Wait a Second... MSG’s Surveillance Machine and the NBA Gambling Ring, With Wosny Lambre
Apr 23, 2026
Wosny Lambre, co-host of No Fouls Given and Knicks commentator, breaks down Madison Square Garden’s heavy surveillance practices and the limits of facial recognition. He also dives into the NBA gambling ring, technology-aided cheating, and how players get pulled into shady schemes. Short, sharp takes on data collection, accountability, and the weird intersections of sports, security, and crime.
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Chauncey Billups Named In High Tech Poker Ring
- Chauncey Billups and other NBA figures were implicated in Operation Royal Flush, an alleged poker cheating ring using high‑tech devices.
- Hosts recount modified shufflers, x‑ray tables, hidden chip‑tray cameras and marked cards that produced $7.15M alleged losses tied to mob associates.
Guest Recognizes Mob Associate Fat Nick From Youth
- Wosny Lambre and hosts knew or recognized 'Fat Nick' Minucci, a Gambino associate tied to the ring and previously convicted in a Howard Beach hate crime.
- Tyler Parker recounts partying with him in high school and connects his past violent history to his current detention without bail.
Celebrities Served As Face Cards For Mob Poker Games
- Many players got pulled into gambling schemes as 'face cards' to legitimize illegal games and were likely exploited rather than masterminds.
- Hosts note Damon Jones and Chauncey Billups acted as celebrity faces while mob associates ran the technical cheating and money flow.