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Mona Shield Payne/Special to the Sun
Cheyenne High graduate Quinton Carter talks to youth football players during his free camp last May. Through his non-profit, Carter hosts camps and does other projects for low-income families in Las Vegas and Oklahoma, where he played college football. He was a fourth-round draft pick in April of the Denver Broncos.
By John Taylor (contact) 
Thursday, March 14, 2013 | 2:39 p.m.
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Denver Broncos safety and Cheyenne High School product Quinton Carter is facing criminal charges over allegations he cheated during a craps game this past weekend at Texas Station.
Carter, 24, is charged in North Las Vegas Township Justice Court with three counts of commission of a fraudulent act in a gaming establishment.
According to an arrest report, a surveillance camera captured Carter adding $5 to his wager after the outcome of the roll was established on three occasions – at 10:04 p.m., 10:12 p.m. and 11:17 p.m. Saturday.
Casino security detained Carter, who was a fourth-round pick of the Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Carter told Metro Police he was playing craps but did not admit to illegally adding to his wager.
Carter started 10 games in his rookie season for the Broncos but reinjured his left knee in Week 3 of the 2012 season and spent the remainder of the year on Denver’s injury reserve list. He earned consensus All-America honors and first-team All-Big 12 Conference recognition after his senior season at the University of Oklahoma in 2010.
Carter has been recognized nationally by community service organizations for his work with at-risk children in both Las Vegas and Norman, Okla.
A Broncos spokesman said the team was looking into the matter.
Texas Station, modeled after the Lone Star State, is a AAA Three-Diamond rated hotel with 200 rooms, a casino, restaurants, bars and lounges, an entertainment showroom, a movie theater and a bowling center about six miles from the Las Vegas Strip.
It features 91,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 1,775 slots, 27 table games, a non-smoking poker room, a 500-seat bingo hall and a race and sports book.
The hotel has several dining options, from quick eateries to restaurants, including Austin's Steakhouse and Texas Star Oyster Bar. Some family-friendly features include an 18-screen movie theater and a bowling center.
South Padre provides live music weekly. The Dallas Events Center seats up to 2,000 people for concerts and other live performances.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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What a loser. Dumb is dumb. Almost as dumb as those who try and heist chips with cameras covering every inch of the floor. And for $5 dollars!!???
I can't believe his philanthropy is sincere after such an incredibly petty and selfish episode.
His 2013 salary is $555,000. Numbskull.
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The cameras don't lie.
Oh! J. Coolican, I forgot you've yet to weigh in on this one. I'm sure you'll be outraged as usual.
There is more to this story. Five dollars?
LOL @ Bob_Realist... So true....
"Carter told Metro Police"
Since when does Metro investigate cheaters at a NORTH Las Vegas casino? Where's Gaming Control or North Town? You're right, Longtimevegan - there must be more to this story.
Perhaps cheating adds to the excitement of gambling.
seriously ? for $5 i mean if your going to try it at least put a $100 chip down . as many athletes and celebrities i have seen in casinos gambling i have never seen one bet only $5 chips . i dont know how much he is making in the nfl . but most of the players have money troubles . when you take out taxes,agent fees ,weekly union dues , entertainment taxes when you play in 8 away games most of these players have lttle money .they only get paid for 16 games .the rest of the 36 weeks of the year there is no money . you cant cheat in a casino with cameras everywhere and zoom capabilities on the cameras to see dirt on a fingernail . this is like somebody trying to cash in a winning sports bet after it has been locked out from being stolen .