An indictment unsealed in Federal court Wednesday accuses former NBA All-Star player Gilbert Arenas and seven others of operating an illegal gambling enterprise, running underground poker games at Arenas’ home in Encino, among other locations.
Arenas, whose name appears on a custom-made poker table shown in a photograph in court papers, was arrested and was in federal custody, according to jail and court records.
His court appointed attorney declined to discuss the matter prior to Wednesday’s initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge.
The indictment accuses Arenas and the others of conspiring to operate an illegal gambling business based on evidence gathered during a 2022 law enforcement raid on Arenas’ home in Encino, when LAPD detectives and federal agents said approximately 26 players and 12 workers were discovered.