Friday, April 8, 2011 | 7:23 p.m.
CARSON CITY — The Nevada Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a high-rolling gambler who failed to honor $247,000 in markers at two Las Vegas casinos.
The court upheld the ruling of District Court Judge Elizabeth Goff Gonzalez that Wolf Vierich owed the MGM Grand Hotel $222,000 and Mandalay Bay $25,000 in markers he signed plus 18 percent prejudgment interest.
Vierich maintained he was out of the country and needed more time to gather evidence to oppose the pre-trial summary judgment motion. He also claimed he had paid part of the markers.
The court said Gonzales did not err in refusing to grant a continuance. It also said Vierich failed to provide any affidavits or evidence to show he made any payments to the casinos. Vierich said he tried to wire money through a Hong Kong money broker, but the broker became insolvent and his money disappeared.
Gonzales granted $73,015 in prejudgment interest to MGM Grand and $8,234 to Mandalay Bay. In addition, she awarded $25,000 in attorney fees.
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