Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck Are Reportedly In Escrow For A $50 Million Bel-Air Mansion

ByJoseph Gibsonon March 23, 2022inArticles›Celebrity Homes

Things are evidently getting pretty serious between the recently reunited celebrity power couple of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck . TMZ and other outlets are reporting that the two are currently in escrow for an expansive estate in Bel-Air. And they’re reportedly preparing to pay more than $50 million for the 20,000-square-foot home.

That’s enough for both Lopez’s and Affleck’s families, as well as ten bedrooms and 17 bathrooms. The deal isn’t set in stone just yet, but it seems like a pretty significant step into indefinite cohabitation, or as TMZ calls it, “a precursor to marriage.”

The agreed upon price is reported to be somewhere in the mid-$50 million range, a lot of money for sure but about $10 million lower than the property’s $65 million asking price. The seller: Texas oil billionaire Todd Lemkin.

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The couple have also been photographed visiting the property recently. And why not? Known as “the Bellagio Estate” in official marketing materials, the recently renovated property dates all the way back to 1936. Now, it’s “a showcase for art and design,” and offers not just luxury but privacy and seclusion as well. “[A]n additional 2 bedroom staff suite make this optimal for large groups,” the listing goes on, and all in all it’s easy to see the appeal for buyers in Lopez and Affleck’s position.

The listing goes on:

“Ideal for entertaining on a grand scale, the estate offers main show kitchen, full catering kitchen and 2 additional kitchens (staff and guest house). Secure up gated driveway, ample parking in large motor court and back service entrance with additional parking. Exquisite grounds include vast main lawn with infinity edge pool and exceptionally beautiful pocket gardens throughout. Rare combination of scale, quality and location. A+ in every way.”

Now, it appears that the handsome estate is about to receive its newest owners. Hopefully, everything will go smoothly from here and Bennifer will be calling it home in the near future.

Here is a video tour of the property from the listing agents, Hilton & Hyland:

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Ben Affleck’s Recent Vegas Banishment Could Have A Major Impact On Your Next Trip To Sin City

ByDan Farkason May 5, 2014inArticles›Celebrity News

Ben Affleck is good at making an impact. “Argo “won an Academy Award for Best Picture. “Gigli” is on a short list of worst movies ever. Twitter even hit legendary traffic numbers when Affleck was cast as Batman. Earlier this week Affleck made another big impact after being asked to leave a Hard Rock Casino blackjack table for allegedly counting cards. This latest example of player vs. table drama could have a far greater impact than on Ben’s future Vegas trips. It could actually make a huge difference in how millions of Americans gamble. Here’s why:

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The Background:

Most blackjack tables have six decks of cards in one chute. Counting cards isn’t illegal, but it can give players an advantage over the house. The more low cards in the deck, the better for the dealer. The more high cards in the deck, the better for the player.

If players are smart enough to remember which cards have been dealt, they can determine who has the advantage and just how big the advantage is. In elaborate schemes like " Bringing Down The House “, players will offer signals to others when the odds are in a someone’s favor. That person, or people, will come in with huge wagers, win big and leave. When done correctly, people can pocket millions of dollars .

As a result, casinos spend millions looking for elaborate card counting schemes and can ban players for trying to circumvent the system. This is what multiple published reports say happened to Affleck, who was still allowed to stay at the casino. Others have been less fortunate.

So What’s the Big Deal?

Players counting cards are more common now than ever, in part because of the media publicity surrounding it. The difference now is that many national media voices are asking what’s wrong with counting cards in the first place. Again, counting cards isn’t illegal but casinos do have the right to ask players to stop playing. This is the delicate balance casinos must face every day:

• They want to offer a chance at winning money.

• They must maintain a house advantage in order to pay the bills.

• Card counting changes the odds into the player’s favor.

• More people know how to do it and avoid getting caught.

Blackjack is the most popular casino table game. If noted gaming bloggers like David Purnam are right in saying Affleck has exposed a structural flaw in the game, the gaming world as we know it has a real issue on its hands. It’s the Phil Ivey issue on steroids.

What’s Next:

If the odds aren’t in the casino’s favor, they will be soon enough. Among the changes that some casinos have already implemented:

• A blackjack pays 6/5 instead of 2/1 odds. Think about winning 6 vs. 10 bucks on a blackjack.

• Dealers must hit on a soft 17. This gives the dealer a better chance of making a bigger hand.

• Larger or smaller chutes.

• Cards being dealt face down to make counting harder if not impossible.

• Fewer blackjack tables

All of these impact the gaming experience, be it winning or having fun. How many of these changes are seen immediately remains to be seen. But casinos aren’t going to keep delivering a gaming experience that doesn’t have a house advantage. If Ben Affleck can break the system and show the world just how easily it can be done, more will try. That reality will change the way casinos operate and cause an impact far greater than any movie. Even Gigli.

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