US prosecutors charge Gilbert Arenas in alleged illegal poker operation
US prosecutors charged former NBA player Gilbert Arenas and five others over an alleged illegal gambling business operating from an Encino mansion between September 2021 and July 2022. Arenas faces charges including conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, operating one and making false statements; if convicted, he could receive up to 15 years in prison.
The case concerns alleged unlicensed poker operations and the potential criminal liability of those accused of running them.