Athlete Arrested for Unpaid Casino Markers in Las Vegas
On Monday, former Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon was arrested for breaking Las Vegas casino marker law—he allegedly racked up $150,000 worth of unpaid casino markers at Caesar’s Palace in March. He was originally apprehended in a Colorado Bowling Alley and booked at the Weld County Jail. His bail was set at $165,000.
Las Vegas casino marker law treats unpaid casino markers like bad checks. Any unpaid casino marker of $250 or more is chargeable as a category D felony, carrying one to four years imprisonment and a $5,000 fine, plus the amount of the unpaid markers.
If the marker is for under $250, Las Vegas casino marker law treats it as just a misdemeanor, carrying up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine (plus the amount of the marker). However, if someone’s been convicted of three such misdemeanors, a fourth conviction is automatically a felony.
