Football Superstar Wayne Rooney Lost £500,000 at Blackjack

We know that many celebs cannot resist the temptation and spend a couple of hours in a casino. Some of them are proven poker experts while others enter gambling establishments just for excitement and thrill. Just like ordinary people, celebrities have various reasons to gamble. Although they do not crave for fame or popularity, the certainly need the rush of adrenaline while being off the pitch or shooting.

Football superstar and ex-forward of Manchester United Wayne Rooney is fond of gambling. He regularly visits land casinos in his hometown to spend a couple of pounds or even more while playing blackjack. Once he lost £500,000 while his wife and children were away. Luckily for us, there were some witnesses of Rooney’s epic casino fail. It seems like he is not aware of at least some general tactics when playing blackjack. Otherwise, he would not lose a fortune in just one night.

Rooney at 235 Casino in Manchester

It all happened in a popular Manchester gambling establishment called 325 Casino. Some say, Rooney has a private account in this venue. As witnesses said, MU ex-forward was deep in his thoughts. It seemed like he was somewhere away from the table in his own world. At the same time, Rooney drank too much beer. However, he was not drunk at all. Rooney was deeply impressed by the gaming process.

Reckless on Pith and At Gambling

The gambling session was supposed to be a relief after the Europe League match against Rostov taking place on March 16. By the way, Wayne once was the face of poker application ads for Manchester United. It seems like he was tired of advertising only and decided to experience the real gambling himself. He played too reckless without paying attention to what was going on at the table. He simply made bets and eventually lost £500,000.

Luckily for Rooney, his wife Coleen and children were away from the town that night. She would definitely prevent her star husband from gambling, as he had some previous problems with gambling before while Rooney was a teenager ion Everton. At that time, he lost his first £50,000.