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The NBA gambling scandal has been getting more serious every day since the federal indictment news shocked the league. In the recent development, the NBA's front office has been called for a high-stakes meeting with a Congressional Committee on Wednesday. ESPN's Shams Charania reported in his social media post that a "United States Congressional committee" was set to meet league officials on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. According to the senior NBA Insider, the meeting was called in the wake of a series of federal indictments of Terry Rozier, Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones. According to The Athletic, the league's front office members are only meeting with the Congressional staff members. Neither NBA Commissioner Adam Silver nor the lawmakers would be present at the meeting. The meeting was expected to be a briefing to the members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and could potentially involve burning questions about the league's partnership with betting companies and the recent scandal. The recent indictments revealed that Rozier had relayed non-public information about the injuries to help the betters when he was with the Charlotte Hornets. Damon Jones was also charged with releasing injury-related non-public information to the gamblers when he personally worked with LeBron James on the LA Lakers. Moreover, Chauncey Billups has been charged with promoting poker games that were already rigged. Billups was used as a big, prominent name to bring big players to the table. Allegedly, the Blazers coach also released information about his team tanking. However, he hasn't been charged with the specific information.Will NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appear before the Congressional committee in a televised hearing?Adam Silver, appearing for a public televised hearing, doesn't seem to be on the table yet, but it is not an impossible scenario. Perhaps how the meeting and further communication go will decide Silver's appearance. According to The Athletic's Joe Vardon, the meeting took place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday between the league's front office officials and the staff members. According to Vardon, in October, the Silver had been asked to brief in writing."A Senate committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has asked for a briefing in writing from the NBA on the same topic, with a deadline to respond of Nov. 10."The letter asked Silver to list all investigations against any player or coaches regarding the gambling scandal since 2020. The letter also asked to state the league's policies regarding sports betting and gambling. The letter also asked about the steps that the league had taken to curb illegal gambling.
