- Medics rushed in to save the man after he collapsed near a baccarat table
A gambler collapsed in front of horrified guests at a Singapore casino while reportedly celebrating a win.
The unnamed victim fell to the floor of the Marina Bay Sands casino near a baccarat table, video shows.
A crowd of horrified bystanders gathered as some rushed to help the man, sprawled out on the floor surrounded by what appeared to be game chips.
A woman screamed out as medics attempted to resuscitate the man on the spot.
Footage of the ordeal circulated on social media, prompting concern for the victim.
Industry insiders casino.org reported the man was in hospital having suffered cardiac arrest and was recovering from the incident, disputing claims on social media he had died at the venue.
The casino later clarified via casinos.com that the guest ‘had fallen unconscious in the casino, but he is alive and in recovery’, but disputed reports he had won sums of up to $4mn.
The victim appeared to be collapsed near a baccarat table at the iconic casino in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District.
Bystanders were seen filming on their phones as others rushed in to help the victim.
A female companion was seen visibly upset at the distressing scene in front of her.
The casino is owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands, a Nevada-based company pulling revenues of $10.4bn last year.
Marina Bay Sands is a sprawling complex, host to more than 2,300 slot machines over four levels, with various restaurants and suites for guests.
In February, it became the most valuable gambling brand in the world, worth $6.2bn.
Only in April, a gambler suffered similar misfortune in the United States after going into cardiac arrest at a Las Vegas blackjack table.
David A. Jagolinzer, a trial lawyer from Miami, was staying at the Wynn Resorts hotel in Nevada on April 6 when he ‘began convulsing’ before he ‘collapsed and became slumped over on the blackjack table with his head down’, the Miami Herald reported.
Jagolinzer died six months later, age 48, causing his family to raise concerns casino staff had ignored him, worsening the impact of the episode.
A lawsuit alleged wrongful death and negligence – claims Wynn Resorts denies.
‘Wynn Resorts will strongly defend itself against the false claims made in this lawsuit,’ a spokesperson told Newsweek.
Jagolinzer was allegedly left slumped on the table for ‘over 20 minutes’ as the blackjack dealer continued dealing out cards, the lawsuit alleges.
During this time he ‘sustain[ed] traumatic brain injury from lack of oxygen to his brain,’ it claims.
Court papers state the house dealer was more ‘focused on the economic accounting of money and gaming chips and not his physical wellbeing.’