ATLANTA — Two Georgia residents are among 31 people charged in what federal prosecutors describe as a nationwide scheme to rig high-stakes poker games using hidden technology and professional athletes to lure victims.

Tony Goodson, 52, of Forsyth, Georgia, and John Mazzola, 43, of Gray, Georgia, were arrested Thursday as part of a sweeping federal indictment unsealed in Brooklyn, New York.

The case involves alleged members of the Bonanno, Gambino, and Genovese organized crime families, as well as current and former NBA players, including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, and ex-player Damon Jones.

Prosecutors said the group used altered shuffling machines, secret cameras, and even special contact lenses to read marked cards, allowing ch

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