If you think gambling is a fast way to make money, Mark Lee is here to show you why that couldn’t be further from the truth.
In a recent episode of Mediacorp documentary series Rail Life Story, the 57-year-old local comedian opened up about one of the lowest points in his life — his 30s.
“More than 10 years ago, gambling left me with a massive amount of debt,” he recalled solemnly.
That was when Mark realised he had to confront his gambling addiction, which reportedly left him $200,000 in debt, or else “the problem will continue to exist.”
“So with the courage my family gave me, I spent about two to three years working very hard to pay off my debts,” he shared.
Looking back, Mark admitted he was “very foolish”…