Bruno Mars has finally addressed gambling debt rumors on social media.

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“KEEP STREAMING! I’ll be out of debt in no time”

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As sports betting becomes legalized in more and more states, people are gambling away thousands of dollars a year—all while believing they are investing for the future. This is a trend that has been underway for some time, but it has accelerated dramatically in the past year, according to a new report.

The troubling findings come via personal finance site NerdWallet, which surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults about their sports betting behaviors. It found that 20% of Americans say they have bet on sports in the past year (not including dog or horse racing), which amounts to a 67% increase from the 12% of Americans who reported the same one year ago.

Sports bettors reported spending $3,284, on average, in the past 12 months on…

Bruno Mars may not have any gambling debts — but he does have jokes.

The Grammy winner, 39, made a joke about his rumored financial problems while celebrating a new career milestone on Tuesday, January 28.

“KEEP STREAMING! I’ll be out of debt in no time,” Mars wrote via his Instagram Story alongside a post announcing that he recently became the first artist in Spotify history to reach 150 million monthly listeners.

The post, which also included a dancing man emoji, was soundtracked by Silk Sonic’s “777,” which features lyrics like, “I’m ’bout to buy Las Vegas after this roll.”

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Turns out Guelph’s Peavey Mart will be closing up shop after all.

The farm goods company says it is closing all of its stores across Canada, as Peavey Industries LP is seeking creditor protection.

A liquidation sale has already begun at the store on Silvercreek Parkway North. A closure date is not known.

“It seemed odd,” said Bill Fitzgerald, a customer seen leaving the Guelph location Tuesday morning. In particular, he was scratching his head over how the last week has gone in terms of closure announcements.

Last week, the company announced 22 store closures in…

Bruno Mars takes rumors about his alleged gambling debts with humor and urges his fans to keep streaming his music as diligently as ever. The artist is currently the most listened to musician on Spotify.

Bruno Mars just flexed his sense of humor!

On Instagram Story, the Filipino-American singer shared that he has become the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners on the audio streaming platform Spotify.

In the caption, Bruno told his followers to “Keep streaming!”

“I’ll be out of debt in no time,” he added.

The “Just the Way You Are” hitmaker’s remark was alluding to the rumor in 2024 that he allegedly had millions worth of gambling debt at the Park MGM Las Vegas.

However, the casino quickly denied the claims and said the rumors were “completely false.”

Earlier in January, Bruno and Sexxy Red released the official music video of “Fat Juicy & Wet” starring Lady Gaga and Rosé of Blackpink.

In August 2024, Bruno and Lady Gaga…

Bruno Mars won’t be dropping any 24K magic any time soon.

The “Die with a Smile” singer, 39, poked fun at since-denied rumors that he’s in gambling debt in a cheeky post on Instagram on Tuesday, Jan. 28 while sharing his latest milestone on music streaming service Spotify. 

On his Instagram Stories, he re-shared a post from Spotify that announced that he “became the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners in Spotify history.” Alongside the post, he joked, “Keep streaming! I’ll be out of debt in no time!”  

This comes following online rumors and a NewsNation report that the Grammy winner owed MGM Resorts over $50 million in gambling debt and was paying it off with the money made from his residency…

Bruno Mars shocked fans with his return to music last week and now he’s taken a step further and joked about his supposed $50,000,000 debt.

The 39-year-old singer dropped his racy track Fat, Juicy and Wet featuring Sexyy Red, 26, last week in a wild departure from his Grenade era.

With reactions to the song going viral on TikTok, it wasn’t long before Bruno jumped into the charts with over 10million streams on Spotify.

Thanks to this success, he is now the first-ever performer to hit a monthly total of over 150million listeners on the platform.

In celebration, Bruno posted a cheeky message on his social…

The Western Cape Government has announced a significant win for several of its municipalities, securing a debt write-off for the money they owed Eskom, Cape {town} Etc reports.

This move, which clears a third of the total debt owed by the region, is expected to free up resources for essential services and community development.

Four local municipalities have qualified for a total of R93.1 million in debt relief, including:

• Matzikama (R37.7 million)
• Cederberg (R15 million)
• Kannaland (R14.8 million)
• Beaufort West (R25.6 million)

Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, praised these municipalities for their financial discipline, which has allowed them to benefit from…