{"id":326866,"date":"2024-08-01T19:04:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T00:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=326866"},"modified":"2024-08-02T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:44:53","slug":"youtube-star-mrbeast-under-fire-for-abusing-game-show-contestants-in-las-vegas-casinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/youtube-star-mrbeast-under-fire-for-abusing-game-show-contestants-in-las-vegas-casinos\/","title":{"rendered":"Did YouTube Star MrBeast Abuse Game Show Contestants in Las Vegas?"},"content":{"rendered":"

MrBeast faces allegations of mistreating contestants appearing on his upcoming Amazon Prime reality competition series, which filmed for three nights last month at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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MrBeast is the most popular vlogger on YouTube. He earned 307 million subscribers by organizing extravagant giveaways, philanthropic endeavors, and large-scale challenge videos. (Image: Shopify\/MrBeast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The accusations against “Beast Games,” first reported by Casino.org\u2019s <\/a><\/em>own<\/a> Vital Vegas<\/a><\/em> and now circulating nationally<\/a>, include depriving people of food, water, and necessary medications.<\/p>\n

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One source told Vital Vegas <\/em>that Desert Springs Hospital saw \u201ccountless patients\u201d from the reality competition who had been denied food and water during its first challenge, which involved teams of 400 people lifting 10K-pound weights with pulleys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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MrBeast has described the concept of his new game show as \u201cSquid Games\u201d but \u201con steroids times a billion,\u201d according to Vital Vegas.<\/em> Its contestants probably don’t disagree. (Image: Instagram\/@MrBeast)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One contestant reported that medications such as inhalers had to be surrendered. Another claimed that staff denied water to all and food to diabetics, and that \u201cat least two individuals have had seizures as a result.\u201d<\/p>\n

MrBeast, the alter ego of 26-year-old Jimmy Donaldson from Greenville, NC, is the most popular vlogger on YouTube. He earned 307 million subscribers by organizing extravagant giveaways, philanthropic endeavors, and large-scale challenge videos.<\/p>\n

A rep for MrBeast claimed there were only \u201cthree medical issues out of 2,000 participants\u201d and that two were \u201cmedical events unrelated to the games or production, and one involved dehydration.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rep claimed the set was stocked with water and electrolyte drinks and full medical staff.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beast-Laid Plans<\/h2>\n

The production was in Las Vegas from July 17-20 to winnow a field of 2,000 hopefuls down to the 1,000 who will compete on the Amazon Prime series. (The preliminaries in Las Vegas will be shown only on YouTube.)<\/p>\n

The 1,000 contestants will compete in strenuous physical challenges until only one $5 million winner remains.<\/p>\n

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That’s the largest single prize ever offered by a game show, surpassing the $2.6 million awarded to Andrew Kravis by NBC’s<\/em> \u201cThe Million Second Quiz\u201d game show in September 2013.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cBeast Games\u201d put up participants at the Rio and Luxor, Vital Vegas<\/em> reported. They were forced to wear garbage bags when traveling, so as to conceal the appearance of their uniforms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MrBeast faces allegations of mistreating contestants appearing on his upcoming Amazon Prime reality competition series, which filmed for three nights last month at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The accusations against “Beast Games,” first reported by Casino.org\u2019s own Vital Vegas and now circulating nationally, include depriving people of food, water, and necessary medications. 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