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Investigation clears Nick Calathes

Franz Beard - Managing Editor  |  November 14, 2008  |  2 Comments
Nick Calathes (33), seen scoring against Tennessee last season, has been cleared in a University of Florida investigation into gambling/Gator Country Photo by Tim Casey

A University of Florida investigation into allegations that sophomore guard Nick Calathes was involved in online gambling turned up no eligibility issues according to Athletic Director Jeremy Foley.

Earlier Friday, a story reported by Yahoo Sports claimed that Calathes had run up a $600 debt in an online poker room. According to Foley, the University of Florida was already investigating gambling claims and its investigation proved that Calathes had not been involved in any sports gambling.

“We became aware of certain allegations over the weekend and immediately looked into it,” said Foley. “We reviewed everything very thoroughly and are satisfied with our results. We have no eligibility issues and are very comfortable that this issue is resolved based on our review.”

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Franz Beard

Franz has been writing sports for 42 years in various outposts like Gainesville, Jacksonville, Savannah, Richmond and Miami. He's been writing for Gator Country since 1999 and has served as the site's managing editor since 2004. He is also a contributing writer to Gator Country Magazine.

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2 Comments so far

droppingin said...

Huh?

2:41 pm | 14 November 2008 - #
JethroGator said...

Uhhhh....  Please tell me which online poker room you can play at on credit and I am there.

2:50 pm | 14 November 2008 - #

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