Top 5 Singers Who Love To Gamble

Celebrities spend their leisure time in different ways. Some of them play games, exercise, go
for vacations while others gamble. The casino and music industries have had a close
relationship for many years. Online and land-based casinos attract popular musicians from all
over the world. The following are the top five musicians who love gambling.

1. Harry Styles

Harry is a successful actor, songwriter, and singer. He was part of the One Direction band a
few years ago. The Las Vegas Casino kicked him out when he tried to gamble before
reaching 21. The singer lives a lavish lifestyle. He likes playing blackjack in Las Vegas.
Harry lost a lot of money last year when he gambled in an Australian casino.

2. Nelly

Nelly grew up in St Louis, Missouri and started his rapping career in 2000. He is among the
top American rappers who sell millions of albums. He has collaborated with famous
musicians like Justin Timberlake, Lil Wayne, and Kelly Rowland. Besides singing, Nelly has
ventured into gambling, philanthropy and investing.
He played the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure and the Las Vegas World Series of Poker.
The musician doesn't use a particular gambling strategy. Instead, he uses his instinct when
playing. He competes with pundits who take part in extreme sports betting in casinos.

3. 50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III, popularly known as 50 Cent is a legendary hip-hop artist who likes
wearing expensive chains. He runs a water business in the United States. A few years ago, he
won $500,000 when he wagered on the Super Bowl. Curtis shared his win on different social
media platforms. Surprisingly, he gave his grandmother all the winnings. 50 Cent staked $1
million on the Giants and he won the bet when the game ended 21-17 in favor of the Giants.

4. Gladys Knight

Gladys was born in Atlanta, Georgia on May 28, 1944. She partnered with her cousins and
siblings in 1952 and they formed The Pips musical group. It signed Motown Records a few
years later. The groups released many songs between 1967 and 1973. But legal wrangles
between it and its label reduced its records in the late 1970s.
Knights started her solo career when he released the Miss Gladys Knight album in 1978. She
started gambling in 1981 at Las Vegas. The singer liked playing baccarat and blackjack. She
discussed her gambling habits in the Between Each Line of Pain and Glory autobiography in
1997.

5. P. Diddy

Diddy was born in New York City. He released several music albums in the late 1990s and
early 2000s. Media reports state that the rapper likes playing blackjack. It is easy to find him
in land-based casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas. Atlantic City invited the artist in 2012
when it launched new poolside blackjack tables. The management asked him to sing in the
opening ceremony. Also, he was the first punter to wager on the new blackjack tables at the
casino.

People from different cultural, educational and social backgrounds gamble in casinos. Online
casinos are more popular than land-based casinos. Harry Styles, Nelly, 50 Cent, Gladys
Knight and P. Diddy are among the top singers who love to gamble. They stake different
amounts of money while playing online casino games.