2024-03-18 03:17:30
American singer Peter Gene Hernández, known artistically as Bruno Mars, allegedly owes $50 million to the MGM casino.
The “24K Magic” singer announced a multi-year residency with MGM Resorts International in 2016, where he would perform at the hotel giant’s Park MGM resort in Las Vegas.
Apparently, the relationship between the artist and the hotel giant deteriorated, as the singer would have accumulated large debts at the poker tables in Las Vegas, according to NewsNation.
“He owed millions to MGM,” a Las Vegas source told the outlet, while another added that the debt amounts to $50 million.
“MGM basically owns it. He earns $90 million a year thanks to the deal he made with the casino, but then he has to pay his debt,” added the source, who claimed that the singer earns $1.5 million a night after taxes.
Bruno Mars faces gambling debts at MGM Casino, according to Complex. The debts reach 50 million dollars, sources reveal to the publication.pic.twitter.com/wLvGN0aP9A
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Bruno Mars’ contract with MGM includes the creation of The Pinky Ring, a cocktail lounge inside the Bellagio Resort.
In a 2013 interview with GQ’s Chris Heath, Mars recalled that he frequented the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles to gamble, long before he became famous.
“I used to be a big mouth. You know the guy, people would want to take his money. If you make them lose, they will attack you, they will attack you,” Mars said at the time.
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In the interview, Mars also talked about the first time he visited a casino when he was 19 years old.
“I remember my first bet, my hand was shaking and some guy caught my eye and embarrassed me,” he said, admitting that he lost a hundred dollars that he couldn’t afford to lose. “You have to lose. You just have to lose to win, to understand.”
This wasn’t the only time the singer talked about gaming, as during his episode of Carpool Karaoke for the Late Late Show with James Corden in 2016, Mars briefly revealed that he was able to win rent while living in Los Angeles by playing cards. for a while”.
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