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News.com.au
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Drake reveals multimillion-dollar gambling losses
The rapper shared a screenshot of his monthly betting tallies on social media, letting slip he had lost more than $8 million in the month leading to 19 June. He wrote below the numbers, 'Gotta share the other side of gambling. Losses are so fried right now.' The screenshot indicated Drake had wagered $50,255,270 in the previous week, $75,318,524 in the past fortnight, and $124,527,265 across the past month. His losses for the entire period came to a total of $8,235,686. The Hotline Bling artist has had gambling wins in the past.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Drake Laments The 'Other Side Of Gambling,' Revealing Almost $20M Loss: 'So Fried Right Now'
is speaking up about the not-so-glamorous parts of gambling, admitting that he has suffered some big losses. In recent years, the rapper has become the face of gambling following a multi-million-dollar deal with the online Casino company, Stake. However, in an unprecedented move, Drake, who bragged about taking home $40 million just months ago, decided to be relatable to his fans in a recent post. In an Instagram Stories update, the Canadian rapper was transparent with his followers about how much money he bleeds from placing bets. Per PopCrave, he uploaded a screenshot of his records, revealing that he spent a whopping $125 million in a month on just gambling, but ended up with a loss of $8.2 million. Detailed in the image was also a $50 million bet the "Nokia" rapper placed under a week. Unfortunately, he ended up losing $5 million. Another bet of $75 million, placed in a period of two weeks, resulted in a loss of $5 million once again. Although the image doesn't specify the periods of the bet, in total, Drake seems to have lost almost $20 million. "Gotta share the other side of gambling, the rapper candidly wrote alongside the screenshot before adding: "Losses are so fried right now, 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's gambling records wasted no time making rounds on the internet, and fans heavily criticized him for his excessive spending. "Wasting 5 million dollars just like that and there are people starving every day," one comment read. "He's obviously not good at picking the right hits, needs to stop gambling," a second fan advised, while another called him a "Certified Loser Boy," a play on his sixth studio album, "Certified Lover Boy." Other concerned fans theorized that the five-time Grammy winner might have a gambling addiction. This user predicted, "What a deadset loser. If Drake keeps this up, he's going to be broke one day." A fifth fan added, "As Kendrick said, bro definitely has gambling problems." Drake's candid revelation comes a month after he blamed his fellow Canadian, Justin Bieber, for losing a million dollars. As The Blast reported, the "God's Plan" rapper placed a $1 million bet on the Toronto Maple Leafs to defeat the Florida Panthers in May 2025. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side with the Panthers leading 6-1. Rather than take responsibility for his poor predictions, Drake pointed accusing fingers at Bieber. He claimed that the "Baby" singer's surprise appearance at the game brought bad luck. In an Instagram Stories update, he simply wrote, "Bieber curse." The 38-year-old placed two separate bets totaling $1.25 million, with potential earnings exceeding $4.1 million. Although the "Degrassi: The Next Generation" alum has been on a losing streak lately, that hasn't always been the case. Back in March, he opened up about scoring a massive win of $40 million. In a promotional video for Stake, Drake discussed a "crazy" night he had at Dave & Buster's. Recalling how he "hit like eight out of 10 numbers" playing roulette, the rapper said: I think by the end of the night, we had won like 38 million? 40 million? Yeah, $40 million. It's crazy, the craziest night ever gambling for sure. January of 2024, it was crazy. That's not even the word for it." Despite such a grand win, Drake admitted he isn't the most expert gambler he knows in Hollywood, giving credit to Michael Jordan. In the promotional clip, the "One Dance" rapper called the basketball legend a "real-life gambling GOAT (greatest of all time)" because he can "gamble on anything." Drake told the story of beating Jordan at ping-pong during an NBA All-Star weekend, saying the retired athlete "just wouldn't leave the ping-pong table." He then added, "He just kept betting me, like, bands. 10 bands, 20 bands. Just kept betting because he just couldn't stomach the loss, you know? I respect him deeply for his gambling nature."
Irish Times
15 hours ago
- General
- Irish Times
Lotto depression
Sir, – So the largest ever lotto jackpot in Ireland has been won. Being based in Dublin, I had the few minutes of excitement as I checked my tickets, hoping I had won it. Alas, my dreams were dashed. Now I am in a lotto depression. I am curious as to who has won the jackpot. Now forget the 'it would be lovely if a friend or neighbour won it'. Sorry, but the green-eyed jealousy monster won't allow that. I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking that way. Suddenly, €250 million is way too much for one person or group to win! It will destroy his/her/their lives. READ MORE Yes, if it can't be me, it shouldn't be anyone else! As I said, post-lotto dejection has set in. Therapy may be required to ease this, or else, there is one other option. I'll just have to go and buy another ticket. – Yours, etc, BRIAN CULLEN, Dublin 16.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Conman bathroom fitter defrauded customers out of thousands
A conman has been sentenced after posing as a professional bathroom fitter and defrauding customers out of thousands of pounds to fund a gambling John Harbottle, of Aiskew near Bedale, pleaded with customers for advance payments, saying he was desperate to pay his bills, but failed to complete the work, police 41-year-old, who admitted fraud by false representation and theft, was given a two-year prison sentence, suspended for two years, at York Crown Court on was also ordered to repay his victims a total of £19,231 and carry out 180 hours of unpaid work. A North Yorkshire Police investigation found that Harbottle's requests for advance payments coincided with spikes in his gambling court was told that he used aliases and changed the name of his business to evade bad reviews. 'Kindness exploited' In one case, an 85-year-old woman paid Harbottle £2,500 to refurbish her bathroom. He gave six dates on which he would start the work, but never turned up nor contacted the victim customer paid more than £7,500 for multiple refurbishments in his hotel which were left unfinished or sub-standard. He also pre-purchased bathroom fittings worth more than £5,000 that Harbottle stole and sold on eBay. The victim suffered from lost revenue of about £20,000 as a result.A third victim paid £3,700 for a bathroom that was left damaged and never completed. Investigating officer PC Emily Blackwell said: "Thanks to our financial investigators, we were able to evidence that Harbottle would dishonestly obtain money from the victims, only to fund his gambling activities. "The kindness of the victims was completely exploited as he received additional payments by manipulating those generous enough to believe him."Not only have they suffered financially but they have also suffered psychological distress, losing trust in people and, in some cases, the worry has affected their physical health." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
The Sun
a day ago
- Business
- The Sun
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