Drake and Bruno Mars An Example of How Gambling Addiction Can Affect Anyone

[alastantiger]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

[Wiwo]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Bruno Mars if this is true then I can say that is in a disaster stage right now, because as it is, he have exusted all his money and at the moment he is leaving on loan, this is a very critical situation for the once super star, this is worst state compare to that of Drake because drake have alot going for him and he is also an Ambassador of several casinos, this make him to have access to large bet even if not paid for as devident of his ambassadorial state in the casino.

And also we have not hard anywhere that Drake have been call out for owning a casino or seeking for a loan just to fund his gambling tendencies, Bruno Mars is already in the state of mess if all this becomes true,  and the reason we alway preach against gambling for money or being greedy in gambling,  all that can lead a gambler into debt on the long run.

[Frankolala]

This is bad for a superstar like him. He should be able to gamble responsible, and shouldn't gamble when he cannot afford it. This shows that he is already addicted to gambling for him to owe such huge amount of delt in that casino. However, the casino were suppose to not allow him to gamble without funds but because they have a deal,, he is given the access to gamble whenever he likes without funds, because they know that he is capable of paying off his debts.

Let no one allow his addiction to control him to the extend of borrowing money or getting loans from bank to gamble, because you might not be able to pay it back. Whenever, you see that you have started thinking of gambling when you don't have any money or doing so abnormal things so that you can gamble. It is better that you go on a break, because it is a sign of addiction. You will not be successful if you are addicted, that is why you need to gamble responsible.

[boyptc]

I've seen headlines about Bruno Mars getting addicted in gambling and even has got a debt of $50M in Vegas. I don't know if that's for real but with a lot of news coming out and those headlines that have published it all together.

It's very likely that the news is true.

But I haven't seen him release a statement about it but if it's true then there's no need for him to hide it and just say that it's real and will pay the debts.

[Yogee]

The more popular you've become and the more money you've earned as a result of the increased fame then the more you think you can just splurge without thinking too much about the future. That is the problem with a lot of celebrities for years and it just happened that Bruno or Drake's case is gambling. These guys are lucky that they still have the clout to use to pay off their debt.

[dothebeats]

These guys have all the money in the world, yet they decided to blow it on gambling. Perhaps that's what rich folks differ from us: they have nothing better to do with their money hence they try to multiply it the easy way. They can always shoulder the losses since they have multiple streams of income coming in to their wallets.

As for Bruno Mars, I believe he can easily bounce back this debt. Just a few world tours and he's off his feet again. The question is, does he have the inspiration to write songs/music again to make money from? If he's that much into gambling, I'm pretty sure he's going through something and gambling is the only outlet he can tap into.

Whatever the case is, $50m debt for gambling is no joke. He's got some serious problems, and hopefully the people around him comes to his aid before worse comes to worst.

[passwordnow]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life.

IMHO, we're all in belief that whether Drake losses a lot of money even millions with just a single bet, he can always recover it with his business and influence in his own label. And that's why it is not a surprise if he shows his bet and he losses it in the end because we know that he's got somewhere to pull that money out and take it back through it. But with the mentality of many of the gamblers that are following his path, money is still money and that's hard to imagine that he losses a lot and then uses his other avenue just to recover it. Well, this is gambling and we all have our ways of recovering and whichever works for us at its best.

In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

It was a surprising news to me when he's been exposed that he's addicted to gambling. I can't realize that he's really one but this is what fame and money can do to a person and what you've said is right that addiction chooses no one. As long as you get hooked with it and you've got a lot of money then all you have to do is to control yourself, your emotion and don't get into it when you've worked hard with money. I think most of the celebrities are like this that they can easily lose millions because they've got contracts, royalties and other source of income that they can earn them money but they have to remember that fame fades and if you're not with with your money, you can lose it on an instant and not just that, you'll have a plus of loans or debts that you'd be surprise that they are having interest on top of that. This common problem for most of the celebrities not just with gambling but also with other activities that can cause them addiction. Like they say, very typical in the entertainment industry.

[mirakal]

I've seen headlines about Bruno Mars getting addicted in gambling and even has got a debt of $50M in Vegas. I don't know if that's for real but with a lot of news coming out and those headlines that have published it all together.

It's very likely that the news is true.

But I haven't seen him release a statement about it but if it's true then there's no need for him to hide it and just say that it's real and will pay the debts.

Well he can pay it silently without releasing a public statement. After all, he does not an owe an explanation from us. However, I must say that gambling addiction will not bring positive effects in our lives, but it will only worsen the situation and put our lives into misery. Regardless of your position in life, VIPs or non-celebrities, still one should gamble responsibly. Gamble only for fun, not to chase instant big profits, as it’s seldom to see big winnings in gambling casinos, but it often lead us to losing all our funds.

Big time celebrities are not excused from gambling addiction. Although they can hit one time big time winnings, but most often they can lose all their millions in just a blink of an eye. That’s why it’s not surprising anymore to see such big time celebrities who are gambling addicts eventually fall into being homeless and losing their careers eventually.

[Potato Chips]

Well, thank god he's a very in demand global artist since he still takes home $1.5 million per night after paying his debts with taxes included lol -- it's probably in installment. Plus I'm pretty sure he has other sources of income as well e.g. ads, tours, album, etc.

However, if he doesn't fix his gambling addiction, I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be in a deeper debt that possibly may be more than what he could handle. I hope he gets the help he needs.

[Alphakilo]

Bruno gambling addiction shouldn't even make the news. Yes he is a celebrity but he is also a person with human problems. Ain't nothing special about this becasue he is not the only celebrity with a gambling addiction. Tobey Maguire, Ben Affleck, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, are some of the celebrities from the long list who are addicted to gambling.

They need help and should seek for it. There is so much that comes with stardom and gambling may have been their escape. This is an opportunity for gambling regulations bodies to help this guys over this habit and even be the face of responsible gambling, turning their stories around.

[Ruttoshi]

Well, thank god he's a very in demand global artist since he still takes home $1.5 million per night after paying his debts with taxes included lol -- it's probably in installment. Plus I'm pretty sure he has other sources of income as well e.g. ads, tours, album, etc.

However, if he doesn't fix his gambling addiction, I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be in a deeper debt that possibly may be more than what he could handle. I hope he gets the help he needs.

Bruno Mars should better fix his gambling addiction like you said before it is too late. Let him not think that he can live life this way with gambling, because gambling has ruined so many wealthy people that didn't quit gambling when they got addicted. Gambling and drugs are what can wreck a man within a short period of time.

Imagine that he clears his debt with shows and whatever funds that comes in future. This means that he has nothing to show because he is in a big debt that he piled up from gambling, and he must clear his debts, otherwise, the casino will sue him. I hope he realizes the destruction that gamble can cause to someone that is addicted like him.

[yahoo62278]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Guess he better put out another hit record real quick and get that debt settled. These celebs can make up that money real fast by doing some commercials, making a record, getting a starring role in a movie or what not. Whomever lends them the money feels like they will be repaid.

[alani123]

Celebrities are often surrounded by yes men instead of loving family that would want to help them.
The issue here really is that putting a celebrity in debt can make him obliged to utilize his craft even more, but this time not for his own benefit. So leaving a talented man indebted makes him prone to being taken advantage for most of his life. Honestly in these cases I think custodianship of such a person's finances should be handed to someone else so they don't really have to fall victim to their own vices again and again. The issue with these types of custodianship is that oftentimes the custodian can also abuse it. So really famous people need help and affection too. It can really happen to anyone.

[boyptc]

I've seen headlines about Bruno Mars getting addicted in gambling and even has got a debt of $50M in Vegas. I don't know if that's for real but with a lot of news coming out and those headlines that have published it all together.

It's very likely that the news is true.

But I haven't seen him release a statement about it but if it's true then there's no need for him to hide it and just say that it's real and will pay the debts.

Well he can pay it silently without releasing a public statement. After all, he does not an owe an explanation from us. However, I must say that gambling addiction will not bring positive effects in our lives, but it will only worsen the situation and put our lives into misery. Regardless of your position in life, VIPs or non-celebrities, still one should gamble responsibly. Gamble only for fun, not to chase instant big profits, as it’s seldom to see big winnings in gambling casinos, but it often lead us to losing all our funds.

Big time celebrities are not excused from gambling addiction. Although they can hit one time big time winnings, but most often they can lose all their millions in just a blink of an eye. That’s why it’s not surprising anymore to see such big time celebrities who are gambling addicts eventually fall into being homeless and losing their careers eventually.

Yeah right.

He doesn't owe an explanation to anybody but he's a public figure and these news are going to put stain to his image. But it's up to him whether he'd give that importance to these news that came out that deals about him and his gambling addiction and debt.

IMO, it's a big thing that he has to clear and make sure that it won't affect his image. But whatever he does, it's still not going to change the fact that he's still a big celebrity and I hope that he's not one of the many celebrities that have experienced fame and riches to lose everything.

This might be the effect of his lazy song?  hehehe

[danherbias07]

I found another link about the allegation, the good part is they added something positive about it.

Yahoo

The source also alleges that Bruno is taking home $90 million a year from his current deal with MGM — and he just launched a cocktail lounge, The Pinky Ring, at another Vegas-based MGM property, the Bellagio.

So I guess he is just using whatever income he will make on the same casino where he owes a lot of money. This is easy for them since they are superstars in the music industry. They can make that amount in no time but the only trouble that I see is if this keeps up. MGM would love to let him play more because once he is deep in debt with them, they could just call it quits whenever he performs in their place.
If the allegations are true then I think he should try seeking help. It's not forever that they will make tons of money, and with their kind of lifestyle, I doubt their savings can hold it out once they become old and fewer people will buy their music. Gambling won't get them anywhere, if they want entertainment, they should make a plan and budget on how much they are willing to lose in each gambling day. Not like this.

[Wiwo]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Guess he better put out another hit record real quick and get that debt settled. These celebs can make up that money real fast by doing some commercials, making a record, getting a starring role in a movie or what not. Whomever lends them the money feels like they will be repaid.

Yeah may be Drake should feature Brumo Mars ia hit song really quick let have that American and Canadian mixture may be he will generates enough royalties from the song to pay off the debt because its likely that he may be waiting for a while before he alone could be inbthe right frame of mind to compose any hit song right now, I have known Bruno Mars to be a slow artists and that is why he could slid into this present state.

I thought as a supper star he should have hard a deal with one of those casino's out there just like Drake and the rest of other artist's are doing all over the world today's.

[Pokapoka124]

This is the first time I’m hearing about Bruno Mars is a gambler. I don’t know how the news got out to the media, looks like the situation is so bad that his management can no longer keep it a secret. I hope he starts working on himself and limit his gambling. Fortunately for him, he’s a famous singer and there are available opportunities for him to get the money. A country tour should be able to cover his debts or at least most of it.

[uneng]

I found another link about the allegation, the good part is they added something positive about it.

Yahoo

The source also alleges that Bruno is taking home $90 million a year from his current deal with MGM — and he just launched a cocktail lounge, The Pinky Ring, at another Vegas-based MGM property, the Bellagio.

So I guess he is just using whatever income he will make on the same casino where he owes a lot of money. This is easy for them since they are superstars in the music industry. They can make that amount in no time but the only trouble that I see is if this keeps up. MGM would love to let him play more because once he is deep in debt with them, they could just call it quits whenever he performs in their place.
If the allegations are true then I think he should try seeking help. It's not forever that they will make tons of money, and with their kind of lifestyle, I doubt their savings can hold it out once they become old and fewer people will buy their music. Gambling won't get them anywhere, if they want entertainment, they should make a plan and budget on how much they are willing to lose in each gambling day. Not like this.

On the link provided by OP they say the same thing, besides claiming that after paying taxes and debt, the artist still makes 1.5$ million dollars per night.

They went on to say that Mars apparently makes $90million off the deal he makes with the casino, but after paying off his debts and taxes, takes home $1.5million per night.

Even spending huge money with gambling, he still makes huge profit for himself through his work. Well, it is absurd how much he is spending gambling, but considering how much insane profit he is making, I guess he is still following the 'only gamble what you can afford to lose' rule. These artists make million of dollars in a blink of an eye, so to have a millionaire debt isn't a big issue for them.

I would be more concerned about the average gambler who doesn't have a source of income to pay off his debt...

[EluguHcman]

Drake and Bruno Mars are both celebrity rich dudes who are Worth millions of dollars.
If they are to be responsible gamblers all the negative reputations would not be boiling to them because they should have more than enough money to fund their gambling budgets personally with their own funds by the applications of setting up gambling budgets and by so doing, they would still maintain their bankrolls and of course keep to a responsible gambling penalities.

These are chronic gamblers and I am so disappointed that these role models who are being global influencers are messing up with a common game of gambling all just if chasing profits.

What amount of money are they really after of? The problem right there is that they are actually chasing profits without a target because it is believed that someone as drake whom had been hitting up right with the gambling jackpot would had met with his target with his several winnings. That is if actually they really had one so, this is just something I would say they only funs they derives from their own side of gambling is the funs or loosing their funds even as it is not affordable to be lost.
Damn!

[ryzaadit]

The only problem with gambling casino is they're hiring a people who are not regular gambler.

I mean, (Drake) originally are on (Music Industry) and suddenly getting contract by casino who are on the gambling business. I don't have a problem for sponsorship as long the person are originally from gambling industry. Because of these, some regular people are getting influence and addiction is really rising.

IMO, casino should really care about their customer as well.

[wxa7115]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

50 millions of dollars in debt is a lot of money even for a superstar, after all we know that as time passes many popular pop stars are unable to keep up with the times, and they are replaced by a new generation of pop stars.

So they need to manage their money wisely or they may find themselves in a difficult situation on the latter part of their life, however the real challenge right now for him is to overcome their addiction, as even if he could pay that debt, if he does not resolve his gambling problems then he will find himself facing that kind of debt again.

[retreat]

Even though Bruno Mars is an example of an artist who does not represent a responsible gambler, because he has a debt of $50 million USD to MGM, he is worth $175 million, and if you subtract the debt he still has $125 million - that's still a lot of money. In fact, he can actually pay off this debt in just a short time, because he is one of the most famous singers in the world and he can earn millions of dollars or more if he goes on a concert tour to many countries.
So there are some people who, even though they are crazy about gambling, are supported by their huge income. Even casinos tolerate them, because they believe that he can pay it all if he wants.

[OgNasty]

I really don’t think Drake has a problem. If anything, he’s probably only betting the amounts he gets from stake for promoting the brand. If he loses it probably has no effect on him whatsoever, but if he wins then it is probably one hell of a payday for him. Not to mention he can post massive bets on social media and get a ton of promo from it. I wouldn’t call it gambling addiction at all.

[Accardo]

Even though Bruno Mars is an example of an artist who does not represent a responsible gambler, because he has a debt of $50 million USD to MGM, he is worth $175 million, and if you subtract the debt he still has $125 million - that's still a lot of money. In fact, he can actually pay off this debt in just a short time, because he is one of the most famous singers in the world and he can earn millions of dollars or more if he goes on a concert tour to many countries.
So there are some people who, even though they are crazy about gambling, are supported by their huge income. Even casinos tolerate them, because they believe that he can pay it all if he wants.

Did you get your analysis of his wealth on Forbes? if yes, it's just numbers, the owner can decide to change the figures at any moment. That doesn't mean Bruno owns the cash value of the money he's worth. He wouldn't borrow to gamble if he had the funds. Nobody feels good about owing money, if he has it, he'd pay the debts off. In your last line, are you saying the casino lent him some funds to gamble or let him play with no money? However, it's not easy to deal with too many losses, but celebrities are big-time gamblers. Not all visit the casino, most prefer gambling amongst fellow celebrities in their crib. Yes, he's getting those loans because of his intellectual assets; his songs.

After a big shutdown on a show, continually, he'd be able to clear of his debts. Come to think of it, he borrowed to gamble and earn big enough to carry out a project. Artists depend on loans to finance their music, so if they make lots of money through the music, they pay off, and then go back with a little amount of money. He also needs to live up to the standard of his fame. The lifestyle is expensive and stressful. Gambling is not a nice idea for the artist, if he's being inspired by Drake, then he's getting it wrong. Because Drake is a brand ambassador and has nothing huge to lose. He's promoting a casino and enjoying his habit, it's a win-win for both sides. Imagine he didn't take the loan; he may have been debt-free and looked for other means of raising millions of dollars to settle his problems.

[angrybirdy]

I've seen headlines about Bruno Mars getting addicted in gambling and even has got a debt of $50M in Vegas. I don't know if that's for real but with a lot of news coming out and those headlines that have published it all together.

It's very likely that the news is true.

But I haven't seen him release a statement about it but if it's true then there's no need for him to hide it and just say that it's real and will pay the debts.

I've been reading a lot of news about him and the amount of speculations and rumors that appear on social media, especially on X. Even if we say that Bruno Mars has not released a statement yet, there are a lot of people giving comments and mostly people seeing him gambling in a casino in Las Vegas but X turned down the tweets about him especially the ones with attached photos of him, so it seems that all the news about him is true. Tho, there is nothing wrong if he gambles because he is using his own money, but he has many fans who are under the age of minors and he can be a bad influence on them, especially if he gradually neglects his career.

[Kakmakr]

Drake is a sponsored streamer, so he is getting money from casinos to promote them, while he is gambling.

People are also just focussed on his large losses, but he has also won a significant amount of money before.

Drake is printing money from his very succesful career, the money he gamble are only a small percentage of his total wealth. (We think it is a lot, because we do not earn that kind of money)

[davis196]

I never knew that Bruno Mars is a gambling addict. I never cared about his music, but I know that he is one of the well known R'n'B and pop artists in the last 10 years. How the hell can you get 50 million USD in gambling debt? Who the hell is giving loans to a gambling addict?
I've read news that Bruno Mars was a professional poker player before he started his Music career. Being a professional poker player would probably mean that you are able to control your gambling habits. I guess that even former professional poker players aren't safe from developing an addiction. 

[OceanBit]

I agree that gambling addiction can affect anyone regardless of fame or fortune. Everyone can fall as victim of gambling potential consequences. It serves as an awareness or lesson about the importance of responsible gambling and should seek help if you think that you are struggling with gambling addiction.

[TopTort777]

Another topic about Drake and gambling Lol, does this goes ever get anything positive from gambling? I am curious what lead celebrities to gamble? Since they got tons of money and swim in them, I doubt that they gamble for even more money. I mean they already got everything, have so much money to buy everything they've already got for a second time. Yet still it isnt enough for them and they gamble to get more? See no logic behind this. There must be other reason why they gamble.

[o48o]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

It's not respecter of an intellect either. One can't think themselves out from addiction, especially when someone isn't touch with their feelings, then feelings tend to unconsciously control them.

But from the point of not-rich person, i had to think for a while how a rich person can mess all that money away, even with gambling addiction. I guess that is because when poor people are playing to get a jackpot, they are playing to get rich. So some, being rich is a goal and people say to themselves they can stop then, as they see being "rich" as a one level thing. You are either rich or not. And when you are rich you can quit.

When one doesn't swim in money, it's harder to imagine what it would need to fill that rush that they would get from a smaller jackpot. Reason rich addicts aren't playing with low bets is same reason middle income people aren't playing with a dollar per year. It wouldn't be significant enough next to what you own. If rich person wants to feel that rush, they need to up their game and raise the stakes significally. Especially those with a gambling problem.

[Natsuu]

Well gambling addiction doesn't play favorites like it hits hard regardless of who you are. Bruno Mars' staggering $50 million debt from gambling shows just how destructive it can be. This isn't about fame or fortune because it's a reminder that addiction can mess up anyone's life. Whether you're a celebrity or not, following responsible gambling guidelines is crucial. Let's learn from Bruno's situation and take it as a warning. Don't let gambling bring shame and disgrace into your life. Stick to the rules, stay responsible and avoid the pitfalls of addiction. It's a lesson we all need to heed, no matter who we are

[Cookdata]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

I think a too much fame makes some people not to do focus on their career and that's exactly what has gotten into Drake's head. His gambling behavior has trended more than his last single and he doesn't really care about the loss which beg the question, is he really using his money to bet or just the bonus given to him by stake platforms, remember he is there brand ambassador.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

A waste of his career and his name to be honest, if alone he is worth $50m, I believe he will be respected as one the biggest musicians in US but having a gambling debt without any profit is one of the greatest decision any living would have ever thought.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Gambling doesn't even know your age, it doesn't respect your financial status, you can be broke from reckless gambling but in as much as it doesn't respect, it can crown you with respect if and if you exercise risk when playing the gambling, if there is no money made in gambling, many people would visit ones and wouldn't try it it again but the fact that they keep going there, it's not only just the gambling but the money is one thing that makes them visit there.

[KiaKia]

I've seen headlines about Bruno Mars getting addicted in gambling and even has got a debt of $50M in Vegas. I don't know if that's for real but with a lot of news coming out and those headlines that have published it all together.

It's very likely that the news is true.

But I haven't seen him release a statement about it but if it's true then there's no need for him to hide it and just say that it's real and will pay the debts.

I think enough of people surrounding him have already known about it, he didn't need to come out and tell the world about his addiction, what good can anyone do for him to help him get rid of his addiction in any way?

I don't care about getting to know if truly he is addicted or not, it won't get me paid in any way and it won't stop so many beginners from getting addicted too.

Anyone can become a victim of addiction, either they are politicians or musicians or big figures in the world today, it doesn't matter, as good as gambling can get, it can also turn into a poison for your heart.

[bakasabo]

That situation with Bruno Mars and his huge debt only proves that large money spoils people, and people should always be responsible towards money. I dont know how to change people's attitude to money. On one hand they can do with their own money whatever they want. On the other hand, a lot of people with large amount of money require financial education. Or someone who would monitor their expenses and suggest to take a pause one day.

[coin-investor]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

At least for these two, they have a way to pay off their debts, in the case of Bruno Mars he still gets to earn $1 million per night minus his debt and taxes

They went on to say that Mars makes $90million off the deal he makes with the casino, but after paying off his debts and taxes, takes home $1.5million per night.

How about the others who are not entertainers or actors and have no way to pay off their debts but to sell all their properties and or go to jail, gambling addiction can leave you nothing, and lose everything in one night all your properties and reputation.

The more money you have or you can make the more money you can lose and this is money that you will regret losing later in your life when you cannot earn that amount of money because you are not popular anymore.

[TravelMug]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Yes, I was just surprised to hear this stories that Bruno Mars was in gambling debt and around that numbers. Although it is also reported that he will perform on some of the Vegas casinos and will be paid around that price so it could be break even for him at least. But the money though, it's huge and I do agree that everyone can fall for it, even superstars like Bruno Mars and we can only wish that he will come to his senses as even if he is earning huge money and he can afford to lose that, we just don't know what life will bring to us tomorrow. And for regular gamblers, like us (me), probably we should also check our gambling habits, (I just paid some of my loans, loans that I used to gamble from last week, not fully paid, but I still have the end of the month to pay for it.)

[AmoreJaz]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

At least for these two, they have a way to pay off their debts, in the case of Bruno Mars he still gets to earn $1 million per night minus his debt and taxes

They went on to say that Mars makes $90million off the deal he makes with the casino, but after paying off his debts and taxes, takes home $1.5million per night.

How about the others who are not entertainers or actors and have no way to pay off their debts but to sell all their properties and or go to jail, gambling addiction can leave you nothing, and lose everything in one night all your properties and reputation.

The more money you have or you can make the more money you can lose and this is money that you will regret losing later in your life when you cannot earn that amount of money because you are not popular anymore.

That's the advantage of these popular personalities/celebrities, they have their way to pay off gambling debts. I understand if they have gambling addiction as they can afford such lifestyle. But for us, regular gamblers, should know our limits or boundaries as we can't afford such high stake gambling activities.

But honestly, didn't know about Bruno Mars being in the gambling world. But that's none of our business. I believe, there are a lot more celebrities who are into gambling that we don't know about.

[Lida93]

Don't be surprised it could be for related  reasons as this that we probably don't hear much about some of these celebrities again like we used to when they were in their prime in the music industry as debt for the wrong purposes has taken the better part of their financial life.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Technically this hits differently for all strata's, for people like them (Mars & Drake) through one or two concert or shows  they would have gotten the money to cover their debt unlike some of us unpopular gamblers that could barely earn a decent loan amount that's  without stress. What I appreciate for the different class of people is that none is immune to the consequences of addiction when they all gamble the wrong way.

[Wiwo]

I really don’t think Drake has a problem. If anything, he’s probably only betting the amounts he gets from stake for promoting the brand. If he loses it probably has no effect on him whatsoever, but if he wins then it is probably one hell of a payday for him. Not to mention he can post massive bets on social media and get a ton of promo from it. I wouldn’t call it gambling addiction at all.

The is it, Drake have enough reserves to splash any amount on a bet and wont effect his income in anyways even if he lose constantly,  and Bruno Mars on the other hand may not have such liquidity back up and that is why he is going into loan to fund his gambling activities,  some time Drake nay even be betting on a free roll from stake and since he loses almost all his bet on stake they may also be a cash back earning that is huge to at least cover him up.

But we are not sure if Bruno Mars is an Ambassador with any of the known betting platforms and the new doesn't specify which casino he played on so it most likely that he just gamble on a random casino that he may not have any contract with and just as a regular gambler, he may be gambling all from his pocket all the while and now he has exusted his holdings and he landed in loses more that he can bear and thought taking a loan is the way out.

[Coin_trader]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

I’m not buying Drake irresponsible gambling while he is partnered with Stake which means all his bet is covered by the payment that he gets to Stake deal. We are not really sure what’s the specific content of the deal but there’s obviously a clause in there that Drakes needs to bet using Stake sportsbook so he might be just meeting his end deal for the partnerships with his loss bets.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

This insane and saddening if confirmed because he is my idol and he already achieved the success on his career. He doesn’t need to gamble with that amount of money just for entertainment. He should just focus on creating new songs and content that will earn passive profit rather than gamble his fortune. This is the most dumb move in gambling for me because he already have sure way of income but he still choose to gamble until have debt.

[TheUltraElite]

Music industry people are the most weird bunch of all celebrities out there. They are the maximum number of mentally ill among celebs in my opinion and gambling, drugs, alcohol are like daily necessities there without which there is no "glam". Eventually the long term effects start showing off - in this case it's gambling debt, for others it might be a health issue or a overdose leading to hospitalization.

Indeed not being a responsible gambler will lead to this type of situation even for a somewhat rich musician.

[robelneo]

That situation with Bruno Mars and his huge debt only proves that large money spoils people, and people should always be responsible towards money. I dont know how to change people's attitude to money. On one hand they can do with their own money whatever they want. On the other hand, a lot of people with large amount of money require financial education. Or someone who would monitor their expenses and suggest to take a pause one day.

You'll know how much the guy is worth based on the amount of money he can lose, those figures for average gamblers are already huge but they can keep losing that kind of money because they can earn that kind of money because they are still in demand or they have a good and profitable business but once they can't no longer earn that they cannot afford to lose that amount of money.
It's hard to be addicted to gambling and you have no way to earn money to sustain your addiction.

[Zlantann]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

All forms of addiction can be suffered by anybody regardless of who such a person is. Drake and Bruno Mars are fortunate that they have the means to finance their gambling activities meanwhile many people are in debt because of addiction and don't have the means to pay it. This is why it is important not to copy the lifestyle of these celebrities because it could be destructive. If you follow and copy what most other celebrities post on social media, you might be deceived.

It is sad to see Bruno Mars lose his funds on gambling because he might not keep earning big forever. There might be a time when his music will not make much waves which might reduce his income. At this time he might become broke and start struggling to survive. This is the case with some celebrities in my country. They lavish their money and when they become broke they end up begging for public support when they are in need.

[Cantsay]

Even though Bruno Mars is an example of an artist who does not represent a responsible gambler, because he has a debt of $50 million USD to MGM, he is worth $175 million, and if you subtract the debt he still has $125 million - that's still a lot of money. In fact, he can actually pay off this debt in just a short time, because he is one of the most famous singers in the world and he can earn millions of dollars or more if he goes on a concert tour to many countries.
So there are some people who, even though they are crazy about gambling, are supported by their huge income. Even casinos tolerate them, because they believe that he can pay it all if he wants.

I also had to check his net worth after coming across this thread, and I saw that it was $175 million.

The fact that he`s an addict means that the remaining fortune, despite being a lot, is still at risk. Someone who was able to owe $50 million dollars, what do you think will stop him from gambling more? If his addiction is not properly handled, we will be reading more articles about his wealth sooner than later.

[bitLeap]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

The point is that self-control over gambling is not based on the person's social status, whether they are artists, officials, poor people, rich people, etc. You still cannot avoid gambling addiction. Because recognition depends on a person's way of looking at gambling. Don't overdo it in making decisions and always think rationally because gambling involves betting which involves ownership. Gambling in the case of Bruno Mars is quite serious because besides him, he is a well-known public figure who plunged himself into a hole that he could not climb out of. The result will impact not only ownership but also reputation in front of the fans and possibly loss of career. Just with that mistake he had ruined many paths ahead of him.

[aioc]

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

There are so many celebrities like Mars and Drake, earning a lot of money and they don't care about their losses, because they have the means to get it back, but they are bad examples to people who look up to them.

There is a temptation for celebrities to indulge in gambling because they have a large amount of money and they've got it easily in one concert alone they can make millions so if they want to gamble they pour in a lot of money and they don't care if they want to lose or win, they just want to continue because they can sustain.

[Juse14]

Gender, economic status, race, nationality, or religion are not factors that determine the person who might get affected by gambling addiction, which is a grave issue. In one such instance, it has been reported that Bruno Mars, who is an internationally renowned celebrity, had a huge pile of debts due to his indulgence in gambling. This example suggests that the perils of gambling are not confined to common folk alone but can also influence influential and celebrated personalities as well.

The thing to understand is that being addicted to gambling can be a real problem. You will come across difficulties such as loss of much money or breaking relationships with friends, family, loved ones, and even the saddest of all - starting to see everything negatively. Therefore, always playing responsibly and following the rules set by our governments will prevent those negative consequences for ourselves and others in our community.

Moreover, there is significance in sensitizing people to the drawbacks of uncontrolled gambling and offering support to those who might be in need. Gaining more knowledge about the adverse effects of gambling will enable us to address gambling addiction problems and minimize prejudice towards people negatively impacted by it.

[carlfebz2]

Music industry people are the most weird bunch of all celebrities out there. They are the maximum number of mentally ill among celebs in my opinion and gambling, drugs, alcohol are like daily necessities there without which there is no "glam". Eventually the long term effects start showing off - in this case it's gambling debt, for others it might be a health issue or a overdose leading to hospitalization.

Indeed not being a responsible gambler will lead to this type of situation even for a somewhat rich musician.

Once you do have the fame and richness then you would really be normally be having that kind of confidence that you could be able to do everything since you have been able to make money so easily specially
if you are known and popular on which you would really be touching up those things on which we know that gambling could really mess up someones life so easily. No matter how rich you are
and we do know that there's no such thing about unlimited money. Yes, you do have tons but if you do keep on losing then one day you would really be able to feel the effects on which whom you thought
that it cant be possible on you since you do have tons of money but just as been said that this isnt something that could give out assurance.

Regret is always at the end and you would really be able to feel out those disastrous things if you do keep on losing and wont really be able to stop midway.
Addicts do really mess up their lives because of this one.

[stomachgrowls]

Gender, economic status, race, nationality, or religion are not factors that determine the person who might get affected by gambling addiction, which is a grave issue. In one such instance, it has been reported that Bruno Mars, who is an internationally renowned celebrity, had a huge pile of debts due to his indulgence in gambling. This example suggests that the perils of gambling are not confined to common folk alone but can also influence influential and celebrated personalities as well.

The thing to understand is that being addicted to gambling can be a real problem. You will come across difficulties such as loss of much money or breaking relationships with friends, family, loved ones, and even the saddest of all - starting to see everything negatively. Therefore, always playing responsibly and following the rules set by our governments will prevent those negative consequences for ourselves and others in our community.

Moreover, there is significance in sensitizing people to the drawbacks of uncontrolled gambling and offering support to those who might be in need. Gaining more knowledge about the adverse effects of gambling will enable us to address gambling addiction problems and minimize prejudice towards people negatively impacted by it.

There would be no exemptions to those people who would really be affected by gambling addiction on which no matter what kind or type of condition you do have in life rich or poor. Chances of losing in gambling would really be just that the same and this is why if you arent that careful on the things you've been dealing with then you are really that susceptible with these life changing failures on which it would be causing up that big damage
specially on financial aspect. If you dont like to suffer those possible conditions then it would really be that best that you should really know on how to handle up yourself on such scenario.

You wont really be putting up yourself on such big or great risks if you are really that kind mindful about into your actions. You wont really be that putting up yourself on such potential
damage if you are really that responsible on the decisions you are making. Everything would reflect out on how you do deal from it.

[Jawhead999]

You can't judge them are gambling addicts because they loss a lot of money, you need to check their net worth first. One of the example is Bruno Mars, his net worth is larger than his debt, he don't have to worry to pay it. He just need to work for a year to gain back his $50 Million.

Someone is an addict if he had a problem caused by gambling or he lost all of his money i.e. can't control himself.

His Net Worth
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Mars has an estimated wealth of $175 million. If the claim about his $50 million debt is valid, his net worth will be reduced to $125 million.

[boyptc]

I've been reading a lot of news about him and the amount of speculations and rumors that appear on social media, especially on X. Even if we say that Bruno Mars has not released a statement yet, there are a lot of people giving comments and mostly people seeing him gambling in a casino in Las Vegas but X turned down the tweets about him especially the ones with attached photos of him, so it seems that all the news about him is true. Tho, there is nothing wrong if he gambles because he is using his own money, but he has many fans who are under the age of minors and he can be a bad influence on them, especially if he gradually neglects his career.

Well, that can't be denied by those who have witnessed him to gamble there and are aware of his debt. While there's really no problem at all but the figures that's being shown isn't normal for us because we're just plebs but for a celebrity like him, I think that there's a problem if it's becoming a debt.

I think enough of people surrounding him have already known about it, he didn't need to come out and tell the world about his addiction, what good can anyone do for him to help him get rid of his addiction in any way?

I don't care about getting to know if truly he is addicted or not, it won't get me paid in any way and it won't stop so many beginners from getting addicted too.

Anyone can become a victim of addiction, either they are politicians or musicians or big figures in the world today, it doesn't matter, as good as gambling can get, it can also turn into a poison for your heart.

Yeah, we won't benefit from knowing if he's addicted or not or whether he's got that tons of debt because of his addiction.

But if the people that's surrounding him will give some help but he won't agree and obey, it's really his own fault of getting onto that point and only himself can help him.

[irhact]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

I think drakes case was initially a case of gambling addiction but he has being doing it too frequently that I think it's part of a marketing strategy to promote his partners, what I notice is that when drake posts his prediction on a gambling match other gamblers bet against him due to his curse they think they can use his curse to win. Drakes is making money from stakes as a brand ambassador and he's getting paid regardless of if he wins his bets or not but others are losing.

Gambling addiction is a real problem and both celebrities and regular individuals can become a victim therefore we shouldn't gamble more than we can afford to lose or bet on games that we don't know anything about. Although gambling is a game of luck but lets try to only do things that'll favour us when gambling and not gamble irresponsibly as it'll make use to lose money and get into depression.

[avp2306]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

I think drakes case was initially a case of gambling addiction but he has being doing it too frequently that I think it's part of a marketing strategy to promote his partners, what I notice is that when drake posts his prediction on a gambling match other gamblers bet against him due to his curse they think they can use his curse to win. Drakes is making money from stakes as a brand ambassador and he's getting paid regardless of if he wins his bets or not but others are losing.

Gambling addiction is a real problem and both celebrities and regular individuals can become a victim therefore we shouldn't gamble more than we can afford to lose or bet on games that we don't know anything about. Although gambling is a game of luck but lets try to only do things that'll favour us when gambling and not gamble irresponsibly as it'll make use to lose money and get into depression.

Drakes making a lot of money from his promotion to a casino so I guess we can still continue to see him doing some wild acts on gambling since maybe that's part of his marketing tactics to create a lot of hype on what he is doing or promoting.
 
But in the case of Bruno Mars we can really say that its so unfortunate that he experience this kind of situation and we can see that addiction can hit whatever status in life you are and those rich and influential guys can skip since they also prone to have a big problem since the amount they need to settle due to bad decision they made is huge just like what happen to this famous singer. But do hope he can recover since if his addiction will be the reason of his fall down then I guess we can say that Bruno Mars just waste his fame,wealth and talent just for the casino games which he can avoid or just enjoy.

[borovichok]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Anyone can fall into the trap of gambling addiction and that is why every gambler is instructed to gamble responsibly. When a gambler does not gamble responsibly it becomes so easier for the gambler to become addicted and when a gambler is addicted he gambles above normal which creates complications in the gambler's life. Gambling addiction is a serious problem that affects individuals across various demographics, irrespective of gender, economic status, race, nationality, or religion as you have noted. It is a condition that can have devastating consequences on a person’s life if left unchecked. The allure of gambling can be enticing, but the repercussions of addiction are far-reaching and can lead to significant personal and financial turmoil.

This is why responsible gambling is important. Engaging in responsible gambling involves setting limits, being aware of warning signs of addiction, seeking help when needed, and avoiding behaviours that may lead to compulsive gambling. By promoting responsible gambling habits and raising awareness about the risks associated with excessive gambling, individuals can mitigate the negative impacts of this widespread issue.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Bruno Mars is a very popular musician just like Drake, I will actually rate Bruno Mars and drake same thing when it comes to popularity and music career success.
Bruno is one of my favorite musicians, I have alot of his songs on my phone which I listen to everyday, and to be honest, it is hard to actually believe that this lad is owning to the ton of 50 million in dollars as a gambling dept 😳.

What type of game does this guys play in particular, is it not this same sports betting games, slot games, poker and other random gambling games we play from time to time? How exactly is it possible for a big name like bruno mars to owe 50 million dollars as a dept from gambling? What does he do with all the money he earns from his music shows, royalties, endorsements, partnerships and so on?

I honestly do not believe this story one bit, except it's confirmed by a reliable source, there are alot of fake news flying around everywhere, people can write anything against anyone just to drive traffic to their site.

[boltz]

As far as I've read , Bruno Mars loves gambling for quite a while and he is okay with it. However, on Drake side , the dude had no business to actually gamble but when Stake came to him and offer a monstrous contract to him , he slowly started to gamble more and more and more and at some point , he will gamble daily without even noticing it.

Also , wait until Twitch/Kick streamers will ran out of gas to gamble and those website won't fund them anymore , most likely all of them will still gamble from their own pocket money. We are living in the gambling era right now when it comes to sports and not only.

[Gozie51]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Well this smells bad for bruno mars if he is already living on loan at this young age. I don't think he has a very patronizing career like drake because of his style of music or popularity that will attract deals to him. The only saving grace he has is that he still has the time to pick himself up from this kind of habit and start to live right. If he were to be old then he may not have that opportunity to grow back capital to repay his debt. A lesson not to borrow to gamble because once you start borrowing you will continue to do that and that will get you to run into debts.

I think drake is more of advantage than Bruno Mars when it comes to gambling. I have not heard that drake is living on loan from gambling and moreover, he is a streamer and has a music career that is flourishing unlike like Bruno Mars. Well I wish for Bruno to get some help to stop borrowing to gamble but an addict hardly leaves his addiction.

[Porfirii]

Music industry people are the most weird bunch of all celebrities out there. They are the maximum number of mentally ill among celebs in my opinion and gambling, drugs, alcohol are like daily necessities there without which there is no "glam". Eventually the long term effects start showing off - in this case it's gambling debt, for others it might be a health issue or a overdose leading to hospitalization.

Indeed not being a responsible gambler will lead to this type of situation even for a somewhat rich musician.

The worst part of this story is that they are models for youngsters who (incredibly) want to become like them.

Back on the news, I don't know how much Bruno is paid every year, but I hope it is more than 50 millions because otherwise he may have ruined his life. And, even if his salary is higher than that, the solution must start with the recovery from his addiction, because otherwise the snowball will continue growing.

[Oilacris]

Music industry people are the most weird bunch of all celebrities out there. They are the maximum number of mentally ill among celebs in my opinion and gambling, drugs, alcohol are like daily necessities there without which there is no "glam". Eventually the long term effects start showing off - in this case it's gambling debt, for others it might be a health issue or a overdose leading to hospitalization.

Indeed not being a responsible gambler will lead to this type of situation even for a somewhat rich musician.

The worst part of this story is that they are models for youngsters who (incredibly) want to become like them.

Back on the news, I don't know how much Bruno is paid every year, but I hope it is more than 50 millions because otherwise he may have ruined his life. And, even if his salary is higher than that, the solution must start with the recovery from his addiction, because otherwise the snowball will continue growing.

I did make out some research and found this.

Annual: $16,200,000.00
Monthly: $1,350,000.00
Weekly: $311,538.46
Daily: $62,307.69

Source: https://paywizard.org/salary/vip-check/bruno-mars

Earnings overview:
Billboard Dec 2022: $ 16.2 million
Forbes Oct 2019: $51.5 million
Forbes 2018: $100 million
Forbes June 2017: $39 million
Forbes June 2015: $40 million
Forbes Nov. 2014: $60 million
Billboard March 2014: earnings over 2013 - $18,839,681

Source: Link above
These are outdated and we dont know on how much he's earning as of today but basing up on
those numbers then having that $50M debt would be a pain in the ass on repaying it up.

[Slow death]

Addiction is a disease that is not easy for the person who has this disease to admit that they are sick, because often the person who has the addiction thinks that they are fine and that what is happening to them is something normal and that they have control. of the situation. and when you confront the addicted person so that they admit that they are addicted, it takes a long time for the addicted person to admit that they are addicted and when they admit it comes another big problem which is the fact that the addicted person refuses to undergo treatment with a specialized doctor, most of the time it is necessary for people from the addicted person's family to take him to the hospital and admit him for a long time without him receiving visitors, without him having access to the internet

In this case of these two singers we need to know if they are undergoing some type of treatment to cure themselves, playing in a casino has no problem, as long as the person does not abuse and continues to have self control, as they are rich people, obviously sometimes they could play with a lot of money as long as it doesn't become something they do every day and with an amount they can't afford to lose. In my opinion, these guys should seek help while it's still early, the sooner they are cured of their addiction, the better for them. unfortunately in the US many singers are also drug addicts, so if they are also involved in drug addiction plus gambling addiction, then the situation becomes more serious

[Hatchy]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Well, addiction has been a real case of study in the world, nit just in gambling, but to many other aspect. No body is bigger than it. Anyone can be addicted to something but it now depends on how they are able to manage their addiction and control their activities towards it. As a gambler, it's usually advisable not to borrow money for any reason just for gambling activities. That's because, there's no guarantee that you will make some winnings. A lot of gamblers have lots their life's to these reasons and even their image in the society.
These celebrities, sometime engage them self with so many activities that they no longer care if their image in the public is damaged. Though not all, because their life's most times is constantly being monitored by fans. We should learn from this story though as addiction can hit anyone and anytime.

[wiss19]

Drake is a sponsored streamer, so he is getting money from casinos to promote them, while he is gambling.

People are also just focussed on his large losses, but he has also won a significant amount of money before.

Drake is printing money from his very succesful career, the money he gamble are only a small percentage of his total wealth. (We think it is a lot, because we do not earn that kind of money)

This is true, I agree with this part without a doubt. I understand that people may worry about him but don't, because he is a multi millionaire with 100+ million networth who is partnered with a casino to do all of this. Even when he loses a lot of money, remember that he can do like 10 concerts and raise millions for himself.

There is nothing that can be done to fix any of this, and there is nothing to fix because he is just doing what he can afford to do and that should eb fine for him. I understand that the amounts may look too much for people, and sometimes he may go on a losing streak, but just the other day I saw him won like 250k+ on a simple plinko game. This is why, we do not need to worry for a multi-millionaire famous rich rapper.

[Queentoshi]

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts.

Bruno probably started by thinking that he could always pay up and always be able to meet up the debt perhaps why he has landed himself in this sort of mess where he has become addicted to using unconventional means to raise money for gambling.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

There are some people that due to what they have achieved or because of how successful they are believe that they cannot become addicted to gambling or that even if they become addicted to gambling the effects of gambling will not be terrible on them because of their level of maybe financial success. Gambling also threatens the financially successful, it will take your richess if your are not careful.

[bittraffic]

Bruno doesn't appear like he gambles. I thought the guy don't feel like doing anything all the time and just wanna lay in his bed.  

But he owes $50M because of his gambling, where are his financial advisers?  He must be trying to impress some women in the casino. These celebrities are still vulnerable despite how many of these people have taken advantage of them.

[goinmerry]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Before sharing the news that wasn't verified as accurate or real, you should put a disclaimer.

Browsing the web, you are right that there is a lot of news on different websites about the "alleged gambling debt" of Bruno Mars but if you look at the majority of those websites publishing the story, they are only relying on ONE SOURCE and that's from NEWS NATION.

Let's also not just look at the title but read also the content. It was NEVER reported that Bruno Mars borrowed money just to gamble. He inked a deal with the MGM Casino several years ago and I will assume that part of the deal is the privilege of Bruno Mars to gamble on the casino without cash-on-hand or the casino probably give him some regular bankroll periodically. It seems Bruno Mars enjoys gambling so much that he abused his privilege with the casino and now ended up in gambling debt.

Anyway, I know that it's not about Bruno Mars or Drake but if ever that's true, it should be clear to us what's the moral lesson of that story.

[Distinctin]

Music industry people are the most weird bunch of all celebrities out there. They are the maximum number of mentally ill among celebs in my opinion and gambling, drugs, alcohol are like daily necessities there without which there is no "glam". Eventually the long term effects start showing off - in this case it's gambling debt, for others it might be a health issue or a overdose leading to hospitalization.

Indeed not being a responsible gambler will lead to this type of situation even for a somewhat rich musician.

Rich people are not excused from gambling addiction. In fact, they are more prone to any type of addiction, whether in gambling, drugs or in alcohol. However, there are gambling addicts that can still manage their expenses most particularly in gambling and their winnings still outnumbered their losses. But in Bruno Mars case, if it’s really true that he ended up with a huge debt because of gambling, then it must be that he is expected immense gambling addiction. While it’s okay to be in debt if you are in investments, but I think as long as gambling is concerned, that would be unacceptable for everyone.

[Davidvictorson]

Let's also not just look at the title but read also the content. It was NEVER reported that Bruno Mars borrowed money just to gamble. He inked a deal with the MGM Casino several years ago and I will assume that part of the deal is the privilege of Bruno Mars to gamble on the casino without cash-on-hand or the casino probably give him some regular bankroll periodically. It seems Bruno Mars enjoys gambling so much that he abused his privilege with the casino and now ended up in gambling debt.

I have been quiet about this and doing some digging into this and found out that the "debt" is not really like he took out a loan to gamble but that MGM based on his status as a famous allowed him to gamble on credit. Who does this? It is almost like taking advantage of the celebrity and then didn't they have the moral compass to prevent him from going on into more debts? On the other side , I blame Bruno for being so financially reckless. He needs to sign up for a financial management classes. Being a celebrity doesn't make one immune to reckless and irresponsible financial behaviour.

[Su-asa]

Bruno doesn't appear like he gambles. I thought the guy don't feel like doing anything all the time and just wanna lay in his bed.  

But he owes $50M because of his gambling, where are his financial advisers?  He must be trying to impress some women in the casino. These celebrities are still vulnerable despite how many of these people have taken advantage of them.

What I want to say is gambling is not a side hustle and it's not advisable to impress anyone in a casino whether woman or man because you have more to spend or not. Just gamble for fun if you are the type that gambles for fun, if you are not the type then risk what you can afford to lose.
IMO Bruno Mars gamble quietly because he's not a fan of making his addictions known to everyone, there are people like that and as a celebrity, people must talk about you good or bad things. You only have to do your best but don't try to impress anyone more especially when it's related to gamble. Even if gamble is fun you also have to make your decision and keep to it for reference purposes.

[TopTort777]

Caught myself thinking, that it is better for celebrities to have a gambling addiction like that, so that money they have lost would go to country economy (instead of just being on bank accounts), then they have drug or alcohol addiction. Here is why: they earn, they lose in gambling, they do their best to perform (act or write a new song, whatever they want, as it is about creativity) and earn new money. Than earn and spend everything on drugs, alcohol and party.

[Jating]

Caught myself thinking, that it is better for celebrities to have a gambling addiction like that, so that money they have lost would go to country economy (instead of just being on bank accounts), then they have drug or alcohol addiction. Here is why: they earn, they lose in gambling, they do their best to perform (act or write a new song, whatever they want, as it is about creativity) and earn new money. Than earn and spend everything on drugs, alcohol and party.

But it's better not to spend it in gambling those money that they earn? Still it's hard-earn, they have to work hard for it, not like the invested money that grow overtime. And if the likes of Bruno Mars want to make changes, then he can donate some of that money to his country or to where his family is, that is in the Philippines.

Not saying that I disagree with you, but I think that kind of mindset is your. It's like just giving excuses for this celebrities to continue to gamble because they are thinking that they are helping the economy and that is very wrong argument.

[Hispo]

Caught myself thinking, that it is better for celebrities to have a gambling addiction like that, so that money they have lost would go to country economy (instead of just being on bank accounts), then they have drug or alcohol addiction. Here is why: they earn, they lose in gambling, they do their best to perform (act or write a new song, whatever they want, as it is about creativity) and earn new money. Than earn and spend everything on drugs, alcohol and party.

I personally do not wish anyone to suffer from gambling addiction, to be honest, not matter they are from a very privileged economical status or whether they are super-stars from Hollywood. That is the kind of mental struggle which could mess anyone up and destroy their life if they are not careful enough with their wager.
On the other hand, that money loss by those rich gamblers would only significantly affect the economy of the country if that money was heavily taxable by the federal government and would not stay in the pockets of the casino. It would pretty much depend on the jurisdiction the casino is settled in and whether it is placed in some country or state where much of the gambling profits by the casinos are supposed to be donated to charity. It is very situational.

We are never supposed to wish anything as bad as gambling addiction to anyone.

[piebeyb]

I missed this thread, I thought no one was discussing Bruno Mars, lately I've seen the news a lot on social media and a lot of what I read is also in the language of my country, I thought Bruno Mars was not a gambler, it turns out he really is a gambler, I doesn't know what he wants when gambling, does he just want money when gambling, is it just to have fun, if it's just to have fun, he should have a special budget for gambling so as not to go over the limit or get into debt with the casino.

Obviously, this is very excessive and it seems that Bruno Mars is not there to have fun gambling, but really wants to make money because he borrowed money perhaps to recover previous losses or try to catch up on losses so that they can be recovered, but instead he experienced more and more consecutive losses which made him have to go into debt. with casinos, it is clear that gambling is not a place to make money, especially if you experience a loss, you should not try to recover it, even though it might be successful but the chances are small, it is best to avoid it like that.

gambling should be for fun, using money that is ready to be lost is enough, but if you don't have money, it's best not to try gambling, BTW, it looks like he can still pay his debts, after all, just by holding a concert in some countries he might be able to pay it off, just try if he an unemployed person would have become a corpse by now because he committed suicide due to the terror of debt collectors everywhere. 

[alastantiger]

Before sharing the news that wasn't verified as accurate or real, you should put a disclaimer.

Browsing the web, you are right that there is a lot of news on different websites about the "alleged gambling debt" of Bruno Mars but if you look at the majority of those websites publishing the story, they are only relying on ONE SOURCE and that's from NEWS NATION.

You are right. I should have put a disclaimer. After I read your reply, I did another search on this and the latest on this issue is that MGM Resorts has come out to  denied claims that Bruno Mars owes the company $50 million in gambling debt.

What I know is that whether this is actually true or some PR to manage the situation, we cannot tell.

The strong message here is that gambling debt can ruin a person's reputation especially if you are a famous person. Aside being famous, seeking help for gambling addiction is the first step to quitting the addiction.

Folks please take not of this new information - https://nypost.com/2024/03/19/entertainment/mgm-resorts-responds-to-claims-bruno-mars-owes-50-million-in-gambling-debt/

[Antotena]

Music industry people are the most weird bunch of all celebrities out there. They are the maximum number of mentally ill among celebs in my opinion and gambling, drugs, alcohol are like daily necessities there without which there is no "glam". Eventually the long term effects start showing off - in this case it's gambling debt, for others it might be a health issue or a overdose leading to hospitalization.

Indeed not being a responsible gambler will lead to this type of situation even for a somewhat rich musician.

I think wealth and fame has a way it get into some people brain without gaining control over their overzealous lifestyle. Celebrities are often guilty of these, you will never see top 100 rich person make this kind of headlines, it's always the celebrities that makes this news. Instead of them to invest all their sweat in good way, they rather gamble, smoke nonsense to spoil their lungs and drink to become unhealthy in the next 10 years, some do drugs to become a menace to the society and the people that call them role model.

The fact that only the celebrity are the only people you see this news among the most shows there is a problem among the industry. Perhaps inferiority complex and trying to look too financially stable until they become broke to put for their kidney transplant, no money to furnish their lifestyle and then later go bankruptcy. Then they beg promoters online for shows to make money to get back but it's usually when it's late for them.

[Zadicar]

Caught myself thinking, that it is better for celebrities to have a gambling addiction like that, so that money they have lost would go to country economy (instead of just being on bank accounts), then they have drug or alcohol addiction. Here is why: they earn, they lose in gambling, they do their best to perform (act or write a new song, whatever they want, as it is about creativity) and earn new money. Than earn and spend everything on drugs, alcohol and party.

Actually its none of our business on how they would really be spending their money on, on which it would be neither on gambling on pure or not. Also, i dont believe about on community benefits or economy because
it would really be just that having on getting some partial in terms of taxation and the rest of those loses would really be on that casino owners pocket on which it does take the bigger slice of the pie.

Thing here is that no matter how big these celebs would really be using up as their betting amount then its none our business. Somewhat it would really be just that a common scenario
on how someone would really be able to face up challenges on the time that they would really be going above into their limits when it comes to financial spending.
All of us would really be making out realizations on the time that we do able to meet up or would be able to encounter tough situations.

[Pi-network314159]

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

I never knew someone would borrow this kind of amount to gamble. It is not a good idea to do such a thing. Law of gambling permits only to gamble what you can afford to lose but not what to borrow and lose. It would have been better if the lost amount is from his pocket than amount gotten from loan.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Actually gambling is a respected of no body, that is enough reason we should gamble with care and using a lesser amount to gamble.

[Marykeller]

Well, thank god he's a very in demand global artist since he still takes home $1.5 million per night after paying his debts with taxes included lol -- it's probably in installment. Plus I'm pretty sure he has other sources of income as well e.g. ads, tours, album, etc.

However, if he doesn't fix his gambling addiction, I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be in a deeper debt that possibly may be more than what he could handle. I hope he gets the help he needs.

Someone who earns $1.5 million per night is still aiming for more money from gambling. Truly, what people say about money not being enough for human beings if given the whole of it, is true.

It is somehow that someone who earns $1.5 million per night show is aiming for more money. All the same, living a celebrity lifestyle is not quite easy because you will be living a life to match up with the kind of life you have placed yourself in. That's why you find most celebrities engaging in illicit dealings to make money. If it is drug dealing or gambling addicts you find them in.

[Fatunad]

Well, thank god he's a very in demand global artist since he still takes home $1.5 million per night after paying his debts with taxes included lol -- it's probably in installment. Plus I'm pretty sure he has other sources of income as well e.g. ads, tours, album, etc.

However, if he doesn't fix his gambling addiction, I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be in a deeper debt that possibly may be more than what he could handle. I hope he gets the help he needs.

Someone who earns $1.5 million per night is still aiming for more money from gambling. Truly, what people say about money not being enough for human beings if given the whole of it, is true.

It is somehow that someone who earns $1.5 million per night show is aiming for more money. All the same, living a celebrity lifestyle is not quite easy because you will be living a life to match up with the kind of life you have placed yourself in. That's why you find most celebrities engaging in illicit dealings to make money. If it is drug dealing or gambling addicts you find them in.

There's no such thing about the word "contentment" when it comes to money on which people would really be seeking more money and there's no end to it because once greed do kicks in then it would really be that hard to control and this is where people do usually fails. They would really be only making up those kind of realizations on the time that they would really be experiencing hardship and disasters.
We dont know on whats up on the mind of Bruno Mars on why he do play gambling on which it could really be just neither of the two whether gamble for fun and didnt notice his debt rising up
or really just that aiming for the money on which everyone could really be having.

If he earns 1.5M per night show then how many shows he would really be needing to make himself that able to repay those debts? well this is the most common condition or situation
for someone to face on when they do get irresponsible with their gambling activity or dealings.

[Kemarit]

Well, thank god he's a very in demand global artist since he still takes home $1.5 million per night after paying his debts with taxes included lol -- it's probably in installment. Plus I'm pretty sure he has other sources of income as well e.g. ads, tours, album, etc.

However, if he doesn't fix his gambling addiction, I wouldn't be surprised if he'll be in a deeper debt that possibly may be more than what he could handle. I hope he gets the help he needs.

Someone who earns $1.5 million per night is still aiming for more money from gambling. Truly, what people say about money not being enough for human beings if given the whole of it, is true.

It is somehow that someone who earns $1.5 million per night show is aiming for more money. All the same, living a celebrity lifestyle is not quite easy because you will be living a life to match up with the kind of life you have placed yourself in. That's why you find most celebrities engaging in illicit dealings to make money. If it is drug dealing or gambling addicts you find them in.

I don't think he is aiming for money here, I'm not a psychologist or something, but from what I'm seeing Bruno Mars might be overwhelmed with all of his success and maybe this is just one way for him to escape. There are a lot of individuals who uses gambling to escape with or without problems. And once they are hook, they get addicted just like the rest of us. So there's no boundaries whatsoever, even famous men are prone to be gambling addicts like Bruno Mars.

Even the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan as per report says that he has gambling problems too, but he denied that. So that is another sign as well that probably it is true as most addicts doesn't want to admit on it.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

This practically reminds us that they're still the humans like us and still makes the same mistakes that we do. Whatever good or bad behavior you've as a poor man will still manifest even if you're Elon Musk, reason being that its your status that changed, and not your personality. I'm not surprised at all, but I fault their managers and personal assistants who never recommended them to therapy to help curtail their excesses or even go behind the scenes to get their accounts disabled on time before the addiction got a better of them and resulted to mindless lavishing of funds.

Gambling addiction is no respecter of man,  what it does to the poor guy, is the same thing it'll likely do the rich guy, no discrimination. We all need to be careful and learn to gamble responsibly before we start living in regrets. I'm sure Bruno regrets his actions and wishes he could turn back the hand of the clock, but sadly, its too late now.

[boyptc]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

[Volimack]

As far as I'm concerned, if you gamble according to the rules bad gambling guidelines can't hurt you. Drake and Bruno Mars gambling addiction can affect anyone gambling addiction affects every gambler in a negative way. Warnings The big thing here is the risk involved in gambling so proceed with caution. The biggest thing here is not to overstep your boundaries. Addiction can be prevented with responsibility. It's sad for Drake and Bruno Mars gambling addiction

[btc_angela]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

The thing is, how this kind of news has surface by the way? Who leaked it and why? If this is true then probably it's damage control. But it seems that the negative news has been pickup already by a lot of social media outlets and not sure how Bruno Mars will respond or take this news.

Regardless though, and again, ethics says that gambling can affect everyone. People are going to be vulnerable, even if you have $5 or $50 million in your bank account. Majority of us here have been gambling addicts at one point in our life, and maybe some of us have recovered and learn our lessons already.

[TopTort777]

Caught myself thinking, that it is better for celebrities to have a gambling addiction like that, so that money they have lost would go to country economy (instead of just being on bank accounts), then they have drug or alcohol addiction. Here is why: they earn, they lose in gambling, they do their best to perform (act or write a new song, whatever they want, as it is about creativity) and earn new money. Than earn and spend everything on drugs, alcohol and party.

But it's better not to spend it in gambling those money that they earn? Still it's hard-earn, they have to work hard for it, not like the invested money that grow overtime. And if the likes of Bruno Mars want to make changes, then he can donate some of that money to his country or to where his family is, that is in the Philippines.

Not saying that I disagree with you, but I think that kind of mindset is your. It's like just giving excuses for this celebrities to continue to gamble because they are thinking that they are helping the economy and that is very wrong argument.

No, this is not an excuse. This is more like you do something, fail, but later return twice stronger and motivated. It is not like I am openly supporting gambling addiction and call people to gamble. But instead of buying another house for 50 millions, spending millions on parties, alcohol and drugs, he would better lose those money And casinos would use those money for promotion, development, support Or on donation, that is also a good idea. The idea of my post was "you cant get better without failing" and among all bad addictions, gambling is the lightest and harmless.

[boyptc]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

The thing is, how this kind of news has surface by the way? Who leaked it and why? If this is true then probably it's damage control. But it seems that the negative news has been pickup already by a lot of social media outlets and not sure how Bruno Mars will respond or take this news.

Regardless though, and again, ethics says that gambling can affect everyone. People are going to be vulnerable, even if you have $5 or $50 million in your bank account. Majority of us here have been gambling addicts at one point in our life, and maybe some of us have recovered and learn our lessons already.

You know with how quick the information spreads nowadays, there's no measures or control with how these news comes out.

Whether they are real or not, the thing is most of the information that can go viral will definitely will make a news even if Bruno will claim that it's false or someone else will.

And even it is a real deal but the personality involved can easily deny it.

[moneystery]

not only bruno mars, there are several other hollywood artists who were caught in similar cases, where they owed millions of dollars just because of gambling. they are an example of how popular artists can be very stupid in gambling and take the gambling they do lightly because they think that their wealth is large enough that they can waste it.

they are not suitable for gamblers to emulate, because they are irresponsible and very careless. even though they can be successful in their careers, they are not good at gambling.

[piebeyb]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

Since the news about his debts is everywhere, it makes a lot of people speculate, so it's natural for the media to fry up information to get traffic on their sites or their social media, after all, even though he's addicted to gambling and in debt, I'm sure he'll be able to pay it off as long as his career hasn't dimmed enough. If he just holds concerts in several countries, maybe he can pay off his debts quickly, unless his career as an artist fades, it's impossible for this news to spread everywhere.

I also understand that news like this must have clarification from one of the parties as to whether the media is deliberately spreading untrue news or something else for their own benefit by creating fake news, but I would also be happier if one of them explained the news. Actually, even though Bruno Mars is not in debt, I think this news should end because this news could damage his reputation as an artist, especially not everyone who gambles is good in the eyes of all his fans and this will definitely create a bad image and tarnish Bruno Mars' name too. this is interesting news to see too, lol 

[ultrloa]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

Now it make a lot of sense that people will easily believe on some article released without verifying anything and good thing they MGM management release this statement since it can clear up the doubts of people or worried that their favorite artist is experiencing a bad implications due to his gambling addiction. Now maybe we can say that Bruno Mars is fine and its just some media or people just stir up and put a malice on minds of people so that they can get a lot of attention from people. And they succeed but immediately some big entities shutdown these negative news and clear out his name. For sure no people will not speculate how bad the situation of Bruno Mars since by reading the updated news we can say that he is fine and no big debts just like what other people spread.

[Yatsan]

That's just how much power money has. Let's say these ceebrities has huge money from endorsements and shows and to their fields of populaarity however, no money is infinite especially if your expenses succeeds the amount that goes on your bank account. I hope this is just a humor 'coz I'm one of his fans. I also heard of how huge Drake gambles especially with big matches that he often loses. I really believed that those numbers are just amounts under their risk tolerance given how huge his networth is. But if it is true that these big names of music industry are really becoming financially problematic, then this should be a warning to those who are also planning to continue their high rolling betting habits. Such stories are cliché; rich individuals losing everything because of gambling. I get the point that not all people will take such instances, seriously, not unless it already happen on your end. Thing is simple; never wait for such thing to bury you down at your lowest. Make a change already.

[OgNasty]

This latest news with Bruno Mars is pretty crazy.  I wouldn't put him in the same category as Drake because Drake can afford to lose millions and it isn't a big deal.  Casino's letting Bruno Mars get himself into the hole $50,000,000 shouldn't be allowed though.  He's going to end up performing in Vegas for the rest of his life to try and work off that debt.  If I were his accountant, I'd have him looking into ways to move assets around and file for bankruptcy.  A $50,000,000 gambling debt is insane.  I really hope he finds some help or has an amazing comeback run.  This is a bad situation.

[boyptc]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

Since the news about his debts is everywhere, it makes a lot of people speculate, so it's natural for the media to fry up information to get traffic on their sites or their social media, after all, even though he's addicted to gambling and in debt, I'm sure he'll be able to pay it off as long as his career hasn't dimmed enough. If he just holds concerts in several countries, maybe he can pay off his debts quickly, unless his career as an artist fades, it's impossible for this news to spread everywhere.

I also understand that news like this must have clarification from one of the parties as to whether the media is deliberately spreading untrue news or something else for their own benefit by creating fake news, but I would also be happier if one of them explained the news. Actually, even though Bruno Mars is not in debt, I think this news should end because this news could damage his reputation as an artist, especially not everyone who gambles is good in the eyes of all his fans and this will definitely create a bad image and tarnish Bruno Mars' name too. this is interesting news to see too, lol 

Well, the party involve doesn't have to clarify anything and can remain silent. But if it's an issue that's really degrading the person involve like for Bruno's case, then he has to do some cleaning up and has to release a statement.

And on his case, it wasn't him that did it but the management where it was said he's got debts.

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

Now it make a lot of sense that people will easily believe on some article released without verifying anything and good thing they MGM management release this statement since it can clear up the doubts of people or worried that their favorite artist is experiencing a bad implications due to his gambling addiction. Now maybe we can say that Bruno Mars is fine and its just some media or people just stir up and put a malice on minds of people so that they can get a lot of attention from people. And they succeed but immediately some big entities shutdown these negative news and clear out his name. For sure no people will not speculate how bad the situation of Bruno Mars since by reading the updated news we can say that he is fine and no big debts just like what other people spread.

This is the internet era, where people are free to spread facts, lies, editorials and more.

It's certainly terrible to see him have that debt if it's for real because $50M is a lot and even if he's a performer and gets paid highly, you'll never know if he's capable of doing that.

[wheelz1200]

There is a difference though.  Drake can afford the addiction, what hurts is for people who can't.  Drake can lose a million and walk away.  He still has a productive life and it's obviously not effecting his lifestyle.  So what is the difference between addiction and enjoying something as a hobby so much that you continue to do it.  If someone golf's everyday do people look down on it?  Same thing here.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

There is a difference though.  Drake can afford the addiction, what hurts is for people who can't.  Drake can lose a million and walk away.  He still has a productive life and it's obviously not effecting his lifestyle.  So what is the difference between addiction and enjoying something as a hobby so much that you continue to do it.  If someone golf's everyday do people look down on it?  Same thing here.

And what about Bruno Mars? It's true that when it comes to music and world popularity, Drake is the favorite, but don't you think that Bruno is also doing well for himself as well? I know as stated by the op that Bruno Mars is in the news for oweing $50 million dollars in gambling loan, but how legitimate is this news? Like I said before in my previous comment, there are a lot of fake and over exergerated news flying around each and everyday, bloggers and news channels will do or say anything, post anything against anyone just to drive internet traffic to their blog or site, so, things like that are better confirmed before believing them.

And concerning what you said about addiction and hobby, this are actually two complete different things, doing something you love and taking it as a hobby is completely different from doing something one is addicted in, for how a person participates in an activity he or she is addicted in or to, is quit and significantly different from how the same person participates in an activity he or she takes simply as a hobby.
Think about it.

[livingfree]

There is a difference though.  Drake can afford the addiction, what hurts is for people who can't.  Drake can lose a million and walk away.  He still has a productive life and it's obviously not effecting his lifestyle.  So what is the difference between addiction and enjoying something as a hobby so much that you continue to do it.  If someone golf's everyday do people look down on it?  Same thing here.

I agree.

Drake is on another level and I think that this is the first time that the majority of us have heard Bruno Mars gambles like this and look on how far he went.

While Drake has a lot of associated business that can sustain his gambling needs. We don't know a lot if we're talking about Bruno Mars, maybe he's got a lot of ventures too but he's way uncontrollable if he gets to those situations that he's on a rage to gamble.

[Mahanton]

There is a difference though.  Drake can afford the addiction, what hurts is for people who can't.  Drake can lose a million and walk away.  He still has a productive life and it's obviously not effecting his lifestyle.  So what is the difference between addiction and enjoying something as a hobby so much that you continue to do it.  If someone golf's everyday do people look down on it?  Same thing here.

I agree.

Drake is on another level and I think that this is the first time that the majority of us have heard Bruno Mars gambles like this and look on how far he went.

While Drake has a lot of associated business that can sustain his gambling needs. We don't know a lot if we're talking about Bruno Mars, maybe he's got a lot of ventures too but he's way uncontrollable if he gets to those situations that he's on a rage to gamble.

We dont actually be able to know someones condition or situation not until that those unfortunate situations or conditions been popping out into the public. Actually it doesnt matter if you are an average joe
or a famous person on which anyone could deal up with gambling and chances of winning and losing would really be just that the same or simply there would really be no comparison when it comes to this.
It is really just that this is our first time hearing out a celebrity that do get involved with gambling and ended up on having that huge debt on which this would really be the main topic on here.

There would be no exemptions and there would be no exclusions about on someone on getting addicted. The main difference on here in compared with those average gamblers is that these people are
that celebrities on which they do earn millions and they can simply be able to patch it up for some time if ever they would be having a debt in compared into those people who are playing extreme
but there's no finances that could really be able to back up with. 

[yazher]

Well, greed that will eventually lead to addiction is the cause of this problem, if only a person is content with whatever things he has in his life, he wouldn't fall into such a disaster because he became irresponsible after he became addicted and if only he could just simply prevent himself from the start, he won't be having such problem right now. That's why whatever things we are doing with our life we need to spend a little time pondering and reflecting on where this thing will gonna bring us in the future, if it is something beneficial for ourselves and to others, then let's do it no matter how long will it takes, but if we see it will gonna ruin us in the future, then we need to consider to stop right now or else we might end up like those two guys or worse than them.

[Cryptoprincess101]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

In all, gambling addiction is something that anyone should not pray to experience because you live your life in the custody of gambling and it will demean you, devalue you, and make one look wayward even when you are earning good income because you cannot do anything valuable with your earnings other than always losing it to gambling and how the gambling habits of these celebrities affected their socio-economic well being is something to take note about and play gambling to an extent that you can do anything within your reach just to make money and spend it on gambling.

[Sandra_hakeem]

I've not Known Bruno to be a gambler...(not seen any update from him)I even had to look up his stories for a clue on how addictive gambling has been to him.. what's this update about him being indebted to MGM?
Drake on his own path has been gambling consistently and that's not surprising anymore... The worst part of his habits is making some publicity about it and people act off like it's cool, but in reality, it's not. His last, huge loss was very demeaning.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[Wexnident]

~

True it can affect everyone, but it doesn't mean just anyone can bounce back from it. The guys you said could easily pay these stuff out really. It's easy to understand once you recognize the fact that casinos allowed them to take loans. A casino would never allow someone to take a loan if they know the person can't pay for it. Bruno Mars can (at least afaik). I reckon he has several lands or houses under his name that can easily pay this out or something.

As for Drake, well, same thing but a lot more transparent. Pretty sure we've all heard of him more than once or twice in the past year after all. While they may take a hit, it's pretty much just a temporary thing for these rich people.

[Gozie51]

Drake on his own path has been gambling consistently and that's not surprising anymore... The worst part of his habits is making some publicity about it and people act off like it's cool, but in reality, it's not. His last, huge loss was very demeaning.

Despite that drake has not come out publicly to announce how angry he is losing his bet or to show sign of depression, we have also seen how much he has been able to win and we also know he is a streamer and he gets some benefit from there. He also has a very good music career that put him in the position of making money faster than he loses it. The point is I think he is comfortable with the loses he encounter and as such he also recovers from bet.

[Smartvirus]

Guess he better put out another hit record real quick and get that debt settled. These celebs can make up that money real fast by doing some commercials, making a record, getting a starring role in a movie or what not. Whomever lends them the money feels like they will be repaid.

It seems like he already did as, further claims in the provided link states that, Bruno Mars owes the MGM nothing apparently. His been linked with a partnership with them that was it earned them over $90million and that was enough to clear any supposed debt, a large part of it goes for unpaid taxes and he goes home with over $1.5million. That’s just how quick and what means these celebrities could come up with schemes to clear their debts. That puts them far ahead of ordinary men and gamblers. Of course they aren’t ordinary in this regard as, $50million dollars for a debt isn’t something you could just find anyone owing and even still, having to settle this with just a a show or few shows in a collaboration with a casino, that ain’t cheap.

So Bruno is free of any gambling debt and yeah, it was surprising to have found this phenomenal figure wrapped up in gambling problems. Just another broken man who’s emotion is found in his music, he writes really good songs you know and his performances are spectacular.

[Huppercase]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Two things I used to know that killed careers or celebrities and that's leaving in expensive life they can't keep up with and doing drugs, never knew they do gambling and get bankrupted. Brunor mars that used to be a legend just vanish, no wonder I don't see him active much on the internet and he only does he shows and then go back and hide, it was these gambling that change him but he is still killing shows even after that because he is talented and his music delivery are make him gets ticket sold.

Drake on the other hand has trended not only for gambling this season, that guy intentionally made his nood public and that's why I don't take him serious when he post about those gambling on stake, he doesn't even know that he is a public figure, a lot of people are going to follow his step anytime he posted a bet and people will follow  him and now they all have lost money.

[lienfaye]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Indeed. Anyone can become addicted and be drowned in debt regardless of your status if you play without limit.

Letting yourself gamble using a borrowed money is not an advisable thing to do.

It's just one of the few rules that a gambler should know before playing. However many of us just ignored it resulting to a deep problem if they're already too hooked.

[Potato Chips]

I don't think he is aiming for money here, I'm not a psychologist or something, but from what I'm seeing Bruno Mars might be overwhelmed with all of his success and maybe this is just one way for him to escape. There are a lot of individuals who uses gambling to escape with or without problems. And once they are hook, they get addicted just like the rest of us. So there's no boundaries whatsoever, even famous men are prone to be gambling addicts like Bruno Mars.

Oh yeahhh, because gambling could also make us feel good -- the dopamine, the adrenaline rush. The problem is when people develop a dependency on it.

and I guess it's not surprising that he had a drug addiction as well, see: Bruno Mars Opens Up About His Previous Battle With Drugs

I also think, this is not just about money...

Even the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan as per report says that he has gambling problems too, but he denied that. So that is another sign as well that probably it is true as most addicts doesn't want to admit on it.

Sadly, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding addiction cases so I'm not surprised. Self-awareness is another variable at play too.

[livingfree]

I agree.

Drake is on another level and I think that this is the first time that the majority of us have heard Bruno Mars gambles like this and look on how far he went.

While Drake has a lot of associated business that can sustain his gambling needs. We don't know a lot if we're talking about Bruno Mars, maybe he's got a lot of ventures too but he's way uncontrollable if he gets to those situations that he's on a rage to gamble.

We dont actually be able to know someones condition or situation not until that those unfortunate situations or conditions been popping out into the public. Actually it doesnt matter if you are an average joe
or a famous person on which anyone could deal up with gambling and chances of winning and losing would really be just that the same or simply there would really be no comparison when it comes to this.
It is really just that this is our first time hearing out a celebrity that do get involved with gambling and ended up on having that huge debt on which this would really be the main topic on here.

There would be no exemptions and there would be no exclusions about on someone on getting addicted. The main difference on here in compared with those average gamblers is that these people are
that celebrities on which they do earn millions and they can simply be able to patch it up for some time if ever they would be having a debt in compared into those people who are playing extreme
but there's no finances that could really be able to back up with.  

It exploded like a huge bomb when that news came from anywhere about Bruno Mars being addicted to gambling and has reached to $50M in debt.

But it's already cleared now that he's in no debt as the MGM released to remove everyone's thought so let this issue die on its own. However, I am sure that there will still be some attempts that's going to press him more because of this.

It's on them and I'm already good when MGM has said that he's fine and not in debt on them. And I hope that Brino Mars will be on a better state and won't have to deal with such addictions and problems.

[Accardo]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

Indeed. Anyone can become addicted and be drowned in debt regardless of your status if you play without limit.

Letting yourself gamble using a borrowed money is not an advisable thing to do.

It's just one of the few rules that a gambler should know before playing. However many of us just ignored it resulting to a deep problem if they're already too hooked.

The gambling rules or strategy centers, mainly, on self-discipline. Society would think that only jobless or irresponsible gamblers borrow to participate in gambling. But, any player, like mentioned above, will make such a mistake. Reasons may differ, but the goal is more money. But, going into debt in gambling to clear bills or win big to pay for a debt is a deeper level of trouble. However, the celebrity may settle his debts after all his business is set and done. Yet, it'll keep him less financed for another big move. He owes a huge amount of money. He'll have fewer amounts left to clear those bills. Moreover, the problem would be on his fans and followers, who may try what he did, or use him as an example for getting in debt.

He's more like a streamer with people who trust and look up to him for life lessons. If celebrities, openly get addicted, because I'd call this addiction, and eager to win money, gambling. It'll affect lots of naive players who have nothing left on them to try out the method being portrayed by these celebrities. Not knowing that the star's team will take care of his troubles and that he could be free from addiction. Unlike his followers who may not have anybody to look into their fight. This is deceit. However, it remains the follower's fault who tries to mimic whatever their role models do, good or bad. I think influence is a big factor to consider when discussing gambling addiction.

[Strongkored]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

You are right, even people from lower economic backgrounds gamble more, even though it could be because there are more poor people in this world, also the thought of getting a lot of money quickly to change their lives makes them gamble so they think that's a problem if they have to go into debt, or if they don't go into debt, they use it the money is for more important things.
It is quite unfortunate that there are famous people who have many followers who gamble irresponsibly because this can be followed by their followers because often fans do what their idols do.
You can gamble but you have to be responsible and only use money that is ours, not the result of debt because it will only lead us to other difficulties if we go into debt to gamble because profit in gambling is not something that can be predicted, and only those who gamble responsibly can accept defeat well.

[TheUltraElite]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

--> https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

The musician has a partnership with MGM and I guess they allow him to play on the casinos as a "fun time" reward of performing there and as part of the payment.

Possible that the initial news gave a negative hit to the musicians rep and so their spokesperson had to come up with this damage control article.

In all, these people are gamblers and they can afford to lose it. Dont let that influence your own lifestyle, its not all glitz and glam unless you are the owner of the casino.

[xLays]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

I've been seeing this issue all over social media. This is my first time reading this discussion here in BitcoinTalk. Anyway, I know 50 million dollars isn't small amount but for someone like Bruno Mars, it definitely is. Just like many others say, he can make millions by simply creating another song. But still, he needs to undergo counseling for his gambling addiction even if he's Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars is a natural born gambler because of his Filipino blood. LOL 🇵🇭

[Wapfika]

I've been seeing this issue all over social media. This is my first time reading this discussion here in BitcoinTalk. Anyway, I know 50 million dollars isn't small amount but for someone like Bruno Mars, it definitely is. Just like many others say, he can make millions by simply creating another song. But still, he needs to undergo counseling for his gambling addiction even if he's Bruno Mars. Bruno Mars is a natural born gambler because of his Filipino blood. LOL 🇵🇭

The MGM casino already denied this rumor a day after this news sparked. Bruno mars is performing on that same casino with an annual salary of 90M$ which is almost 50% of equivalent amount of debt that being incorporates to him. You’re right that he can easily pay that amount using his contract payment from that casino but I really doubt he will not get a gambling perks from that casino in case he is really gambling rampantly.

I’m surprised that he is involved on gambling the first time I read the news because he is so busy on his career especially concerts. It’s very hard to become addicted on gambling if you have a busy career imo.

Source:https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

[qwertyup23]

According to various articles posted, MGM already made a statement regarding Bruno Mars' alleged gambling debt and that such claim was unfounded.¹

Also according to the article, the person who made this claim was an anonymous insider in the Las Vegas Strip. This makes it even worse as there can be no verification made by this person. Perhaps this anonymous person tries to discredit the image of Bruno Mars just because he gambles.

Well, this news exploded on social media and people were already making their opinions about the said rumor. I just hope that this does not discredit and destroy the image of Bruno Mars as a whole.


1 https://www.vulture.com/article/bruno-mars-50-million-gambling-debt-mgm-denies.html

[Justbillywitt]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

It's quite unfortunate that many people has failed to adhere to the rules that governs gambling. Gambling addiction is bad and it will mess you up. It's such a shame to see some of the artists that I admired as a kid while growing up are struggling with gambling addiction. Normally people like Drake and Bruno Mars should have the best advisers that money can buy, so why are they struggling with gambling without getting help from their advisers. I just hope they can come out from this addiction that have eaten deep into their system. At all time let us always obey the gambling rules.

[wheelz1200]

There is a difference though.  Drake can afford the addiction, what hurts is for people who can't.  Drake can lose a million and walk away.  He still has a productive life and it's obviously not effecting his lifestyle.  So what is the difference between addiction and enjoying something as a hobby so much that you continue to do it.  If someone golf's everyday do people look down on it?  Same thing here.

And what about Bruno Mars? It's true that when it comes to music and world popularity, Drake is the favorite, but don't you think that Bruno is also doing well for himself as well? I know as stated by the op that Bruno Mars is in the news for oweing $50 million dollars in gambling loan, but how legitimate is this news? Like I said before in my previous comment, there are a lot of fake and over exergerated news flying around each and everyday, bloggers and news channels will do or say anything, post anything against anyone just to drive internet traffic to their blog or site, so, things like that are better confirmed before believing them.

And concerning what you said about addiction and hobby, this are actually two complete different things, doing something you love and taking it as a hobby is completely different from doing something one is addicted in, for how a person participates in an activity he or she is addicted in or to, is quit and significantly different from how the same person participates in an activity he or she takes simply as a hobby.
Think about it.

How would you knwo if Drake is "addicted" to abling.  If he uses it as a form of entertainment.  It doesn't effect his lifestyle.  Doesn't effect his personal relationships and can live life without out it (presuming he can) what's the difference in that or buying a collection of 100 exotic cars that someone enjoys?  When ypu start impacting your life and can't stop that's when it becomes poisonous.  I didn't comment about Bruno Mars because I don't know anything about the fella.

[LUCKMCFLY]

It's very good that you bring up those cases, well we all know that Drake is above all an influencer, he may manifest all that, but he is capable of making that money in even 1 or 2 days by working hard, because he is an influencer, I'm sure. That his sponsors will pay him that, of course not at the level that a Mr Beast can have, but so that he can make a little effort for it, in fact what you say about Bruno Mars well, I don't know, it could also be these influencers, singers , because they like to generate this type of news so that they can see how they move their money, it can also be a marketing strategy for them, but in part it has a negative effect on the majority of their audience because yes, they give a bad example and a clear lack of responsibility, although very few players in the world can compare with the amount of money they can earn just doing one or 2 things, their capacity is much greater than that of any mortal, well at least like me.

[Mahanton]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

It's quite unfortunate that many people has failed to adhere to the rules that governs gambling. Gambling addiction is bad and it will mess you up. It's such a shame to see some of the artists that I admired as a kid while growing up are struggling with gambling addiction. Normally people like Drake and Bruno Mars should have the best advisers that money can buy, so why are they struggling with gambling without getting help from their advisers. I just hope they can come out from this addiction that have eaten deep into their system. At all time let us always obey the gambling rules.

There would be no exemptions whether you are an average joe or popular person on which you would really be having that kind of possibility on getting addicted and there's no exclusion to that and we do know
that once you do hook up yourself on such addiction then it would really be surely be putting you up on so much trouble and this is something that you should really be that sensible or mindful.
As for Drake and Bruno Mars then we do know that these fellas are rich and popular but in dealing with gambling then it could mess up their finances but we dont actually know on how these people been making money
aside from music industry and offers on which we might not be able to know that they do have real world businesses too on which it could something that will be able patch up on how much
that they do spend into gambling but with those amounts been mentioned? I dont think that this is something that they can afford to lose. lol

[Jaycoinz]

While we often discuss Drake's well-documented struggles with irresponsible gambling and the "Drake's Curse", it's important to be aware  that gambling addiction can affect individuals from all walks of life. In this regard, let us take a moment to look at the case of another celebrity, Bruno Mars, whose gambling issues have manifested differently from Drake's.

Several internet sources today has reported that Bruno Mars borrows money specifically for gambling purposes, this is one thing that goes against one of the  rules of responsible gambling. Bruno currently owes 50 million dollar in gambling debts. I am not going to bore you with the detail. Therefore, I will leave a link to the full story - https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruno-mars-is-reportedly-50million-in-debt-due-to-gambling-3602329.

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

This is fucking crazy man, I mean I know drake had his own issues but never new Bruno Mars is also this deep in gambling. Well what you have said is the bitter truth about gambling addiction and the reason I say this is because even a whole king to my community was having such problems and no one knew till the day the police came knocking at his doorstep for owing funds that has surpassed the repayment date and undervalued collateral involved in it. I mean it's crazy because it shows no mercy so learning how to manage your gambling is probably the best thing for any gambling irrespective of their status in life.

[Wakate]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

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The musician has a partnership with MGM and I guess they allow him to play on the casinos as a "fun time" reward of performing there and as part of the payment.

Possible that the initial news gave a negative hit to the musicians rep and so their spokesperson had to come up with this damage control article.

In all, these people are gamblers and they can afford to lose it. Dont let that influence your own lifestyle, its not all glitz and glam unless you are the owner of the casino.

Well said and I hope many gamblers would not take this too seriously seeing there favorite musicians playing more than they used to during betting. Many of these celebrities may not even be a true gamblers, the are always paid using casinos and playing on different platforms because they could generate more users for the the platform which in turn, they are paid for all they do on the internet. We should not be surprised or allow that to lure us into gambling, betting mire that we are supposed to bet. Any decision we are making need to be swift and need to conscious understanding of what we are doing.

[boyptc]

There's a statement that's been released by the MGM that he's not in debt of $50M. Well, I guess that should end all of our speculations about him being addicted and let that just end the thing from the issue.

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The musician has a partnership with MGM and I guess they allow him to play on the casinos as a "fun time" reward of performing there and as part of the payment.

Possible that the initial news gave a negative hit to the musicians rep and so their spokesperson had to come up with this damage control article.

In all, these people are gamblers and they can afford to lose it. Dont let that influence your own lifestyle, its not all glitz and glam unless you are the owner of the casino.

There have been some reports about his other addictions and I think that added to the flame that's caused by whoever published that first article about him owing MGM with $50M.

But I get now the idea on why there's such a certain place that he's got on this news. Well, at the end of the day, I agree that they can afford to lose it but still, that's a lot of money to gamble on our perspective.

Anyway, the issue was even already okay just after a few days and a statement from MGM itself.

[Sandra_hakeem]

With all the evidences and proofs that gambling recklessly doesn't even make you lucky, neither does it increase the chances of your winnings; it only shows how careless and emotional you become when your loses accumulates...

Drugs, alcohol, sex addiction, AIDS...it's life itself, it affects everyone equally, what's the surprise here, atleast the guy earns money to pay for his addiction.

So you mean they both shouldn't try to stop wagering because they're earning much from the industry? Do you think there's an amount of money that can't get exhausted with time no matter how you utilize it??. It'll be so foolish of them that they're in their retirement age without anything to show forth.

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[famososMuertos]

Drugs, alcohol, sex addiction, AIDS...it's life itself, it affects everyone equally, what's the surprise here, at least the guy earns money to pay for his addiction.

He has extended his contract for 3 more years with the casino, as he has an annual salary of 90 million, so half of his salary goes to paying the debt.

The news will be interesting in the future, when his fame and fortune runs out, then it will be sad news there.  The cash flow is so great that it can afford annual debts of 50 million.
^{The true reality is that the size of your income does not define your addiction as good or bad, it affects any type of income equally,}

[wxa7115]

Even though Bruno Mars is an example of an artist who does not represent a responsible gambler, because he has a debt of $50 million USD to MGM, he is worth $175 million, and if you subtract the debt he still has $125 million - that's still a lot of money. In fact, he can actually pay off this debt in just a short time, because he is one of the most famous singers in the world and he can earn millions of dollars or more if he goes on a concert tour to many countries.
So there are some people who, even though they are crazy about gambling, are supported by their huge income. Even casinos tolerate them, because they believe that he can pay it all if he wants.

It is not that simple, the net worth of a person is the total wealth they have when considering all their assets, but very few people will have 50 millions on a bank account ready to be used to pay for those debts.

So if he was to sell some of those assets to cover his debts, it is unlikely he could get the best possible price for those assets, and if he took a lot of time to pay that debt then the interest rate will make it even bigger by the time he gets that money, besides if he does not control himself then it is likely he will find himself back in that position just a few years after paying that debt.

[entertheabyss]

Drake and Bruno Mars are top celebrities and they already know to what to expects each time they triggered these kind of bets with huge money. It's never advisable to follow their steps because they're also influencing alot of young boys out there. This is not the first or second time to watch Drake lose a bet, he's always there to lose money especially significant figure, always fumbling to the foots of of losses which is never required in this phase.

[redsun114]

The news is everywhere, search his name on Google and you will see almost all news outlets are talking about him allegedly owing $50m in gambling debt. It's a shame because being a celebrity and then having such news circulating the globe about you can be pretty painful and shaming, this is the reason why someone who becomes well-known needs to take every step with care no matter what they do because both good and bad things such a person does will spread like a fire in the forest.

I don't understand why people would get addicted to gambling when they have so much money already. Just use some of the money you own and have some fun, you don't need to try and multiply your wealth with gambling because that isn't going to happen and you will negative consequences for doing that.

[stadus]

I don't understand why people would get addicted to gambling when they have so much money already. Just use some of the money you own and have some fun, you don't need to try and multiply your wealth with gambling because that isn't going to happen and you will negative consequences for doing that.

If they think like you then they will not. however, we are just humans and we have no satisfaction, money gives us freedom to do what we want but no one has an infinite money, and the fact that he is gambling, the edge is not on him, so it's not surprising that he lose that big amount of money considering he is making big money as well, that make sense.

However, addiction could really be a problem, and it's something personal, maybe he has a problem, that despite being too popular he is still seeking attention and he find it in gambling. Since no money is safe in gambling, whether millions or billions, one could really be in debt if he does it without a limit.

[wiss19]

The musician has a partnership with MGM and I guess they allow him to play on the casinos as a "fun time" reward of performing there and as part of the payment.

Possible that the initial news gave a negative hit to the musicians rep and so their spokesperson had to come up with this damage control article.

In all, these people are gamblers and they can afford to lose it. Dont let that influence your own lifestyle, its not all glitz and glam unless you are the owner of the casino.

Well said and I hope many gamblers would not take this too seriously seeing there favorite musicians playing more than they used to during betting. Many of these celebrities may not even be a true gamblers, the are always paid using casinos and playing on different platforms because they could generate more users for the the platform which in turn, they are paid for all they do on the internet. We should not be surprised or allow that to lure us into gambling, betting mire that we are supposed to bet. Any decision we are making need to be swift and need to conscious understanding of what we are doing.

That's right. Many people tend to get influenced by such things, they even get influenced by casino streamers and influencers who promote casinos and gambling being partners of those casinos. The reason behind that is that such streamers and influencers often show their audience large wins despite losing some money, and those watching them think it is possible to earn money from gambling and they start doing it as well.

However, people need to understand that these people are not always showing us the reality, we never know whether they are using their money or not because most of the time, they are given credit or money to gamble with only to promote the casinos they gamble on.

[criptoevangelista]

Bruno Mars will have to sing for free for the rest of his life to pay off his gambling debts. This really is a lesson, no matter how much people show their lives on social media, in reality real life is very different.... Everyone has problems, addictions, fears, like any normal person.

Anyway, the difference between him and an ordinary player is none, other than his bets which must be quite high, but otherwise everything is exactly the same... I hope he can solve his problem soon and get on with his life.

[ultrloa]

Bruno Mars will have to sing for free for the rest of his life to pay off his gambling debts. This really is a lesson, no matter how much people show their lives on social media, in reality real life is very different.... Everyone has problems, addictions, fears, like any normal person.

Anyway, the difference between him and an ordinary player is none, other than his bets which must be quite high, but otherwise everything is exactly the same... I hope he can solve his problem soon and get on with his life.

Bruno Mars 50 million debt rumor is hoax mate you need to check this to verify the information spreading https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

He doesn't owe any amount to anyone so its just like someone spread that wrong information for some negative publicity reasons but he's been clear out on this controversy and we can say that Bruno Mars is fine and away from any possible financial troubles in life. So comparing or discussing about debts is useless since there's no real person got that debt in real life since maybe some article creators just want to sell out some controversy so that his article will get a lot of clicks or views from curious people about his current situation.

[sokani]

I'm a fan of Bruno Mars but I never knew he had gambling issues, not to talk of owing a gambling debt to the tune of $50 million dollars. Wow... What happened to all the money he got from his record sales and endorsement deals? Aside the debt, I want to believe it has also affected his music career because it's been long I heard a banger from him. Gambling is indeed not respecter of any man and it can bring you down from affluence to penury if you lack the ability to keep your gambling habit in check.

[Webetcoins]

Damn, didn't knew that Bruno is also a gambling addict but maybe he only got influenced by his co-artist like for example Drake. Not to mention that gambling has now taken the world by storm lately. Gambling may have that rule against debts but there would be exceptions when it comes to celebrities to think they can pay easily. It's also possible that they only borrow from other sources and not directly in the casinos.

It will still gonna affect their image because the public already knows their other side or also called as alter ego. Both Drake and Bruno are male but there might also be famous female personalities who are chronic gamblers. Gambling can still be disallowed in some countries and religions which makes people refrain from doing it. There is also age restriction.

[criptoevangelista]

Bruno Mars will have to sing for free for the rest of his life to pay off his gambling debts. This really is a lesson, no matter how much people show their lives on social media, in reality real life is very different.... Everyone has problems, addictions, fears, like any normal person.

Anyway, the difference between him and an ordinary player is none, other than his bets which must be quite high, but otherwise everything is exactly the same... I hope he can solve his problem soon and get on with his life.

Bruno Mars 50 million debt rumor is hoax mate you need to check this to verify the information spreading https://ew.com/bruno-mars-doesnt-owe-50-million-gambling-debts-mgm-says-8611395

He doesn't owe any amount to anyone so its just like someone spread that wrong information for some negative publicity reasons but he's been clear out on this controversy and we can say that Bruno Mars is fine and away from any possible financial troubles in life. So comparing or discussing about debts is useless since there's no real person got that debt in real life since maybe some article creators just want to sell out some controversy so that his article will get a lot of clicks or views from curious people about his current situation.

I didn't know it was fake news, I even looked on several websites here in my country and they all said the same thing, that Bruno Mars has a very high debt and needs to make presentations to pay off the amount...

I'm glad you warned me about this, I really didn't know... Now whenever I read the news here (they were reliable sites) I will look for more details on foreign sites too.

[Accardo]

Damn, didn't knew that Bruno is also a gambling addict but maybe he only got influenced by his co-artist like for example Drake. Not to mention that gambling has now taken the world by storm lately. Gambling may have that rule against debts but there would be exceptions when it comes to celebrities to think they can pay easily. It's also possible that they only borrow from other sources and not directly in the casinos.

It will still gonna affect their image because the public already knows their other side or also called as alter ego. Both Drake and Bruno are male but there might also be famous female personalities who are chronic gamblers. Gambling can still be disallowed in some countries and religions which makes people refrain from doing it. There is also age restriction.

Nobody would have known about this if these two mentioned above weren't famous musicians. One disadvantage of being a celebrity. Everyone tends to have a say regarding their lifestyle. Though it's wrong to wager with borrowed money. But both musicians don't sound like addicted players when they sing or get interviewed on shows. Hence, there are other reasons best known to them why they're taking loans to gamble. In addition, they're entitled to take loans for running their musical empire. Bruno is blessed with lots of fans looking out for his next hit or single, hence he'd do anything possible to reach out to their expectations. Nobody knows if he made money from gambling, enough to finance his musical career till he became a star.

Hence, he could be running back to the same pattern, whenever he has a strong project to boost the love his fans have for him. I think their life revolves around fans and expectations. They'll do anything to impress fans, by reaching their expectations. Taking loans is not wrong, but wasting them is, in the eyes of many people. But to him, he wouldn't see it as a waste of money, because he has a chance of winning someday. Provided these musicians still have a keen eye for music, whatever they do with their borrowed money isn't much of a concern. Only that it could influence their fans wrongly, when they hear this, but such news doesn't actually reach out to lots of fans like their music do.

[pinggoki]

I'm a fan of Bruno Mars but I never knew he had gambling issues, not to talk of owing a gambling debt to the tune of $50 million dollars. Wow... What happened to all the money he got from his record sales and endorsement deals? Aside the debt, I want to believe it has also affected his music career because it's been long I heard a banger from him. Gambling is indeed not respecter of any man and it can bring you down from affluence to penury if you lack the ability to keep your gambling habit in check.

That kind of addiction doesn't really do good for the press so they try to cover it up so as not to tarnish the reputation of that celebrity, sure there are some that are open about their addiction but there's some that don't survive that and still be famous after admitting to that addiction. I think it did affect his music career, that's a good indication that something is a problem with him, not releasing anything that's worth listening too is kind of weird for someone like him, it's a sad thing really that they've got this kind of debt, 50 mil on debt in Vegas isn't something to scoff at unless you're a billionaire that don't mind losing that much money but other than that, it's a really alarming thing, either he has to go to therapy and rehab to cure that addiction or do some more music to pay those debts but still continue gambling or maybe we're too invested in their lives that we don't know the whole story and that 50 mil debt isn't something for Bruno Mars to worry about since he's probably got those royalty cheques.

[ChiBitCTy]

Wealthy/famous people are often thrown in to the spotlight of having a "gambling addiction".  But lets step back a bit and ask ourselves if their gambling is truly negatively affecting the lives of themselves or anyone else for that matter.  Many people who get the gambling addict picture painted of them selves are just often wealthy people who bet big, and often, but many not doing so in a matter than will break them (financially).

[len01]

The lesson to learn is that gambling addiction is not respecter of Gender, economic status, race, nationality, religion. It will mess you up, bring shame and disgrace to you if you don't abide by the rules of responsible and do all you can to avoid it.

I just discussed in another thread regarding addiction which can always come at any time and anyone can even be addicted without the addict realizing it.
It's all about the mindset and how each gambler views gambling as just having fun and trying their luck or as a place to make a profit.
a big gambler or artist who gambles will not have problems as long as he sticks to his commitment without having to borrow money just to gamble which can result in 2 losses at once, namely the loss of losing all the money and still having to return the money he borrowed.

addiction is just about how we can respond to gambling and control our mindset to remain consistent with the rules that must be obeyed.
some online casino sites have actually given warnings to gamble responsibly, but there are many artists who waste large amounts of money in gambling and incidents like Bruno Mars. We need to look at history to get an idea of not following this way of gambling.
I fully support your opinion that addiction can come to anyone when we cannot control our own thoughts and control.

[Oilacris]

Wealthy/famous people are often thrown in to the spotlight of having a "gambling addiction".  But lets step back a bit and ask ourselves if their gambling is truly negatively affecting the lives of themselves or anyone else for that matter.  Many people who get the gambling addict picture painted of them selves are just often wealthy people who bet big, and often, but many not doing so in a matter than will break them (financially).

It is really just that they do get those highlights because these fellas are indeed popular and known and same goes into the amount that they have lost or burned through gambling but looking around
then there are still those people who are losing up that big or significant amount in silent. It is really just that they are the ones who are really that getting attention due to their fame and popularity.
It would really be just that depending on how you would really be that handling up yourself on such condition on which we know that gambling could affect anyone no matter how popular or ordinary person you are. There would really be no exemptions on who would really be getting wrecked by gambling.

If you do lose control then it would be a disaster, the difference into these people that they do have so much money that even losing hundreds of thousands or millions
isnt something that they would really be that in concern about.