Topic: Drake and Bruno Mars An Example of How Gambling Addiction Can Affect Anyone - page 6. (Read 964 times)

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


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 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.

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.

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.


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.


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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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...

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.

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.