Stories of celebrities suffering from gambling addiction

Explore the hidden struggles of fame—untold tales of celebrities battling gambling addiction. Discover their journeys and lessons learned.

Gaming addiction is an uncontrollable condition that leads to serious problems not only in the financial sphere. There are several causes of gambling addiction. Among them are genetic, psychological, and external factors, such as no deposit casino bonuses. They lure users to the casino at the expense of free money or spins.

Among addicted people, there are also Hollywood stars who participate in "underground" games. They can often be encountered in "invitation-only" games - high-stakes poker.

Here, we will tell you about two celebrities who are susceptible to this addiction. Their names are on everyone's lips, but few people realize their problems.

Celebrity gamblers

Famous personalities who are prone to gambling, in principle, suffer from wastefulness. It costs them nothing to spend millions not only on a car or a luxurious house but also on empty entertainment—known cases when they made high bets on a single spin of the wheel. Let's tell you about two of them - Gladys Knight and Leonardo DiCaprio.

• Gladys Maria Knight

The lead singer of Gladys Knight & the Pips, R&B songwriter and performer Gladys Knight, has been honored with numerous awards. But one day, the singer won a large sum in a casino. Since then, she became literally obsessed. Recovery came only in the early 2000s. She managed to get rid of the addiction, and the singer began to help others to overcome addiction. During that period, she told how once, playing baccarat, she lost 60 thousand dollars overnight and had to borrow money from friends and acquaintances. Suffering from obsession, Gladys missed a huge number of important events, including the wedding of her own daughter.

• Leonardo William DiCaprio

DiCaprio is not only known as an actor; he is also a producer and environmental activist. The actor brought fame to the movies "Titanic," "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "The Departed". Supposedly in the early 90's, Leonardo got into gambling. He became one of the famous people held in the case of Tobey Maguire, associated with the game of poker.

Common symptoms of gambling addiction

Australian casino expert Florence Funsi analyzed the symptoms of gambling addiction and shared the result of her analysis. For many players, knowing the symptoms will help prevent the problem. Below is a basic list of them:

1. Obsession. Thoughts about gaming become obsessive. Their influx is comparable to an obsession.
2. Lying. One of the obvious symptoms. A person hides his financial losses.
3. Gambling for the sake of excitement, a person spends huge sums of money and can not stop. The excitement only dies down with excessive gambling.
4. Promises not to gamble anymore are not valid even if the person makes an effort.
5. Sleep problems, irritability, anxiety, and feeling restless when wanting to stop.
6. Belief that playing helps to beat stress and forget about problems.
7. Work and personal relationships are at risk.