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India Today
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Drake loses $8 million in sports gambling: Hope I can post a big win
Apart from music, rap superstar Drake is also known for his high-stakes sports gambling. From the NBA to cricket, the Canadian rapper is often seen at major global events, betting huge amounts on games. He recently opened up about the downside of such gambles, revealing that he lost eight million in a single an Instagram story, Drake shared a screenshot of his Stake account, writing: 'Gotta share the other side of gambling. Losses are fried right now.' The 38-year-old has reportedly placed nearly 125 million in bets. 'I hope I can post a big win for you all soon, 'cause I'm the only one that has never seen a max these guys max once a week (sic),' he added. Drake shared a screenshot of his financial losses. (Photo Credit: Instagram/champagnepapi) advertisementEarlier this year, Drake placed a $750,000 bet on Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League final. Following his social media post, fans joked that the rapper's infamous curse had turned on him. The 'Drake Curse' is a pop culture phenomenon based on the idea that any athlete or team he supports usually ends up Toronto-based rapper hasn't shied away from acknowledging that reputation. In a recent promo video for Stake, he even joked about being a flawed bettor: 'I will not deny that. That's not my gift. I'll let everybody roll with it. I'm sure if you're a Drake Curse believer, there will be plenty more content in the future to confirm your theories, because my slips do not cash out. But one day I'm gonna have a parlay that's insane,' he the work front, Drake recently featured on Canadian rapper Smiley's latest album 'Don't Box Me In'. It marked Drake's first feature since PARTYNEXTDOOR's '$ome $exy $ongs 4 U' back in February this Watch
Time of India
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Drake reveals he lost $8 million in sports gambling after successful $750,000 wager on IPL final
Drake is one of the popular names in the music fraternity. The rapper enjoys a strong fan following because of style and swag. Apart from this, the Canadian sensation is also involved in sports gambling. He had earlier garnered attention when he placed a successful wager on RCB to win the IPL 2025 final. However, now it has come to light that not all his bets have been that successful, Drake revealed the downside of being associated with betting. . Drake lost $8 million on sports betting Drake, who is usually present at major global sports events, is actively involved in sports gambling/betting. In a new post on Instagram Stories, he revealed that he incurred losses of $8 million in a month after placing bets of over $125 million on sports events. Drake lost $124m in a month to gambling. If he continues like this,sooner or later he'll be in debt. That's 2billion naira gone. He, however, did not specify the sports involved. That said, the NBA finals and the NHL playoffs were last month. He had earlier placed a bet of $750,000 on the IPL 2025 final, backing the Royal Challengers Bengaluru against the Punjab Kings. The former eventually won the tournament for the first time ever. What's the Drake Curse? Drake's association with sports betting has led to the 'Drake Curse', a pop culture phenomena based on the idea that any athlete or sports team backed by him usually ends up underperforming. Serena Williams, for instance, lost the 2015 U.S. Open semifinals after being seen with him. Similarly, earlier this year, the self-declared 'flawed sports bettor' placed a $1.25 million bet on the Ice Hockey team Toronto Maple Leafs emerging victorious in Game 7 against the Florida Panthers. However, that did not happen as The Leafs were eliminated from the Eastern Conference Finals. Despite this, he has placed an $800,000 bet on Game 6 of the NBA Finals, with the Oklahoma City Thunder leading the series. He has also wagered $600,000 on a Thunder win and another $200,000 on them winning by 6–10 points. If both bets prove to be correct, he could earn about $1.7 million
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
The Drake Curse strikes again: Rapper's $800K bet on Thunder goes bust in NBA Finals Game 6
The Oklahoma City Thunder lost big in Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday. And so did Drake. The rapper posted on Instagram the day before the game that he had placed $800,000 in bets on the Thunder: $600,000 on them to win outright and $200,000 on them to win by between six and 10 points. Had both bets paid off for Drake, he would have received payouts totaling $1.734 million. Advertisement His comment to his fellow Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: "Check that box @shai." Of course, OKC didn't win by 6-10 points. They lost, by a lot more than that. Despite concerns around an injury for star Tyrese Haliburton entering the game, the Pacers jumped on the Thunder and led by as many as 31 points in front of a raucous Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd. Drake bet big money on his fellow Canadian. (Photo by) (Cole Burston via Getty Images) Drake is no stranger to losing bets. The Drake Curse, in which teams he's bet on regularly underperform, has been a known phenomenon in the world of sports for years. Drake also shared "the other side of gambling" on IG on Wednesday, showing a net loss of more than $8 million on nearly $125 million in bets over the past month. Advertisement Those numbers likely won't be better after OKC's loss. Funnily enough, Drake hasn't even lost the most of any rapper betting on the Thunder this series. Jay-Z dropped $1 million on the Thunder, who were overwhelming favorites to win the title, to beat the Pacers in five games. That bet went bust after three games. Now we wait and see if either man is willing to put up any more money for Game 7, which is bound to be chaotic given how this series has gone so far.
USA Today
16 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Drake dropped an $800,000 curse on the Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6
Drake dropped an $800,000 curse on the Thunder in NBA Finals Game 6 The Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers will face off in Game 6 of the 2025 NBA Finals on Thursday night, and with a win, OKC would clinch the series and the Thunder's first NBA title. Going into Game 6 in Indianapolis, Oklahoma City has a 3-2 series lead and is a 5.5-point favorite, per BetMGM. Among the many fans betting on the Thunder is... Drake, whose reputation for losing big bets still remains strong enough to talk about the so-called Drake Curse. According to Drake's Instagram via Bleacher Report, he dropped a total of $800,000 on the Thunder — $600,000 on the moneyline and another $200,000 on an Oklahoma City margin of victory between six and 10 points. NBA FINALS: Is Tyrese Haliburton playing tonight for Game 6? So given the Drake Curse and the rapper's history of taking some notable Ls when it come to sports betting, his latest bet might be a sign the series is headed toward a Game 7 on Sunday night in Oklahoma City.
7NEWS
a day ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Rap icon Drake reveals the jaw dropping amount he has gambled and lost in the past month
R&B superstar Drake shared online the jaw dropping amount of money he has not only gambled but lost in the past month. The 38-year-old, born Aubrey Graham, has a long and public history of gambling but only just gave fans an inside peak into how much he is spending - and losing. In his betting slip posted to Instagram story on Wednesday, the rapper revealed that he has spent a whopping $192 million on gambling in just the past month — while losing $12m. 'Gotta share the other side of gambling.... losses are so fried right now,' Drake wrote in the caption of his Instagram story. 'I hope I can post a big win for you all soon cause I'm the only one that has never seen a max, these guys max once a week.' Drake has been very open and public with his gambling for years now, often backing the losing side which has coined the term the 'Drake Curse'. A belief that any team that Drake bets on will lose, with examples including $1.8m on Sean Strickland in UFC 297, $1.5m on the Toronto Maple Leafs in game seven in 2019 and $549,000 on Mike Tyson to beat Jake Paul — all bets that lost. The Canadian rapper does all of his gambling on the website which he has a partnership with that sees im doing live streams using their online casino and sports books. His live streams became popular and a viral moment came when Drake said 'I need a max win', which fans and viewers shared online. The slogan was characterised by the rapper as 'Anita Max Wynn', which he sold on merchandise and became the name of his tour that stopped off in Perth earlier this year. Despite the losses, the founder of OVO Sound is not slowing down, posting another bet slip for game six of the NBA finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers.
