Marina Bay Sands Casino Denies Reports of Guest's Death Following Alleged Big Win

Marina Bay Sands Casino in Singapore has firmly denied reports and circulating videos on social media that claim a guest died after winning a significant amount of money. According to the casino, the allegations that a man collapsed and died after winning £300,000 ($4 million USD) are entirely false.

Over the weekend, a video purportedly showing a casino patron dropping dead after a large win spread widely. Online rumors suggested that the unidentified man suffered a severe heart attack and tragically died. However, the casino has confirmed that the man is "alive and recovering" and did not win any of the mentioned sums, neither $4 million nor £300,000.

Without providing a detailed official statement, the casino spokesperson said: “We would like to clarify that the reported news and the circulating video are not true. No guest died in the casino after winning $4 million or £300,000. There was a guest who fell unconscious in the casino, but he is alive and recovering. The guest did not win $4 million or £300,000.”

The false news caused concern and distress both to the public and to the family of the involved man. Although some media outlets have retracted the story, the video continues to circulate on various platforms, generating further confusion.

What Happens if Someone Wins a Jackpot and Dies?

Amid this chaos, questions arose about whether a casino must pay out a jackpot if the winner dies before collecting the money. In a 2019 Reddit thread, a lawyer explained that in the U.S., the winnings would be paid to the player's next of kin. "A casino game is a contract, and death does not alter a contract. The benefits of that contract go to the deceased's estate," the lawyer clarified.

Although rare, there are precedents of players dying from the excitement of winning large sums. In 2002, a player in Atlantic City suffered a heart attack after winning a $10,000 jackpot.