Gilbert Arenas arrested, charged with running illegal gambling busines

[Madison]

And so exactly what did he do egregiously wrong in todays society? Oh excuse me he ran his own anti-government enterprise.

I go back far enough to remember the (all) bars, coffee shops, just about anywhere in town where you could play the numbers game and get paid 90C on the dollar. Then the GOV took over (Lottery) and gave you back 50% ?? and then with lack of conscience taxed you on top of that. The end of civilized gambling as I knew it. .05 and .10 VIG. (ALL GONE).

[Mac4Lyfe]

WTF is marriage fraud?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Wonder who he crossed to be charged over home poker games.

Maybe Trump lost some games ATS (from back when Arenas was in the NBA).

[Optional]

Wonder who he crossed to be charged over home poker games.

[stevenash]

By Mike Vorkunov
The Athletic

July 30, 2025, Updated 3:45 pm EDT


Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five others were arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles, the Department of Justice said in a statement. Arenas has been charged with three felony counts for allegedly running an illegal gambling business and hosting high-level poker games at his California home. He is set to be arraigned Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

Arenas ran an illegal gambling ring from September 2021 through July 2022, according to an indictment filed by federal prosecutors. They claim that he hosted games at his Encino, Calif., mansion and collected rent through an intermediary, while four others, including Yevgeni Gershman, who the government claims is an Israeli organized crime member, ran games like pot-limit Omaha poker and more.

Gershman also hired young women to work the games, serving drinks and massages, and gave back a portion of their earnings to the people running the operation, according to federal prosecutors. He is also being indicted on three counts based on allegations that he committed marriage fraud.