Charles Barkley is apparently tired of losing money and is done gambling – for now.
“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.
Just like alcoholism and drug abuse, gambling is an addiction. If Barkley feels that he has a problem, hopefully he can kick his habit for a while or maybe, entirely. It can’t be easy for someone with a lot of money and a gambling problem to not bet – especially when you can gamble 364 (the only day there’s absolutely nothing to wager on is the day after the MLB All-Star Game) days a year. I wish him the best of luck because it certainly won’t be easy.
