Bruno Mars performs at MGM Las Vegas, US media claims he owes $50 million there - Photo: MGM
On March 16, music fans around the world were shocked when Newsnation News Agency announced that Bruno Mars owed the MGM casino in Las Vegas up to 50 million USD (about 1,200 billion VND).
Newsnation also reported that Bruno Mars has signed a nine-year contract to perform at the MGM casino and resort to pay off his debts.
This is also one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, often having big artists perform.
"Basically, MGM owns Bruno Mars," Newsnation wrote.
This information page revealed that MGM casino has signed a contract worth 90 million USD/year for Bruno Mars to perform regularly there, however the singer will use most of this money to pay debts, pay taxes and continue gambling.
Does Bruno Mars Really Have $50 Million Debt Due to Gambling?
The reason this information has caused so much confusion among music fans is because it has a basis. Singer Bruno Mars does not hesitate to admit that he was a professional "gambler" in the past, and he is even quite proud of his "talent".
In an interview with GQ in 2013, Bruno Mars revealed his early gambling days when he was just 19 years old. At that time, he was not famous and frequented the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.
Image of Bruno Mars at a casino when he was newly famous - Photo: PokerTube
The male singer also recounted the memory of gambling to earn money to rent a house in expensive Los Angeles, from which he was able to maintain his music career and achieve the fame he has now.
The news that Bruno Mars owed $50 million became a hot topic on social media and was reported by many news agencies. As a result, Bruno Mars' image suddenly turned into a gambling addiction that was heavily in debt overnight.
However, on the morning of March 19 (Vietnam time), a representative of MGM casino suddenly spoke up to clear Bruno Mars' name, saying that the male singer did not owe MGM anything and that all the information provided by Newsnation and other media sites was "completely false".
Close-up of MGM Casino, one of the most lavish entertainment venues in America
Specifically, according to Variety , the casino representative affirmed that this unit is proud of its long-term partnership with Bruno Mars, this is a partnership and not as described by many newspapers as "MGM owns Bruno Mars due to debt".
The singer himself has attracted countless tourists from all over the world to visit the MGM casino and resort, bringing profits to this casino.
Despite his great success in his career, Bruno Mars is also a man of many talents and many faults - Photo: GETTY IMAGES
Bruno Mars, whose real name is Peter Gene Hernandez, is a famous American singer, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame with the hit Uptown Funk that shook the world in 2016.
Six years later, he joined hands with Anderson .Paak to create the group Silk Sonic, continuing to storm the 2022 Grammy with the song Leave the Door Open . He will soon continue to release the album BM4 , expected in May this year.
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