Casino markers are short-term, interest-free lines of credit that casinos extend to patrons for the purpose of gambling on the premises. Failing to repay casino markers (usually within 30 days) is a category D felony crime in Nevada carrying: 1 to 4 years in prison plus Fines and restitution. In fact, the Clark County District …

It depends. Occasionally Nevada casinos will agree to a payment plan for patrons to pay back outstanding casino markers without filing a criminal complaint. But in most casino marker cases under Nevada law, casinos demand all the money back in full. And if the patrons cannot pay back the gambling debt, then the casinos will …

You can get in big trouble in the “Biggest Little City in the World” if you try to cheat your way to riches in one of Reno’s many casinos. There are many crimes that take place in Reno’s casinos that could happen anywhere in the city – prostitution, battery, public intoxication, and pickpocketing just to …

Last month the Nevada Supreme Court once again affirmed the constitutionality of the state’s casino marker laws. Specifically, it upheld the conviction of defendant Harel Zahavi, who allegedly failed to pay back nearly $400,000 in casino markers to four different Las Vegas casinos. He had been placed on probation with a suspended prison sentence of …