Charles Barkley Talks About Losing Millions of Dollars Gambling in Las Vegas

Charles Barkley's gambling habits are legendary.

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Charles Barkley has made a lot of money in his lifetime. But he has also lost a lot of money because of his love for gambling. It's unclear exactly how much he has lost—the total amount seems to fall somewhere between $10 million and $30 million, depending on which Barkley interview you believe—but by his own admission, he's in the hole when it comes to gambling.

During a recent sit-down interview with Seth Davis for Campus Insiders, Barkley talked about his thoughts on his gambling as of right now. And he admitted that he doesn't lose as much money as he used to, mostly because he doesn't try to win or lose as much money as he did a few years ago. But during his discussion with Davis, Barkley did admit that, in the past, he has both won and lost $1 million in a single weekend in Las Vegas. And to hear him tell it, $1 million either way really isn't a big deal (he does make it sound like he has lost $1 million in a single weekend 30 different times, though, which is just...whoa).

Watch Davis and Barkley discuss gambling in the clip above. Barkley must  have a ton of cash stashed away, because it sounds like he's gone crazy inside of casinos in the past.

[via Black Sports Online]

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