Supreme Court rejects high-roller lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up an appeal Tuesday from a high stakes California gambler who claimed he was defrauded by the Paris Las Vegas in 1999.

Steven Mattes claimed hotel executives lured him to the grand opening of the Strip resort with a promise of a $2 million line of credit, but reneged on the offer after he lost millions of dollars gambling.

Mattes, a multimillionaire gambler from Tarzana, Calif., asked the high court to overturn a December 2004 ruling by U.S. District Judge James Mahan in Las Vegas, who set aside an $8 million federal jury award for Mattes in 2002.

Mahan said the original verdict was flawed and not supported by the trial evidence.

Harrah's Entertainment officials could not immediately be reached for comment.