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NBA Referees 25-0 Against Las Vegas - David Stern Says No Problem

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 17:27:03 +1900

Las Vegas, Nevada (10/2/2008) - The results of an investigation ordered by NBA commissioner David Stern have concluded that Tim Donaghy did not affect the outcome of games, and that referee Scott Foster was not involved in any misconduct. These claims run contrary to some extremely damning statistics reported by RJ Bell of Pregame.com : The first 15 games of the 2006-07 season refereed by Tim Donaghy that had big enough betting to move the point spread by at least 1.5 points were UNDEFEATED against Las Vegas - meaning that the big-money gamblers won 15 of 15 times on his games . The odds of that happening randomly are 32,768 to 1. "To conclude Donaghy did not fix the games you have to believe that a person troubled enough to provide inside information to criminals was able to referee games in which he had a financial interest without any bias. Plus, you have to believe that information alone allowed big bettors to beat Las Vegas 15 straight times," said RJ Bell of Pregame.com. Donaghy called ...

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NBA | Tim Donaghy only guilty referee found in report

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 04:40:54 +1900

David Stern responded to a report on NBA referees Thursday by vowing to build the "most effective possible system" to monitor illegal gambling...

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Official report clears refs

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 04:40:52 +1900

A review of the NBA's officiating program found no evidence of illegal activity by any referee other than Tim Donaghy, though it recommended significant changes for monitoring...

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Donaghy Report Clears Other Refs

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +1900

A 14-month review of the NBA's gambling and officiating program concluded what Commissioner David Stern had suspected and hoped for some time -- that Tim Donaghy was the only referee involved in criminal activity and illegal gambling.

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League Finds Donaghy Was Sole Referee Culprit

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 02:03:17 +1900

An internal investigation by the N.B.A. found that no referees, besides Tim Donaghy, bet on games or provided inside information to gamblers, refuting a claim by the former referee’s lawyers saying others were involved. >

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NBA 'cop' backs feds on referee Tim Donaghy

Fri, 3 Oct 2008 00:02:00 +1900

David Stern isn't guaranteeing that another Tim Donaghy gambling scandal won't hit the NBA in the future, even after the league agreed to implement changes in its officiating that were recommended Thursday by a former federal prosecutor.

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Refs report finds only Tim Donaghy committed crimes

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 20:25:10 +1900

NEW YORK - A review of the NBA's officiating program found no evidence of illegal activity by any referee other than Tim Donaghy, though it recommended significant changes...

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Refs report finds only Donaghy committed crimes

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:30:16 +1900

A review of the NBA's officiating program found no evidence of illegal activity by any referee other than Tim Donaghy, though it recommended significant changes for monitoring gambling and game integrity. The report, compiled over 14 months by former federal prosecutor Lawrence Pedowitz and released Thursday, called for the creation of a "culture of compliance" and closer monitoring of games for suspicious activity.

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What NBA referees need is a little more silence

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 18:31:00 +1900

When coaches, players and team executives are constantly crying foul, it's no wonder the league must deal with a perception that something is amiss. > The NBA had conspiracy theories before the infamous Tim Donaghy refereeing scandal and it will have them after Donaghy. Somehow, it comes with the turf in professional basketball, if not that of football, baseball, hockey, et al.

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Report finds no NBA officials other than Tim Donaghy acted illegally

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:40:00 +1900

Compiled over 14 months, the 133-page report offers recommendations for monitoring gambling and maintaining the game's integrity. > NEW YORK -- A review of the NBA's officiating program found no evidence of illegal activity by any referee other than Tim Donaghy, though it recommended significant changes for monitoring gambling and game integrity.

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Refs report: No crimes beyond Donaghy (AP)

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 16:13:05 +1900

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Pedowitz's Recommendations

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:25:27 +1900

The Tim Donaghy scandal provided a face to the long-held suspicions by fans that referees held biases against their teams, and favored star power over fairness. You could hear Donaghy jokes throughout the season and especially during the playoffs, but it certainly put the referees under much more scrutiny. The most critical part of the report Larry Pedowitz released on Thursday are his recommendations to the league to make it more transparent with regards its...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

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Refs report finds only Donaghy committed crimes

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 15:10:51 +1900

NEW YORK (AP) -- A review of the NBA's officiating program released Thursday made recommendations fo...

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Review finds Donaghy only culprit, calls for change

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:53:45 +1900

A review of the NBA's officiating program has made recommendations for significant changes, but found no evidence of illegal activity by any referees other than Tim Donaghy.

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NBA referees' report concludes that Tim Donaghy acted alone

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 14:32:18 +1900

A review of the NBA's officiating program has found no evidence of illegal activity by any referees other than Tim Donaghy.

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Refs report finds no other crimes beyond Donaghy

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:55:05 +1900

A review of the NBA's officiating program has made recommendations for significant changes, but found no evidence of illegal activity by any referees other than Tim Donaghy. The report, conducted by former federal prosecutor Lawrence Pedowitz, was issued Thursday. It called for the creation of a "culture of compliance" and the closer monitoring of games for suspicious activity.

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