In the news lately has been discussion about large gambling debts being paid. The legislative executives have been working on a decision that will dictate whether or not markers will be held accountable as bad checks. As the economy continues to wane, casinos are working diligently to get back on track and collect the debts are owed to them by gamblers.
Now, a businessman from California has worked his way through the court system in Las Vegas and has been sentenced to two charges of theft and two charges of passing bad checks. Kirk Vartanian was charged in 2007 for 16 bad checks in order to obtain gambling markers at two Las Vegas casinos. The total charges for these markers equal $250,000.
Vartainian, a 40-year-old businessman from California slowly began to pay back his casino debts at the Venetian and the Wynn in Las Vegas , but still found himself at $241,000 worth of debt. According to his attorney, Patrick McDonald, Vartanian will pay $3771 a month for the next four years until his full payment of $250,000. At this time our team has only repaid $60,000 towards the casinos.
Apparently the casinos are not the only place where Vartanian has had trouble with the law. Charges of domestic violence and assault were Vartanian in Fresno California as he was arrested for confrontation with an unknown woman. According to reports from the police Vartanian and the unnamed woman were quarreling over $135,000 watch. The report also stated that he allegedly hit her and use a knife as a method of threatening her.
The situation is unrelated to the casino yet he is currently being charged with, however he did plead not guilty to the attack and has been set free on $155,000 bail. As for his casino case, eliminate hearing will be scheduled for January where Vartanian will not be required to attend. The case will be presided over by Justice of the Peace Nancy Oesterle.
