Philly.com's Mob Scene videos

I am a big fan of Philly.com's Mob Scene with George Anastasia, which features concise but substantive interviews of the acclaimed Inquirer reporter.  The vignettes, which are roughly five minutes in length, are produced by area great Jim Barry (formerly at CBS3) and afford viewers with a nice blend of imagery and great reporting.  Now that I have the time, I'll be linking to and/or embedding several pieces from their archives (some of which are more than a year old) that are directly related to my research agenda.  Hopefully, the videos will add context to what I have penned.  Few people know the region's underworld and related criminal justice apparatus as well as George.

Gaming the Game: Some tidbits on what readers can expect to see

http://nbascandal.blogspot.com/2010/12/some-tidbits-on-what-readers-can-expect.html

Gaming the Game press and tv/film rights inquiries

A quick note for interest parties (press and tv/film entities) in advance of the release of Gaming the Game: The Story Behind the NBA Betting Scandal and the Gambler Who Made It Happen (Barricade, 2011):

I would very much appreciate members of the press contacting me through Chuck Marsh of Penn State's University Relations Office.

Parties interested in the tv/film rights to Gaming the Game should contact Judith Karfiol at (323) 463-4800.

Thanks as always for your understanding.

Black Brothers, Inc. update: Defunct drug-dealing rap group RAM Squad in the news

John Wilson, aka Tommy Hill (his stage name), is back in the news.  Wilson's/Hill's RAM Squad exploits are discussed throughout the concluding chapters of Black Brothers, Inc. (2007 edition), especially on pages 236-7.

Black Brothers, Inc. update: Dawud Bey back in the news

Discussed quite a bit in the latter portion of the updated (2007) version of my Black Brothers, Inc, Dawud Bey is back in the news.  According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Bey, 41, was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison yesterday "for witness-tampering conspiracy, half of which is to be served after he completes a sentence he's serving for a drug-conspiracy conviction...Bey was overheard on jailhouse tapes threatening to kill three witnesses - Paul Daniels, Craig Oliver and Robert Wilks - or their family members, according to court papers."

Gaming the Game cover and promo text

The cover and brief promo text for my new book on the NBA betting scandal can be found here.

Gaming the Game

Quick update on my forthcoming book on my NBA Scandal blog.