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 has responded with humor to rumors that he created his latest hit with Sexyy Red to clear an alleged $50 million gambling debt. The Grammy-winning singer, known for his Las Vegas residency, took to Instagram to joke about the speculation, urging fans to “keep streaming” so he could “be out of debt in no time.”