Basketball: Barkley pays off gambling loan
Former National Basketball Association All-Star Charles Barkley paid his debt yesterday to a Las Vegas Strip casino that sued him after he failed to pay US$400,000 ($523,420) in gambling loans, but still owes another US$40,000 in fees.
Related Gambling News:
- Barkley figures he’s lost $10 million gambling
- Barkley pays 400G debt, swears off gambling
- Barkley pays casino for gambling debts
- Barkley pays debt, promises to stop gambling
- Barkley pays gambling debt, still owes $40K fee
- NBA Notebook: Barkley pays off his gambling debt
- Century Casinos Pays Off $4.5 Million Loan
- The Wynn sues Barkley, claims $400,000 gambling debts unpaid
- Barkley promises to repay huge gambling debt
- Wynn Resorts Sues Barkley Over $400,000 Gambling Debt
- Barkley says he’ll pay huge gambling debt
- Century Casinos Closes Central City Loan Agreement
Gambling casinos info:
- Gambling is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: to play games of chance for money or some other stake, or to take a risk in order to gain some advantage.
- Gambling is Often Legalized to Promote Economic Development of Depressed Areas. That was an important motivation in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, New Jersey, and many of the other locales for casinos.
- Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.
- Casino is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as the following: a small country house, or a building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, gaming, or a game at cards.
RSS feed
