Posted ByAmelia JoshAccording to Forbes, there are about 720 billionaires in the US. A percentage of them got their fortune from gambling. The majority of the millionaire and billionaire gamblers in the US gathered their wealth from sports betting. The leading sports are football, horse racing, and car racing. Table games such as roulette, baccarat, and poker have contributed to the wealth of America’s multimillionaire gamblers. According to the latest statistics, here are the top names in the list.
Michigan is home to some of the top multimillionaire gamblers
Some millionaires made a fortune gambling in Michigan online casinos. The state provides a variety of online games and bonuses. The most popular online casino games in the state are baccarat, live dealer games, blackjack, jackpot slots, roulette, and video poker. Michigan is home to about 14 licensed online gambling operators. Anyone who wants to try their luck in gambling will not lack a favorite game in Michigan.
Bill Benter – Net worth 1 billion from blackjack and horse racing
Bill Benter was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1957. He graduated with a degree in physics and began to use math for gambling advantage. He moved to Vegas, learned the tricks of card counting, and gathered much wealth from gambling.
Due to his massive winnings, he quickly rose on the US billionaire list. Vegas banned him, and he moved to Hong Kong, where he became successful in horse race betting. He has now moved back to PA, but he is still making about $100 million from betting each year.
Matthew Benham – Net worth – $20 million from sports betting
Matthew Benham was born in 1968 and attended Oxford University, where he graduated with a degree in physics. In early 1990, he became the VP of the Bank of America. He quit his job in 2001 and joined the gambling industry. He became an experienced gambler and started the SmartOdds company.
Donald Trump – Net worth of $3.1 billion from casino investments
Trump began building his fortune in the 1980s. He built several casinos in Atlantic City. Most of the casinos he opened in the city went bankrupt later and were closed. Trump still runs the Trump International Hotel, a casino hotel located in Las Vegas. He became the US president in 2016, but he is still known as one of the famous online casino enthusiasts.
Phil Ruffin – Net worth $3.1 billion from investing in casinos
Phil Ruffin was born in Amarillo, Texas, in 1935. He first established a chain of convenience stores and then shifted to the hotel industry. In 1995, he decided to try his luck in the casino industry and bought a casino hotel in Las Vegas and the Bahamas.
Dan Bilzerian – Net worth $150 million from poker
Dan Bilzerian was born in Tampa, Florida, in 1980. He got a boost from his father’s business on Wall Street but decided to focus on gambling. In 2014 alone, Dan made a staggering $50 million from poker. He is known as a high roller and spends his life either in Las Vegas or Bel Air.