COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Former Ohio State and NFL quarterback Art Schlichter has pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges stemming from a million-dollar ticket scheme.
The 51-year-old Schlichter appeared before a federal judge Tuesday in a Columbus courtroom. Plea agreements that call for him to serve about 10 years behind bars still need the judge's
approval.
Authorities say the former Indianapolis Colts quarterback whose NFL career was derailed by a gambling addiction defrauded more than 50 people in the ticket scheme that began in 2008.
They say he stole thousands of dollars from people who gave him money for Ohio State football and basketball games and NFL games.
Authorities say Schlichter never had the tickets he promised to deliver and that he gambled the money and used it to pay off debts.
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