Top Sports Legends Who Loves Gambling At Casinos

It is may appear unbelievable to you that there is a very deep connection between the sports players and the casino games. We may not digest the fact that many top players of different sporting arena play the casino games to relieve their stress and to increase their focus. Also, the casino games let the players win hefty amount in just an hour or so. No one can deny the fact that both casino games and sports require immense strategy and skill to execute the result. Perhaps, this is the reason that the players are very inclined to gambling. Below, we have listed some surprising facts about the top sports legends who loves casinos.   

1. Floyd Mayweather:

He is the renowned American professional boxing promoter and former professional boxer and another fact about him is that he is the craziest casino player. He is the well-known gambler in his hometown - 'Las Vegas' and a game of gambling called 'Money' is dedicated to him and his love for the casinos. He is also famous for betting on his own boxing matches and once ESPN had revealed that he tried to bet for himself with the hefty amount of $400,000. Many a time when he was refused to bet upon himself, he uses his friend to bet on him. Last year, he was in the news for hosting a game of $300,000 blackjack at the Bahamas. Once he was quoted saying to the Daily Telegraph, "I want to go places by myself, I want to go to the casino by myself and play blackjack."

2. Wayne Rooney:

The famous Manchester United Footballer is a well-known name in the world of casinos. He also loves to visit casinos for the betting purposes. The renowned daily Newspaper The Sun had once reported that he lost 500,000 Pounds while playing blackjack and roulette. His reaction after the loss of such a hefty amount was pretty similar to any normal human being i.e he was really sad and disgusted with himself.

3. Mario Balotelli

This former MU Footballer, who is currently playing for Ligue 1, was once reported for winning a sum of 25,000 Pounds at a Manchester-based casino. The News spread after he gave a 1,000 Pound to a homeless man, he found across the street of Manchester. In the gambling arena, he is considered very fun loving and soft-hearted player.

Other Legends Of Sports 

The world of the casino is very attractive and has attracted many top sports players. The big names in the world of sports like - basketball superstar Michael Jordan, is one such player. He himself admitted his love for gambling and had said that once he dropped $165,000 on the night before a game against the Knicks. Another on the list is the great Golf player - John Daly, who also admitted that in 12 years he had dropped about 50-60 Million USD at the casinos. The list goes on with the players like Tiger Woods, Charles Barkley, Ronaldo etc. The lover of casinos also contains the name of contemporary football legends like Gerard Pique, Neymar Jr, Cristiano Ronaldo and Christian Vieri, as these all are the huge fan of poker.