Gamblers : Celebrities have a lot of disposable income, and all of that extra money can lead some to develop a really bad gambling problem. Here are 10 celebrities you didn’t know have serious gambling issues.
10. Charles Barkley
Former NBA star and commentator Charles Barkley, who has admitted that he blew over $10 million due to his gambling problems.
9. Michael Jordan
Basketball icon Michael Jordan has always been rumored to have a severe gambling problem. He’s said to have a problem with betting on sports, and some sports insiders claim Jordan’s first retirement was due to his gambling addiction.
8. Allen Iverson
Former NBA MVP Allen Iverson was accused of having a horrible gambling problem by his ex-wife during their custody battle. Iverson is said to have a problem with sports betting and is banned from gambling in certain casinos in Detroit and Atlantic City.
7. Tobey Maguire
Former Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire seems like an innocent young man. But his secrets are lurking like Venom under his skin: he was reportedly sued over his winnings on an illegal high stakes poker game.
6. Charlie Sheen
Charlie can add a gambling problem to the long list of his issues. According to his former wife Denise Richards, the actor used to spend about 20 grand on sports betting each week. Ex-wife Denise Richards said Sheen even placed a bet with his bookie on the way to the hospital when Richards was in labor.
5. Tiger Woods
One of the most successful golf players of the world, and also a blackjack addict? Woods is among the preferred guests of casinos, rumors say, as he has a habit of betting as much as $200,000 on one hand. And he is said to lose quite often.
4. 50 Cent
Curtis Jackson, best known by his stage name 50 Cent, bet more than his name on various sports. And he was quite lucky in many of his pursuits. He has reportedly won $1 million with a bet on the Mayweather – de la Hoya match.
3. Ashton Kutcher
Known for his idiotic role in “Dude, Where’s My Car”, and for his much more serious take on the “Butterfly Effect”, Kutcher has admitted to being used as a front for a sports betting syndicate. His role was to place the bets on behalf of some professional handicappers, not legally allowed to gamble.
2. Ben “The Batman” Affleck
Ben Affleck will not only play a playboy on screen. The actor / director is a huge poker fan, but his choice of games is not limited to that. Rumors speak of a trip to Vegas along with his old time friend Matt Damon, where he won $800,000 playing three $20,000 hands of blackjack. He is also rumored to have left a tip worth $150,000 to the casino staff.
1. Ray Romano
‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ actor Ray Romano has a serious poker problem, and he even had to go to Gamblers Anonymous after his betting spiraled out of control at one time.
10 Famous Celebrities You Didn’t Know Were Gamblers
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