Título: Charles Barkley
Seção: Gambling
Background: Barkley was born and raised in Leeds, Alabama, ten miles (16 km) outside Birmingham, and attended Leeds High School. As a junior, Barkley stood 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg). He failed to make the varsity team and was named as a reserve. However, during the summer Barkley grew to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and earned a starting position on the varsity as a senior.

Conteúdo: Barkley is known for his compulsive gambling. In an interview with ESPN's Trey Wingo, Barkley revealed that he lost approximately $10 million through gambling. In addition, he also admitted to losing $2.5 million "in a six-hour period" while playing blackjack. Although Barkley openly admits to his problem, he claims it is not serious since he can afford to support the habit. When approached by fellow TNT broadcaster Ernie Johnson about the issue, Barkley replied, "It's not a problem. If you're a drug addict or an alcoholic, those are problems. I gamble for too much money. As long as I can continue to do it I don't think it's a problem. Do I think it's a bad habit? Yes, I think it's a bad habit. Am I going to continue to do it? Yes, I'm going to continue to do it."  Despite suffering big losses, Barkley also claims to have won on several occasions. During a trip to Las Vegas, he claims to have won $700,000 from playing blackjack and betting on the Indianapolis Colts to defeat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He went on to state, however, "No matter how much I win, it ain't a lot. It's only a lot when I lose. And you always lose. I think it's fun, I think it's exciting. I'm gonna continue to do it, but I have to get to a point where I don't try to break the casino 'cause you never can."  In May 2008, the Wynn Las Vegas casino filed a civil complaint against Barkley, alleging that he had failed to pay a $400,000 debt stemming from October 2007. Barkley responded by taking bl

user: Has Barkley always been a gambler?

assistant: Barkley is known for his compulsive gambling.

user: Did he win or lose at gambling?

assistant: In an interview with ESPN's Trey Wingo, Barkley revealed that he lost approximately $10 million through gambling. In addition,

user: Did he lose more money?

assistant: he also admitted to losing $2.5 million "in a six-hour period" while playing blackjack.

user: Did he need treatment for this?

assistant: Although Barkley openly admits to his problem, he claims it is not serious since he can afford to support the habit.

user: Was anything else said about his addiction?

assistant: Barkley replied, "It's not a problem. If you're a drug addict or an alcoholic, those are problems. I gamble for too much money.

user: Did he say anything else in this statement?

assistant: I gamble for too much money. As long as I can continue to do it I don't think it's a problem. Do I think it's a bad habit? Yes,

user: Well, did he win any money?

assistant: Despite suffering big losses, Barkley also claims to have won on several occasions. During a trip to Las Vegas, he claims to have won $700,000 from playing blackjack and

user: How else did he win?

assistant: betting on the Indianapolis Colts to defeat the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. He went on to state, however, "No matter how much I win, it ain't a lot.

user: What else did he say about this?

assistant: I'm gonna continue to do it, but I have to get to a point where I don't try to break the casino 'cause you never can."

user: What did he do next?

assistant: In May 2008, the Wynn Las Vegas casino filed a civil complaint against Barkley, alleging that he had failed to pay a $400,000 debt