Mars was referencing the persistent rumor that he is in severe gambling debt to MGM, the company that hosts his Vegas residencies. Last year, a report claimed that Mars owed $50 million to the corporation and was continuing to play Vegas shows in order to work off his debts. MGM, however, vehemently denied the rumor.

In short, no. A source told NewsNation that MGM “basically owned” Mars after he racked up millions in gambling debt with the hospitality and entertainment company. They also claimed that Mars was using his $90 million a year salary from his residencies at MGM to help pay the debt.

Bruno Mars scores his milestone twentieth top 10 on Billboard's Radio Songs chart this week as "Apt." with Rose enters the region, and as it does, he ties Lil Wayne's record.

Bruno Mars laughed off speculation that he made his latest hit with Sexyy Red to clear a massive gambling debt.

Bruno Mars has extended his Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM with shows scheduled in May and June 2025.

Bruno Mars is facing backlash from fans after collaborating with Sexyy Red on his risqué new track, "Fat Juicy & Wet."

Apt.,” Bruno Mars’ collaboration with Blackpink singer Rosé, rises to No. 1 on the Pop Airplay chart, earning the singer his historic eleventh leader on the ranking.

On January 27th Bruno Mars became the first ever artist to hit 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Mars, the number-one artist on the platform, responded with an Instagram seemingly addressing rumors in 2024 that he had a $50 million gambling debt which he wracked up in Los… pic.twitter.com/vYaGqgJo2K

Bruno Mars added seven additional dates to his long-running Las Vegas residency in the spring and early summer: see the details.

Bruno Mars continues to break streaming records, as he becomes the first artist to cross the 150 million monthly listeners threshold on Spotify.

Bruno Mars, whose legal name is Peter Hernandez, is one of the most popular musical artists today. The audio streaming and media service Spotify recently announced that Mars has become the first artist in the history of the platform to reach 150 million monthly listeners.