Music plays an integral role in the gambling industry. Music and casinos are like fish and chips. But did you know that even your favourite musicians love to gamble? Yes, world’s famous musicians have tried their luck either at physical casinos or online casinos. Now a days, most of the celebrities are choosing the online option, as it saves the time and effort of going to a casino physically, though they can easily afford to visit the extravagant casinos of the world, but they do not have that kind of time.
Some celebrities are known for partying all night, buying expensive houses and cars, going on exotic vacations or eating a partridge.
In this article we will talk about some famous musicians who are indulged in gambling, the activity they love.
Let’s know some interesting tales about these famous music celebs and their gambling habits.
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra was one of the most famous, popular and influential musical artists of the 21st century who was an American actor, singer and producer also. After having sold over more than $150 million records worldwide, he is one of the bestselling artists of all time.
Frank Sinatra, the only musician synonymous with the casino world. He was nicknamed OI’ Blue Eyes, and he visited the casinos of Vegas regularly long before it became the stamping ground for the rich and famous.
This legendary crooner was fond of punting at the most popular casino games, though he was more comfortable sipping whiskey in his plush lounge chair. His patronage helped to make the Cal Neva Lodge in Nevada, famous and popular, making it the most happening place to spend a wonderful time.
Harry Styles
Harry Styles, known as a member of the boy band One Direction, is an English singer, songwriter and actor, who began his career in 2010.
Regardless of being a newbie in the world of music he amasses a fate of more than $72 million. Like any other individual of 20+ age, Harry Styles also likes to enjoy, have a good time and one of his ways to unwind is playing casino games.
Blackjack, tops his list of preferred games at casinos. In 2012, during his trip to Sin City, he and his bandmates wanted to recreate the scene of the Blackjack tables from the movie The Hangover. But before they had time to hit the blackjack tables, like Alan’s in the movie, they were asked to leave the casino as they were not 21 yet. This is the worst thing which can happen to a casino player other than losing.
Scott Ian
Scott Ian is the founding member of the heavy metal band Anthrax and also the last remaining one. At the age of 56 his gross worth is $100,000 to $1M. He is a rhythm guitarist and vocalist who is used to shredding chords and head banging’s on the stage. But did you know, alongside his love for music he is passionate about playing poker? He spends his free time playing the game of poker. In fact, there was a point of time when Ian explored the possibility of making it as a professional poker player, as expected by many of his fans.
Ian found it difficult to combine his love for music and passion for the game of poker. But soon, advanced technology and the internet came along, which allowed him to play poker online. He mentioned that online platforms were a turning point and he could take the game more seriously after winning the VH1 Rock and Roll Celebrity tournament in 2016. He has participated in the World Series of Poker several times.
Sean Combs
Sean Combs, is not only a rapper but also an entrepreneur having great business skills which have garnered him a gross worth of $820 million. He is commonly known as Puff Daddy or P Diddy.
P Diddy is a big fan of casino games, especially blackjack. According to the reports, he is usually found at high rolling blackjack tables in Vegas. Seeing his love and passion for the game, in 2012, Diddy was asked to perform at Harrah’s’ Atlantic City, when they launched their new selection of poolside blackjack tables. This rapper not only performed vocally but he was also asked to place the first wager on the new selection of opulent blackjack tables.
Conclusion
Being famous like these music industry celebs is not easy, it definitely calls for a lot of skill, devotion and time to sustain their public image, which becomes really stressful at times. Therefore, to alleviate that, they unwind either at land based casinos or online. Some of them gamble to keep themselves distracted and some just to lose their fortune.
