{"id":8567,"date":"2024-03-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/opinion\/why-bruno-mars-gambling-scandal-could-open-the-door-over-more-control-against-ludopathy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T00:00:00","slug":"why-bruno-mars-gambling-scandal-could-open-the-door-over-more-control-against-ludopathy","status":"publish","type":"opinion","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/opinion\/why-bruno-mars-gambling-scandal-could-open-the-door-over-more-control-against-ludopathy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Bruno Mars gambling scandal could open the door over more control against ludopathy."},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Pop singer Bruno Mars has been in the spotlight recently for reportedly racking up $50 million in gambling debts at the casino he&rsquo;s been performing at &mdash; though MGM Resorts said in a statement to MarketWatch on Thursday that this speculation is &ldquo;completely false,&rdquo; and that Mars &ldquo;has no debt with MGM.&rdquo; &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">One Grammy-winning artist aside, gambling poses serious financial challenges to millions of Americans, both at in-person casinos and online.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">About 2.5 million adults in the U.S. are estimated to have a severe gambling problem, while another 5 million to 8 million have mild or moderate gambling problems, according to the nonprofit National Council on Problem Gambling. It impacts regular consumers and celebrities alike, with golf star Phil Mickelson recently opening up about his gambling addiction on Instagram. Mars has said he played cards to make money before his music career<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Sports gambling has grown significantly in recent years amid a wave of legalization across the country that has made it easier for people to place bets on their phones. Americans legally wagered $119.84 billion on sports in 2023, up 27.8% from the previous year, according to the American Gaming Association. Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, it&rsquo;s been up to individual states to legalize sports betting, and it&rsquo;s now legal in 38 states plus Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Some people who can&rsquo;t control their gambling problem have gambling disorder, a diagnosable condition that&rsquo;s associated with a higher rate of suicide.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Gambling&rsquo;s financial impact can be severe: The average debt generated by men with a gambling problem ranges from $55,000 to $90,000, while for women it&rsquo;s $15,000, according to Debt.org, an informational website about debt maintained by the nonprofit InCharge Education Foundation. Many withdraw cash advances on their personal lines of credit and rack up expenses on their credit cards to gamble.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Some people also borrow money, called a casino marker, from casinos by filling out an application on-site; legally, this is handled differently from a short-term loan.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">According to online materials from Las Vegas attorney Joel Mann, &ldquo;Under Nevada law, casino markers are not considered a loan. Rather, they are like a check that you have written to the casino. If you do not have the money in the bank to cover a marker when it comes due, you can face serious criminal charges.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Some people who can&rsquo;t control their gambling problem have gambling disorder, a diagnosable condition that&rsquo;s associated with a higher rate of suicide.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"justify\"> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people who can\u2019t control their gambling problem have gambling disorder, a diagnosable condition that\u2019s associated with a higher rate of suicide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8568,"menu_order":102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4402,4403],"class_list":["post-8567","opinion","type-opinion","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-bruno-mars-gambling","tag-ludopathy","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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