you change the way you view professional sports." -- Beyond the Bets

"A riveting story...fascinating...just a great book." -- Pregame.com

"a tremendous read...fascinating...gripping...a must read for any bettor serious about the global marketplace...by far the most believable [account of the NBA betting scandal]" -- Covers.com

About the Author:

Sean Patrick Griffin holds a PhD. and is Associate Professor in Criminal Justice at Penn State Abington. He has received considerable critical acclaim for his work on African-American organized crime in Philadelphia. The author resides outside Philadelphia, Pa.

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