Celebrity Justice
Round Mound Rebounds From Casino Debt

NBA Hall of Famer and legendary blackjackaholic Charles Barkley has finally forked over a check toward the $440,000 he owes the Wynn Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas -- but officials have yet to confirm that Barkley paid in full.

According to a Wynn rep, the check has been sent to the Las Vegas D.A.'s office for processing.

Barkley insists he's giving up gambling for the next couple of years -- wanna bet?

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16. I wonder if he knows how many breakfasts that would have paid for in the "reduced lunch program" in all public schools.
Whats that saying about "taking out of the ghetto?"

Posted at 10:22PM on May 20th 2008 by meltz11

17. I DON'T THINK CHUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH WOMEN i THINK IT'S MEN OH AND BY THE WAY HIS SORRY ASS HORNETS GOT BEAT LAST NIGHT.GO SPURS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:17AM on May 21st 2008 by medicswifet

18. off the property, what are you talking about? the man's name is Charles Barkley,
He played for the Sixers and the Suns. Hope this helps.

Posted at 12:04AM on May 21st 2008 by barfy

19. Gambling is for suckers and stupid, desperate people. The casinos should be hung and tied for taking advantage of the old, desperate, weak and sick in that way. All the suicides and empires built on feeding off of human addiction. Anyone associated with a casino should be ashamed of themselves. They have the lossses of poor desperate addicts on their hands, or should I say in their pocketbooks. Bloody awful and DISGRACEFUL! DOWN WITH CASINOS

Posted at 12:32AM on May 21st 2008 by suckers

20. Hey Charles, I do hope you are not a Democrat but I have to assume you are. (Demographics and all). Think of all the good you could have done with that money, under privileged children and the homeless, but no, you gave it to the Wynn casino because it is your given right to do whatever you darn right please to. After all, it's your $$. But if you are a Dem, you should quit being a hypocrite and stop voting for others to pay higher taxes and start becoming a little more generous and giving with your spare cash. (A fool and their money are soon parted). You might as well give it away to the less fortunate and not expect the government to solve all of the worlds problems.

Posted at 12:26AM on May 21st 2008 by Democrats are evil

21. GAMBLING IS FOR TOTAL MORONS AND LOSERS. QUIT NOW BEFORE YOUR LIFE IS IN RUINS. THAT MEANS EVERYONE FROM CELEBRITIES TO LITTLE OLD LADIES GETTING SOAKED. I KNOW THAT IT'S EASY TO LOOSE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND THAT THE SLOT MACHINES ARE RIGGED. SO LAY OFF THE GAMBLING AND FIND ANOTHER WAY PEOPLE TO BLOW YOUR CASH. GAMBLING IS FOR LOSER, IDIOTS, AND BRAIN DEAD RETARDS.

Posted at 12:33AM on May 21st 2008 by hot wicked games

22. Hey you gamblers why not spend your money on a real charity that helps people instead of throwing it all into the arms of the fat cats. I challenge TMZ to send money to Make it Right..........how does the THE HOUSE THAT TMZ BUILT SOUND? Don't gamble people. That half million he threw away could have bought a lot of homes for Brad Pitts Make it Right Campaign...............

Posted at 12:36AM on May 21st 2008 by gamblers anonymous

23. You think those black jack dealers don't know how to cheat you out of your half million, well look a little closer. They're cheats and low lifes that work at casinos and milk the poor slobs that are desperate enough to play there. I watched a roulette dealer cheat at Caesar's Palace. They cheat like crazy. Don't trust casinos. They are the worst kind of con artists around. They will rip you off and rob you blind, right in front of your face.

Posted at 12:40AM on May 21st 2008 by gamblers anonymous

24. Doesn't Wynn have enuff money to clear the way to hell for himself yet. How do these people sleep at night? Do they ignore the gambling suicides that their businesses induce. Should they be called murderers and tried in a court of law for the injustice and penance they create in society with their money grubbing skills? CASINOS SUCK AND SHOULD BE BANNED

Posted at 12:49AM on May 21st 2008 by jerk

25. #25 How did the roulette dealer cheat? Did he not pay off on the bets correctly or what?

Posted at 12:51AM on May 21st 2008 by fishfeedfive

26. Actually he cheated for the player in this case. We watched him slip over the chip to the winning number, then palm a huge tip. Truth.

The slot machines are rigged though. Here is what they do. They give you a little pay off, to suck you in and then easily take a thousand dollars from you in one sitting. This has happened to me lots and lots. You always say to yourself the machine is bound to pay, but it goes into sleeper rip off mode. Some machines have higher payout ratios than other's too. There are also times when you will notice that none of the machines are paying out and the cashier window is empty almost all day long. The win signal must be on pause hmmm Anyways 100 grand later, I've learned wayyyy too much, and I HATE CASINOS!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:04AM on May 21st 2008 by vandels

27. Actually he cheated for the player in this case. We watched him slip over the chip to the winning number, then palm a huge tip. Truth.

The slot machines are rigged though. Here is what they do. They give you a little pay off, to suck you in and then easily take a thousand dollars from you in one sitting. This has happened to me lots and lots. You always say to yourself the machine is bound to pay, but it goes into sleeper rip off mode. Some machines have higher payout ratios than other's too. There are also times when you will notice that none of the machines are paying out and the cashier window is empty almost all day long. The win signal must be on pause hmmm Anyways 100 grand later, I've learned wayyyy too much, and I HATE CASINOS!!!!!!!!

Posted at 1:04AM on May 21st 2008 by vandels

28. One of the most interesting sites in Vegas, is the men that come around in the casinos on their flat bed at 3:30 in the morning, non chalantly emptying millions of dollars of cash out of the machines and putting them in huge garbage bags. The casino collection agency are all dressed in blue like maintinance workers. Very interesting. When I very cutely asked one of them if they could set my machine to win, lol they did it for me. 4 hours of pure winning....Now you know who's good side to get on.

Posted at 1:34AM on May 21st 2008 by wowsers

29. Maybe he called Gary Coleman at 1-800-GET-CASH (now)

Posted at 3:37AM on May 21st 2008 by Campy

30. All that money on Black Jack? You got to be kidding! He ought to be ashamed!!

Posted at 5:33AM on May 21st 2008 by what a joke

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