- Medics rushed in to save the man after he collapsed at a baccarat table
A gambler collapsed and fell unconscious in front of shocked guests at a Singapore casino as he reportedly celebrated a win.
The unnamed victim fell to the floor of the Marina Bay Sands casino after jumping up and punching the air, reports claimed.
A crowd of shocked bystanders gathered as some rushed to help the man, sprawled on the ground, surrounded by what appeared to be gaming chips.
A woman screamed as doctors at the scene tried to revive the man.
Footage of the ordeal circulated on social media, raising concerns for the victim.
Industry Insiders casino.org reported The man was in hospital and recovering from the incident, rejecting initial reports that he had died at the scene.
The man was seen collapsed near a baccarat table at the Marina Bay Sands resort
The casino later clarified this via casinos.com that the guest “had fallen unconscious in the casino, but he is alive and recovering,” but disputed reports that he had won amounts of up to $4 million.
The victim appeared to have collapsed near a baccarat table at the iconic casino in the heart of Singapore’s Central Business District.
Bystanders filmed with their phones as others rushed in to help the victim.
A female companion was visibly disturbed by the harrowing scene before her.
The casino is owned and operated by Las Vegas Sands, a Nevada-based company that generated $10.4 billion in revenue last year.
Marina Bay Sands is a sprawling complex with more than 2,300 gaming machines spread over four levels, with several restaurants and suites for guests.
In February it became the most valuable gambling brand in the world, with a value of $6.2 billion.
Just in April, a gambler in the United States suffered a similar accident after going into cardiac arrest at a blackjack table in Las Vegas.
David A. Jagolinzer, a Miami trial attorney, was staying at the Wynn Resorts hotel in Nevada on April 6 when he “began convulsing” before “collapsed and fell headfirst onto the blackjack table,” according to the Miami Herald reported.
Jagolinzer died six months later, at the age of 48, leading his family to raise concerns that casino staff had ignored him, compounding the episode’s impact.
A lawsuit alleged wrongful death and negligence — claims Wynn Resorts denies.
“Wynn Resorts will vigorously defend itself against the false claims made in this lawsuit,” a spokesperson told Newsweek.
Jagolinzer allegedly lay on the table for “more than 20 minutes” while the blackjack dealer continued dealing cards, the lawsuit alleges.
During this time he holds his ground[ed] traumatic brain injury due to lack of oxygen in his brain,” he claims.
The court papers show that the house dealer was more “focused on the economic accounting of money and gaming chips and not on his physical well-being.”