Biggest Gambling Losses Ever
Some people have lost a lot of money in gambling. The worst gambling losses are listed below. They are the ones that will be remembered for the longest. They were the biggest gambling loss ever. Online casinos are a good place to improve your gambling skills.
William Lee Bergstrom made a $1 million gambling loss at the Horseshoe in 1984. He left a suicide note calling himself the "Phantom Gambler" of the casino. He died of an apparent drug overdose in his room at Marina Las Vegas. The Hourseshoer is now part of MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. It's the 6th biggest gambling losses ever. In the list, the biggest one is $1000,000 in craps.
Ian Robert Maxwell was a decorated British officer, a media mogul and a member of Parliament. He was born in Czechoslovakia in 1923. Maxwell built his media empire and was regularly seen in various casinos. In one of the biggest losses at the casino, he lost $1.5 million in roulette. He lost money playing three roulettes at once at Ambassadeurs Club in London.
Jim McIngvale bet $1.5 million on the 2022 Kentucky Derby. The favorite, Epicenter, won. McInver's money went somewhere. The Mattress King of Houston, Texas, is notorious for his massive sports wagers.
Kerr Packer lost $5 million on the 1987 Sydney Cup. He was well-known in Australia for his big sports bets. He is the third biggest loser in the history of gambling.
Packer bet $5 million on a horse race and his horse Major Drive won. Packer bet seven million Australian dollars on the favorite, Myocard, who came in second.
Jim McIngvale lost $9.5 million on the 2022 Super Bowl bet. He also lost a $1.4 million bet on Kentucky Derby. The best sportsbooks offer betting on Superbowl.
Jim McIngvale is the winner of $13 million at the 2019 World Series.
McIngvale lost $13 million on the Houston Astros. He had promised to refund up to $3000 to customers if they won the World Series. They lost 6-2 to the Washington Nationals. He made the top of my list of the biggest gambling losses ever.
The worst professional gamblers in the world have lost a lot of money. They are listed here in order of their gambling losses. They include the worst stand alone losses and the accumulative losses as well.