NFL Hall of Famer Antonio Gates Caught Up in Explosive Gambling Scandal

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00:00NFL Hall of Famer Antonio Gates caught up in explosive gambling scandal.

00:05Pablo Torre reports that Antonio Gates hosted and played in a rigged Miami poker game.

00:10The game was organized by Curtis Meeks, recently federally indicted in connection with an NBA gambling scandal.

00:17A day earlier, the New York Post cited a victim claiming a $1 million poker scam tied to Meeks.

00:23The victim said a former NFL player served as a face card for the operation.

00:28Prosecutors unsealed an indictment of more than 30 people over separate but connected betting and rigged poker schemes.

00:35Those implicated include Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones.

00:40The indictment states that Billups acted as a face card,

00:43lending credibility to games organized by figures associated with organized crime.

00:49Prosecutors describe wealthy fish lured into secretly rigged games using tech and dealer manipulation.

00:54It's unclear if Gates' alleged role connects directly to the federal probe.

00:59No criminal charges have been filed against Gates.

01:02Gates' business manager, Denise White, says he hasn't been involved in any wrongdoing.

01:08The Post source couldn't confirm if his game matched the indictment's ring.

01:12He said Meeks attended, and a pro athlete's presence convinced them to play.

01:17We would never have been there if not for the professional athlete, the source said.

01:22The probe has upended professional sports circles and may reach beyond the NBA.

01:27Prosecutors say the network spanned Miami to Las Vegas and involved athletes,

01:32entertainment figures, and associates linked to illicit gambling enterprises.

01:37Gates, inducted in August, spent 16 NFL seasons with the Chargers.

01:40A former Kent State basketball player, he totaled 11,841 yards and 116 touchdowns before retiring after 2018.

01:51The indictment doesn't name Gates or any NFL players,

01:54but new claims suggest the probe could widen to include more athletes.

01:59Curtis Meeks allegedly ran high-stakes betting and rigged poker operations that defrauded wealthy participants.

02:05The Justice Department hasn't commented, though filings confirm an ongoing review of communications and financial records.

02:12If allegations involving Gates are verified, the case could extend beyond the NBA,

02:17marking one of the most extensive gambling scandals in years.