Casino: Lawsuit against NBA was mistake (AP)

 
A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have been included in a $50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week. Casino spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne of the Wynn Las Vegas said the lawsuit seeking payment from the NBA and a player's charity should have only been filed against Alonzo Mourning Charities, Inc., not against NBA... [link]

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Las Vegas Sues the NBA! Barkley Gambles!

Yessir! The Wynn in Las Vegas has filed suit against the NBA claiming it still owes them $50,000 from the All-Star weekend they held back in 2007. According to reports, the NBA owes for unpaid bills stemming from meetings and convention spaces used by the NBA, NBA Entertainment and Alonzo Mourning Charities.
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Do Not Mess With Wynn Las Vegas

Sir Charles learned his lesson about messing with Wynn when he was hit with a $400,000 bill. Next on the Wynn hitlist: Zo. The Miami Heat center's charity and NBA Entertainment were slapped with a lawsuit by Wynn Las Vegas for "[failing] to pay a $50,000 bill for convention and meeting space and related services used during the 2007 NBA All-Star weekend". What is it with these old ass ...
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Las Vegas casino suing NBA and Alonzo Mourning Charities - Los Angeles Times

A Las Vegas casino has filed a lawsuit against the NBA and a player's charity seeking payment on a convention bill dating to the 2007 All-Star game. Wynn Las Vegas claims NBA Entertainment, NBA Properties and co-defendant Alonzo Mourning Charities ...
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Alonzo Mourning Being Sued By The Wynn Las Vegas

If you owe the Wynn Las Vegas money you should go ahead and pay up before they take you to court. The casino that filed a lawsuit against Charles Barkley last month for an unpaid $400,000 gambling debt is now suing the NBA and Alonzo Mourning.  ...
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Gambling With Your Career

After the whole Tim Donaghy scandal, it would be smart if athletes decided to stop gambling, at least for a while. Since the Donaghy story broke, we have heard about Charles Barkley and Adam Jones (formerly known as Pacman) getting sued by Las Vegas casinos for not paying their gambling bills. This week we now hear that Alonzo Mourning is also charged with having an unpaid bill at a Vegas casino
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Say whatever you want about the Wynn Las Vegas, but their debt-collections wing is clearly not messing around. Wynn, which notoriously went after Chuck Barkley for his $400,000 gambling debt, is now loosing its legal hyenas upon Alonzo Mourning, ...
DeadspinAlonzo Mourning's Accused Of Being Deadbeat Casino Space User [NBA Legal Kerfluffles]
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Brahsome - Care To Get Nice?Just Don’t Mess With the Wynn Casino
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Vegas casino says lawsuit against NBA was mistake
A luxury casino on the Las Vegas Strip said Sunday the NBA should not have been included in a $50,000 lawsuit filed this month for an unpaid convention bill from 2007 All-Star Week. Casino spokeswoman Jennifer Dunne of the Wynn Las Vegas said the ...