Former Cardinals executive faces 2nd gambling investigation

The probe into alleged betting activity by a former Arizona Cardinals scout now extends into a multiple states.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is looking into unusual betting patterns relating to Gold, according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN. Gold is a Massachusetts native and went to school at UMass.

The Arizona Department of Gaming was already looking into the allegations surrounding Gold, and have been doing so since July.

Gold, who served as the Cardinals’ director of college scouting, has been suspended by the NFL amid allegations that he leaked sensitive NFL Draft information to gamblers. The allegations center on whether the Cardinals’ decision to draft Jeremiyah Love No. 3 overall was leaked to gamblers in advance, allowing them to win money on the pick when Arizona ultimately made it.

The allegations against Gold gained further weight after Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort said after the draft that the decision to take Love had been made at the start of the week, meaning it plausibly could have been leaked well in advance of the first round.

Gold has worked for the Cardinals since 2014, first as a scouting assistant and then as a full-time scout. He was promoted to college scouting director in 2025, a role in which he oversaw the organization’s evaluation of prospects prior to the draft. He has denied the allegations and is appealing against the NFL’s suspension next month.