While MGM refuted reports of a $50 million gambling debt compiled by Bruno Mars last year, the superstar still had some fun with the casino rumors. Bruno hit the jackpot to break a Spotify listener record earlier this week and he took to his Instagram Story on Tuesday (Jan.

Bruno Mars, amidst what can only be described as the longest string of bad beats an artist has ever experienced, recently poked fun at his reported gambling debt. The multi-platinum Grammy winner shared an article from Spotify after he made history as the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners earlier this week.

Bruno Mars poked fun in a cheeky post on Instagram on Tuesday while sharing his latest milestone on music streaming service Spotify. "I love the lore that I am a Las Vegas lounge singer in debt to the mob,

Bruno Mars is a history-making artist! The superstar is officially the first artist in Spotify history to reach 150 million monthly listeners, the streaming platform announced on Monday (Jan. 27). He is currently the number one artist on Spotify.

Last week, Bruno Mars set out to drop the next world-dominating strip club anthem. Thanks to his latest single “ Fat Juicy & Wet ” with Sexyy Red, Bruno might have accomplished that. As an added bonus, the track’s warm reception contributed to a new streaming record set by Bruno Mars.

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.

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 is soaring through new heights in his music career after he was recognized as the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The achievement comes after the Filipino-American singer had a successful run in the past year,

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.

Filipino-American musician Bruno Mars celebrated a new streaming milestone with a subtle reference to a rumor about him being millions in debt.