It gets worse…
"Prior to the March 24 Game, Co-Conspirator 8 told the defendant ERIC EARNEST that the Trail Blazers were going to be tanking (i.e., intentionally losing) to increase their odds of getting a better draft pick in the upcoming NBA draft. Co-Conspirator 8 told EARNEST, before the news was publicly announced, that several of the Trail Blazers’ best players, including Player 1, an individual whose identity is known to the Grand Jury, would not be playing in the March 24 Game. The information that the Trail Blazers would be tanking and not playing Player 1 was not available to the public, including the Betting Companies.
The indictment alleges two named defendants and a separate co-conspirator wagered more than $100,000 in total on the Blazers to lose. The Bulls ultimately won that game, 124-96, with Portland’s four top scorers all sitting out and Player 1’s designation moving from “probable” to “questionable” to “out” on the day’s injury reports."