UPDATE: MGM Resorts International has sent over the following statement to BuzzFeed: “We’re proud of our relationship with Bruno Mars, one of the world’s most thrilling and dynamic performers. From his shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM to the new Pinky Ring lounge at Bellagio, Bruno’s brand of entertainment attracts visitors from around the…
Student debt relief measures are anticipated in Australia’s 14 May federal budget, after prime minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged shortcomings in the Higher Education Loan Programme (Help). Speaking on the Hit radio network, Mr Albanese said the government was examining the Australian Universities Accord’s recommendations to reform the student loan scheme – informally known as Hecs –…
Denise Truscello / Contributor via Getty Images On Saturday (March 16), Consequence reported about Bruno Mars’ alleged $50 million gambling debt with MGM Casinos. They stated, “Part of the reason Mars’ residency has lasted for so long is because he’s accrued a sizable gambling debt at the casino. ‘He owes millions to MGM [from gambling],’…
Editor’s note: After this story was published, the federal government proposed to change the HECS-HELP indexation rate to match whichever is lower out of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or the Wage Price Index (WPI). If passed by parliament, the revised indexation rates would be backdated to June 1, 2023, and loan amounts would be…
Mar 17, 2024 10:00 AM IST Bruno Mars owes millions to MGM casino for hefty poker debts, risking long-term partnership: Report Bruno Mars is renowned for lighting up the stage, but recent reports alleging a staggering $50 million gambling debt at the MGM Grand have fans buzzing for a different reason. In 2016, the singer-songwriter…
Australians in their 20s have HECS/HELP debts more than $10,000 greater in real terms than did people 20 years ago HECS/HELP no longer operates as it was supposed to. What was intended to be a modest contribution to the cost of higher education repaid once you earned nearly 90% of average earnings is now saddling…
Jackie Olden can pinpoint the troubling origin of her mum’s gambling addiction. “She was the kind of person who’d go to one shop where milk was a penny cheaper and another where bread was cheaper,” Olden recalls. “This [gambling] would never have entered her head.” But in 2008, her mother, Wendy Hughes, 64, took a job…
The financial year doesn’t end for another two months, but there’s a closer deadline many people with university debts are dreading: June 1. On June 1, all unpaid HECS/HELP debts will automatically increase when indexation is applied. If you’ve got a higher education debt, here’s what you need to know. But if you’re not familiar…
MGM Resorts came to Bruno Mars‘ defense on Monday after rumors circulated about the Grammy winner’s debt with the casino. In the last week, a report from NewsNation made claims that Mars had racked up over $50 million in gambling debt at MGM. They cited an anonymous source close to the situation that said Mars allegedly…
Varsha Yaiman is 21 years old and already has more than $35,000 in debt. Not on a house, or a car, but a student loan. Four years into her double arts/law degree, Yaiman said she and her peers find the future “truly terrifying”. She’s among millions of Australians with student loans that will be hit…