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.

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[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.