Though Macdonald's prolific career brought him fame and fortune, the comedian confessed that his sports gambling addiction nearly "ruined" him. In an interview with Larry King, Macdonald described his descent into his addiction.

"I was a casual gambler ... [then] I hit a craps table, I went on a gigantic run, six figures, and ever since then, you can't go back [to casual gambling]," he said. The habit ended up having a deep impact on his finances.

"I did go broke twice," Macdonald admitted in the same interview. He reportedly even lost $400,000 on one occasion, per Celebrity Mirror. At one point, Macdonald had only managed to save around $200,000 from his SNL earnings.

But with his talent, Macdonald was able to bounce back. By 2018, he had been contracted for a comedy series on Netflix ("Norm Macdonald Has a Show") that earned him around $75,000 per episode, according to IGN.

In total, Celebrity Net Worth estimates that the sum of his earnings from both his entertainment career and his brand endorsements comes to around $2.5 million.

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