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Disgraced NBA referee Tim Donaghy bet on more than 100 games that he worked, the feds disclosed Friday. Donaghy, 41, pleaded guilty to passing inside info and betting recommendations to his friends, who placed wagers on the games over the course of three basketball seasons beginning in 2003. "The government's investigation revealed that Donaghy provided picks for anywhere from 30 to 40 games for each of those three seasons," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Goldberg said in a letter filed Friday in Brooklyn Federal Court.

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May 17, 2008  08:02 AM ET

What?? I cant believe it!

Of course he did, thats why he is where he is

May 17, 2008  08:13 AM ET

how is this still being talked about? we get it he cheated. who cares? let's move on. Anyone notice the playoffs are going on?

May 17, 2008  08:46 AM ET

ok now tell us according to the gov't investigation if any of the other refs who worked the games with him were involved. they have had him in custody for how long and just got this info out of him. after his arrest you heard nothing out of him just like the CIA guy who was arrested for working for the other side for diamonds. talk about a gag order, can't believe it took them this long to find out that stuff.

May 17, 2008  08:55 AM ET

I noticed that LBJ beat your Celtics last night. Ahhh, LBJ and Garnett are two of my favourites though.

May 17, 2008  09:09 AM ET

not really shocking news

May 17, 2008  09:34 AM ET

Where are the Suns fans? Dont you have to complain that some ref stole your championship away? Are you still blamming Horry.

May 17, 2008  11:29 AM ET

NBA = biggest disgrace ever.

May 17, 2008  11:29 AM ET

Though he isn't that much worse than NHL officials. They look like they are all betting on the Penguins.

May 17, 2008  12:35 PM ET

With estimates that illegal wagering runs between 60 and over $100 Billion a year all together, it is amazing that corruption is this rare. Oh, OtherOne81 above has a mental disorder called the Rangers didn't win therefore, the officials stunk. The fact that I (and a lot of other people) could see the Penguins marching months ago has nothing to do with it. I have a blog on a lottery to cut down on illegal betting and make money for gov't.

May 17, 2008  01:57 PM ET

Time to take "bets" on what his punishment will be !!!

May 17, 2008  03:04 PM ET

This guy should start a tout service.

May 17, 2008  03:06 PM ET

Somebody call Arlen Specter

May 17, 2008  03:22 PM ET

Yeah Philly could have beat LA if Dongheay did fix games.

May 17, 2008  03:22 PM ET

This guy should start a tout service.

golfwacko | 05/17/08, 03:04 PM

Yeah, for rug shops in Marrekesh.

May 17, 2008  03:54 PM ET

how is this still being talked about? we get it he cheated. who cares? let's move on. Anyone notice the playoffs are going on?
soxwin07 | 05/17/08, 08:13 AM

This is a big story, in case you didn't notice, because he bet on hundreds of games.... including playoffs..... is he the only one? Doubt it.... ponder that when a phantom call punks your team this year.....

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May 17, 2008  05:30 PM ET

Ha Ha, Hillary rules!

May 17, 2008  05:52 PM ET

how is this still being talked about? we get it he cheated. who cares? let's move on. Anyone notice the playoffs are going on?
soxwin07 | 05/17/08, 08:13 AM

What a moron. This story makes any intelligent individual question any championship won by any team in the last several decades, at the very least.

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May 17, 2008  06:42 PM ET

How long ago did this news come out? This is old news. We all know that refs in the NBA dictate the action over the course of game by deciding when to and not to blow the whistle; this just shows that it could that some intentionally do it to give a certain team an advantage. I just hate it when these refs swallow their whistle late in the 4th when the losing team is trying to make a push, and calling tacky fouls the winning team has the ball late. 2 points at the end of the game is worth the same as two points early on. Referees are a joke, and they need to call games evenly for 48 minutes, not 43 which is the most case.

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