Pacman Jones Latest Athlete To Pay Back Las Vegas Casino Debt

Charles Barkley may have been the poster child for Las Vegas casinos who are looking to get their money back from star athletes. The casinos typically give the athletes credit, and then are paid back in a timely manner.

Barkley did not pay back the credit in a timely manner, so the threat of legal action was brought on Barkley. He has since repaid the $400,000 he owed the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas.

Now, another high profile athlete is in a similar situation as Barkley. Adam "Pacman" Jones, who was suspended by the league for all of last season for his run ins with the law, owes Caesar's Palace money.

His agent claims that a $20,000 check has already been sent to Caesar's to take care of the debt. He is now hoping that the charges against his client go away.

"It's a non story. I think if this hadn't happened recently with some famous ex-athletes, I don't think this would've even popped up over $20,000," said Manny Arora, Jones' agent.

The truth is, however, that this story could be a problem for Jones with the NFL. The league has been slow to reinstate Jones from his suspension. If they look into this matter and get unsatisfactory results, they might hold the suspension for a longer period of time.

The NFL has said they are looking into the matter and will comment when they have all the facts.

May 23, 2008
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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