# VIP Betting Graphs The Celebrity Gambling Infographic Shows How Much Stars Have Spent By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-11-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/celebrity-gambling-infographic References: [onlyinfographic](http://www.onlyinfographic.com/2011/celebrity-gambling-–-not-like-the-movies/) & [slotsofvegas](http://www.slotsofvegas.com/featured-posts/celebrity-gambling-not-like-the-movies-2860.php) The Celebrity Gambling infographic shows just how much stars have spent while betting. Some interesting tidbits about your favorite A-listers and their gambling habits include: Pamela Anderson once offered "x-rated moves" to settle a $250,000 debt during a poker game, Michael Jordan has lost over $1 million betting on golf matches, Tobey Maguire has been sued for $300,000 for engaging in (and winning!) illegal poker games, and my personal favorite, Paris Hilton was banned from her own casino by her parents after losing her $175,000 Bentley during a poker game. According to the Celebrity Gambling infographic, Lil Wayne, Spencer Pratt and Brandon Davis have also been [banned from casinos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vipstake) at one point. Apparently fame can't save you from notorious betting habits. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Celebrity Betting Habits:** The rise of celebrity betting needs to be capitalized upon by offering exclusive betting services to celebrities and conducting philanthropy using a portion of the profits. - **Tabloid Infographics:** Opportunities exist to create infographic content focused on tabloid themes, including celebrity habits and gossip. - **Legalizing Sports Betting:** Legalizing sports betting could help decrease the stigma around gambling and increase its mainstream appeal. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can create gambling-based reality shows centered around celebrity betting. - **Gambling:** Gambling companies can capitalize on the celebrity betting trend by offering betting services and exclusive tables to celebrities. - **Media:** Media companies can create content related to celebrity betting habits, such as infographics, articles or podcasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Luxurious Bejeweled Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/billionaire-card.md) - [Celebrity Hot Sauce Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-redhot.md) - [Celebrity Vibrant Card Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/billie-eilish-uno-deck.md) - [Luxury Decorative Poker Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-decorative-poker-set.md) - [Film Awards-Inspired Playing Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-awardsinspired-playing-cards.md) - [Rapper-Backed Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoops-high-rollers.md) - [Limited Ceramic Poker Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wpt-arsham-poker-set.md) - [Gamified Smart TV Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fubotv-gambling.md) - [Athlete-Centric Bingo Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/share-your-bingo-moment.md)