Bruno Mars racks up almost R1 billion in gambling debt
The '24K Magic’ singer is said to owe MGM Casino $50 million (about R940 million).
US singer Bruno Mars performs at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) on 6 November 2016 at the Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam. Picture: AFP.
Bruno Mars is in hot water in Las Vegas.
The singer has reportedly racked up a $50 million debt at the poker tables of the MGM Casino.
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A source told News Nation that despite the 38-year-old signing a multi-year residency with the resort, “MGM basically owns him”.
“He makes $90 million a year off of the deal he did with the casino, but then he has to pay back his debt.”
He reportedly takes home $1.5 million per night after taxes.
Mars has a long history of gambling.
In an interview with GQ in 2013, he shared that he was a 19-years-old when he first visited a casino.
"I used to pay my rent doing that shit," he said.