Bruno Mars ended his Las Vegas residency at Park MGM on New Year’s Eve in 2025, closing out a run that lasted just over nine years and more than 100 performances. What started as a two-year commitment in 2016 became one of the longest and most talked-about residencies in Vegas history. The rumors started years before anyone was really paying attention.
In 2019, Las Vegas entertainment blog Vital Vegas reported that Mars had racked up roughly $7 million in losses at MGM Resorts casinos, suggesting his shows were paying back that debt. By 2024, the story had grown much bigger, with a report claiming the debt had climbed to around $50 million and that MGM “basically owns him.” MGM Resorts pushed back firmly, calling the claims “completely false” and describing their partnership as one built on “mutual respect.”
