does charles barkely have

[Bruce Blingstein]

I don't know if he "couldn't" pay his debt as much as it was perhaps that he didn't think he "had to."  The guys on PTI were saying that maybe he didn't think he would have to pay the debt because of who he is.  I do think though that if he continues to have these types of incidents occur, he may lose his tv gig.  Regardless of how much $$ he has, $400K is a huge amount of money to lose.  Yikes! :thumbsdown

I actually thought he was only an announcer because of crap like this.  I think people feel sorry for him.  He's a terrible commentator, but he is very knowledgeable.

Terrible commentator???  Him, Kenny and Ernie won a Emmy for their show.  All 3 are great commentators and hilarious. 

[smazza]

I don't know if he "couldn't" pay his debt as much as it was perhaps that he didn't think he "had to."  The guys on PTI were saying that maybe he didn't think he would have to pay the debt because of who he is.  I do think though that if he continues to have these types of incidents occur, he may lose his tv gig.  Regardless of how much $$ he has, $400K is a huge amount of money to lose.  Yikes! :thumbsdown

i have been getting "comped" at vegas since 80's

you know you need to "square up" before you leave

[smazza]

Barkley vows to stop gambling Story Highlights

Barkley says he paid his $400,000 debt to the Wynn Las Vegas resort

The former NBA MVP says he has no financial problems

 

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ATLANTA (AP) -- Charles Barkley said Monday he will stop gambling, at least for now, less than a week after acknowledging he owed a $400,000 debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino.

"I like to go into Vegas, it's a fun place, but you know what, I've got to stop gambling. That's the bottom line," Barkley said during TNT's pregame show before Game 7 between San Antonio and New Orleans. "I am not going to gamble anymore. For right now, the next year or two, I'm not going to gamble."

The Wynn Las Vegas resort alleged in a civil complaint filed Wednesday in a Nevada state court that Barkley failed to repay four $100,000 casino markers, or loans, received last Oct. 18 and 19. Clark County District Attorney David Roger said prosecutors would file a criminal complaint if Barkley did not pay the debt.

Barkley thanked fans for being supportive and said the debt has been paid. He reiterated he had no financial woes.

"I have no, no money problems whatsoever. Nobody's coming after me for money," he said. "I screwed up and didn't pay them in a significant amount of time. Could they have handled it differently? Yes. But it was my fault."

Barkley has talked openly about his gambling, estimating during a May 2006 interview with ESPN that he'd gambled away about $10 million over the years. He always defended it by saying he had the money to lose, but said Monday it was time for a break. He added he would try to do it on his own without seeking help.

"Just because I can afford to lose money doesn't mean I should do it," he said.

HE WILL GAMBLE AGAIN BY END OF THE YEAR

[Bruce Blingstein]

I bet, he bet, on Spurs/Hornets game last night.