As you would imagine, celebrities love spending money on their extravagant desires, and some stars are addicted to gambling, spending large amounts of their money on gambling year in year out. Some of these celebrities have mastered the relevant skills they need to triumph in this field whereas others are amateurs who take gambling as a hobby and end up losing a lot of money. In this post, we will be discussing some of the most famous celebrities who are addicted to gambling (both past and present).
Charlie Sheen Charlie Sheen, who is popular for his role in the series “Two and a Half Men,” was seriously addicted to gambling since he was young. Known for his sense of humor, the Hollywood actor is also a sports fan who bets on different sports games. The celebrity who earned about $1.8 million per episode has more than enough money to wager on casino games. According to his ex-wife who parted ways with the star in 2006, Charlie used to spend about $20,000 every week on sports betting alone. She says most of his losses in gambling came from sports betting. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather is a popular boxer known to many as the American Boxer who defeated Manny Pacquiao of Philippines in the boxing championship. He likes betting on sports and his recent winning is said to be about $3 million from a bet on college football. It is also reported that Mayweather bets up to $400,000 for a single sporting event.
According to his ex-wife, she had to take $700,000 to him to cover his bet at a casino. Floyd Mayweather is also reported to have placed a bet of $10 million for Broncos to cling the Super Bowl. Ben Affleck Ben Affleck is an Academy Award-winning actor, Screenwriter, and Director. In the year 2001, Ben had to go to rehabilitation because of his addiction to gambling and alcohol. The star likes playing poker and online blackjack and he even clung the California State Poker championship title in 2014. He was honored with the Academy Award for the original Screenplay in the movie “Good Willing Hunting” which was released in 1997.
The star was excellent at winning hands in Blackjack, and for this reason, he was barred from playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino. Tobby Maguire Tobby Maguire is an expert in poker. The Spiderman star was sued for taking part in an illegal gambling ring that involved a lot of money in 2011. Tobby got his skills in poker from the professional Canadian poker star Daniel Negreuni who is a six-time winner of the World Series of Poker. Currently, the actor is really good at Texas Hold’em Poker and has won over $10 million after taking part in various Poker tournaments. From an early age, Tobby was addicted to gambling and had to be admitted at a rehabilitation center when was only 19 years old. Matt Damon Matt Damon is known for his leading role in the Movie Jason Bourne. The actor is a gambling addict and is often spotted frequenting casinos with his childhood friend Ben Affleck. Matt Damon and Tobby Maguire were both involved in an illegal gambling rig that happened in 5 star hotels.
The Texas Hold’em Poker fan plays this game with his friend Ben Affleck at luxury hotels in Las Vegas where they are often invited. Ray Romano Ray Romano is an Emmy Award-winning actor who featured in the comedy TV series “Men of a Certain Age” as a gambling addict. The star revealed that the role he actually played was his real-life experience. He could not control his addiction to gambling and he had to seek help from Gamblers Anonymous. Finally, he managed to control his addition and that’s what inspired him to play his real-life gambling experience in the series as Joe Tranelli. Ray still gambles and bets on sports games. He is also taking part in the World Series of Poker which is held every year and hopes to win someday. Pamela Anderson Female celebrities have not been left out. Pamela Anderson, a former glamour model is known for her addiction to Casino slots and poker.
It is said that the Baywatch star tied the note with Rick Salomon in a move to pay off her 250,000 dollars dept at a Las Vegas casino. 50 Cent 50 Cent is a famous rapper known for his outrageous betting character on sports. During the boxing championship between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, he placed a $2 million bet on Mayweather. Of course he won! He made another ridiculous bet of 500,000 dollars on a championship between New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers. He also won this bet because the former beat the latter to reach the Super Bowl. Charles Barkley Charles Barkley is a famous athlete who is fully devoted to gambling. In an interview held back in 2006, the star said he lost about $10 million and another $2.5 million in a night of blackjack. He admits that gambling has become a problem for him after losing $700,000 by betting on the Super Bowl. After being sued by a casino in 2008 for owing them $400,000, Charles said he will never gamble again. Sports Champions like Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps and Tiger Woods have also had an addiction to gambling. Many celebrities like spending money on casino games like Blackjack or Poker and sports betting. These stars have the luxury of money and time, which means that losing a few dollars on sports betting and casino games is not much of a big deal to them. Although many stars try to keep their gambling addiction a secret, a significant number of them are publicly seen taking part in Celebrity poker tournaments.