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Former NBA star Charles Oakley accused of changing bet at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas


Charles Oakley was arrested Sunday, July 8, 2018, on suspicion of trying to alter a wager at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
Charles Oakley was arrested Sunday, July 8, 2018, on suspicion of trying to alter a wager at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
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LAS VEGAS (KSNV) - Former NBA star Charles Oakley was arrested and accused of trying to change a wager at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas over the weekend, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

Enforcement agents arrested Oakley on Sunday, July 8, on suspicion of adding or taking away from a wager after the outcome was known, according to a statement.

The specifics on the incident were not released, and the Control Board says there will be no further comment.

TMZ reported Oakley tried to take back a $100 chip after realizing he would lose on a game.

Oakley was booked into Clark County Detention Center on a charge of committing or attempting to commit a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment.

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