Gambling involves many activities such as playing slot games or scratch cards by placing bets hoping to win money at internet casino or Land-based casino. It also involves betting on games such as Poker, Blackjack, Roulette or Baccarat using online or offline mediums. In this article, let us look at some of the popular celebrities and sports personalities who love to gamble. We have managed to pick nine of the celebrities and sportsmen who gamble a lot and the list includes:

1. Ray Romano

Ray Romano is a popular stand- up comedian, screenplay writer and an actor. Reports claim that this famous actor plays gambling not just for fun, but also as a habit. He is an active participant in the World Series of Poker and he states that he wants to win big money at the poker table.

2. Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire seems to have taken gambling seriously. The 2011 Spiderman star reportedly participated in a multi- million-dollar illegal gambling and won $300,000 illegal cash in secret poker games at New York.

3. Tiger Woods

All time popular golf player, Tiger Woods, is also a big fan of gambling activities. He and two of his close friends Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley play poker games at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Reports also state that he always requests the casino officials to play a minimum hand of $25000 at the Blackjack table. The reports also state that he often requests to have hot girls around his table all the time.

4. Michael Phelps

This fantastic gold medallist Olympic swimmer seems to cultivate poker as his favourite pastime. When not in the swimming pool, He is on the poker tables competing with the poker game experts very often.

5. Ben Affleck

The academy award winner, Ben Affleck is also a great gambler and loves to play secret poker games. A report says that Ben lost $400,000 in a poker hand against Ron Meyer, the President of Universal Studios.

6. Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley, the former NBA player, and current TNT NBA analyst has stated openly, about his struggle with gambling in an interview. Graham Bensinger, a popular host interviewed Charles where he admitted 'Winning is what attracts him and he always desires to win big money at the casino table'.

7. Allen Iverson

Allen Iverson earned more than $200 million dollars in his NBA career. He almost spent all his money on gambling, as he was reportedly a regular customer to the casino tables playing poker all the time.

8. Matt Damon

Matt Damon, who gave some terrific performances in movies like Elysium, The Bourne Identity, and Ocean's Eleven and many others spent almost $25,000 on gambling to prepare for his role in the Rounder's movie. It is not the only reason that he playing the game, he also personally loves playing at the poker table.

9. Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is a great casino player and his favourite poker game made him retire from the NBA sport. Reports suggest, he is a great fan of the private poker games and has spent good time to play it.