A decade long meme claimed rapper Drake could curse sports teams & athletes.

In February 2022, he started making $35.0M worth of outlandish sports bets.

Is he beating the allegations?

Overview & Current Status

Last Bet(s):
Lost
🏀 Basketball (Thu 19-Jun-25)
Oklahoma City Thunder To Beat The Indiana Pacers
Laid: $600,000 - Returned: $0.00 - P/L: $-600.00K - Money Line Odds: -270
Lost
🏀 Basketball (Thu 19-Jun-25)
Oklahoma City Thunder To Beat The Indiana Pacers By 6–10 Points
Laid: $200,000 - Returned: $0.00 - P/L: $-200.00K - Money Line Odds: 356
Total Bets on Thu 19-Jun-25: 2 | Total Laid: $800,000 | Total Returned: $0.00 | Total P/L: $-800.00K

✅ Drake is currently Not Cursed 💀.

📈 He's currently up $1.16M all-time from his public sports bets.

🎯 Over 79 bets he has wagered $35.00M, returning $36.17M.

🎲 He's won 30 out of those 79 bets, losing 49 times. This gives him a strike rate of 38.0%. His average bet size is $443.06K.

🥩 Drake has lost $2.98M betting since Kendrick Lamar released "Euphoria" on April 30, 2024, triggering one of the most infamous rap beefs in history.

🏈 The NFL is currently his most profitable sport (+$1.93M).

⚽ Soccer bets account for his most losses (-$1.90M).

🥊 UFC is his most bet on sport, with $13.25M laid over 24 bets.

Last Update: Thu 19-Jun-25

Running Profit & Loss

Performance Over Time

🏁 Drake initially staked $1,256,291 in BitCoin on 13-Feb-2022.

🚀 His highest profit mark was $4,578,911 on 08-Jul-2023.

🤮 His lowest point was $-647,885 on 07-May-2022.

📉 His worst run was between Aug-22 & Dec-22, a 7-bet losing streak where he lost $3,842,181.

📈 His best run was between Jun-23 & Jul-23, a 4-bet winning streak banking $1,562,500.

2022: Made +$307,411 from 22 bets worth $11,226,042.

2023: Made +$3,273,000 from 32 bets worth $11,710,000.

2024: Lost -$1,587,307 from 16 bets worth $7,640,349.

2025: Lost -$828,900 from 9 bets worth $4,425,000.

⬆️ He's currently $1,164,204 up all-time from his public sports bets.

📈 Over 79 bets he has wagered $35,001,391, returning $36,165,595.

Performance By Sport

Sport Bet Selections Wins Losses Win Rate Profit/Loss Staked Returned ROI Avg Bet Size
🏈 NFL 18 6 12 33.3% $1.93M $5.84M $7.77M 33.1% $365.00K
🥊 UFC 25 11 14 44% $1.23M $13.25M $14.48M 9.3% $552.14K
🏏 Cricket 3 3 0 100% $997.50K $1.65M $2.65M 60.5% $550.00K
🏀 Basketball 17 7 10 41.2% $989.18K $4.66M $5.65M 21.2% $310.78K
🏒 NHL 7 3 4 42.9% $-39.09K $2.58M $2.54M -1.5% $429.79K
🎾 Tennis 2 1 1 50% $-115.00K $460.00K $345.00K -25% $230.00K
⚾ MLB 1 0 1 0% $-135.89K $135.89K $0.00 -100% $135.89K
🏎️ F1 2 0 2 0% $-443.40K $443.40K $0.00 -100% $221.70K
🥊 Boxing 10 2 8 20% $-1.35M $4.08M $2.73M -33.1% $408.00K
⚽ Soccer 4 0 4 0% $-1.90M $1.90M $0.00 -100% $633.45K
Total 89 33 56 37.1% $1.16M $35.00M $36.17M 3.3% $426.85K

📋 Drake has placed bets on 10 different sports.

🥊 UFC is his most bet on sport, having laid $13.25M over 24 bets.

🏈 NFL is currently his most profitable sport (+$1.93M).

🏏 Cricket bets have provided the best returns for him (60.5% ROI).

⚽ Soccer bets account for his most losses (-$1.90M), over 3 bets.

Actually Drake Curses

☠️ There have only been 9 'Drake Curses' where he lost money betting on a favorite*.

🚑 Oklahoma City Thunder is statistically Drake's worst beat on any sports bet he's ever placed when he lost to Indiana Pacers at NBA Finals 2025. At -270 odds, Oklahoma City Thunder had a 73.0% win probability.

⚠️ Israel Adesanya could claim to be the biggest victim of the Drake curse, having lost 3 times as a favorite after being backed.

😰 With 5 out of 9 official curses, UFC fighters should probably be the most nervous if they receive a pre-fight Drake endorsement.

Rank Entity Event Date Bet Money Line Win Probability Stake Loss
1# Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Finals 2025 19-Jun-2025 Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Indiana Pacers -270 (1.37) 73.0% $600,000 -$600,000
2# Aljamain Sterling UFC 292 19-Aug-2023 Aljamain Sterling to beat Sean O'Malley -244 (1.41) 70.9% $500,000 -$500,000
3# Israel Adesanya UFC 281 12-Nov-2022 Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira -222 (1.45) 69.0% $1,595,467 -$1,595,467
4# Duke Blue Devils NCAA Tournament - Final Four 2022 03-Apr-2022 Duke Blue Devils to beat North Carolina Tar Heels -192 (1.52) 65.8% $79,879 -$79,879
5# Tyson Fury Fury vs Usyk 18-May-2024 Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk -130 (1.77) 56.5% $565,000 -$565,000
6# Odell Beckham Jr Super Bowl 2022 13-Feb-2022 Odell Beckham Jr to have over 62.5 receiving yards against Cincinnati Bengals -123 (1.81) 55.2% $392,591 -$392,591
7# Israel Adesanya UFC 293 09-Sep-2023 Israel Adesanya to win by KO against Sean Strickland -119 (1.84) 54.3% $500,000 -$500,000
8# Israel Adesanya UFC 305 17-Aug-2024 Israel Adesanya to Beat Dricus Du Plessis -111 (1.90) 52.6% $450,000 -$450,000
9# Sean Strickland UFC 297. 20-Jan-2024 Sean Strickland to beat Dricus Du Plessis -103 (1.97) 50.8% $700,000 -$700,000

* Favorite = minus money line / 50%+ win probability

Drake's Top 10 Biggest Wins

Rank Date Event Profit Bet Type Bet Selections Money Line Odds Win Probability Laid Returned
1 16-May-2022 Basketball $2,358,215.00 Parlay
Dallas Mavericks to beat Phoenix Suns
New York Rangers to beat Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Flames to beat Dallas Stars
225
-122
-217
30.8%
55.0%
68.5%
$308,833.00 $2,667,048.00
2 04-Mar-2023 UFC $1,450,000.00 Single
Jon Jones to win by submission against Ciryl Gane
580
14.7%
$250,000.00 $1,700,000.00
3 08-Apr-2023 UFC $1,440,000.00 Single
Israel Adesanya to win by KO against Alex Pereira
360
21.7%
$400,000.00 $1,840,000.00
4 23-Jul-2022 UFC $1,426,866.00 Parlay
Molly McCann to Beat Hannah Goldy
Paddy Pimblett to Beat Jordan Leavitt
-476
-294
82.6%
74.6%
$2,296,211.00 $3,723,077.00
5 11-Feb-2024 NFL $1,196,000.00 Single
Kansas City Chiefs to beat San Francisco 49ers
104
49.0%
$1,150,000.00 $2,346,000.00
6 29-Jan-2023 NFL $957,000.00 Single
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Cincinnati Bengals
-115
53.5%
$1,100,000.00 $2,057,000.00
7 12-May-2022 NHL $800,000.00 Single
Tampa Bay Lighting to beat Toronto Maple Leafs in a 7-game series
200
33.3%
$400,000.00 $1,200,000.00
8 12-Feb-2023 NFL $777,000.00 Single
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Philadelphia Eagles
111
47.4%
$700,000.00 $1,477,000.00
9 18-Jun-2022 Basketball $610,668.00 Single
Golden State Warriors to win the conference
400
20.0%
$156,500.00 $767,168.00
10 01-Jun-2023 Basketball $600,000.00 Single
Denver Nuggets to win the series 4-1 against Miami Heat
240
29.4%
$250,000.00 $850,000.00

💸 Drake's biggest win was a 3-legged Basketball and NHL parlay placed in May 2022, which he profited $2.36M from just $309K.

📈 His biggest single-bet victory ($1.45M) was successfully predicting that Jon Jones would Sub Ciryl Gane at UFC 285 in March 2023.

💰 He has won over a million dollars 5 times.

Drake's Top 10 Biggest Losses

🤮 Drake's biggest sports bet loss (-$1.60M) was incorrectly predicting that Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira would beat UFC 281 at UFC in November 2022.

🌠 UFC dominates his most heavy losses, with 3 out of the top 10 positions. Despite that, he is $2,656K in profit from all 24 of his UFC bets.

❌ Despite only betting on Soccer 3 times, the sport accounts for 2 of his biggest all-time losses.

💰 He has lost over a million dollars 3 times.

⚽ He infamously correctly predicted that Argentina would win the 2022 World Cup Final, but bet they would do so within 90 minutes. He lost (-$1M) as they needed extra time to beat France.

Rank Date Event Loss Bet Type Bet Selections Money Line Odds Win Probability Laid Returned
1 12-Nov-2022 UFC -$1,595,467.00 Single
Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira
-222
69.0%
$1,595,467.00 $0.00
2 18-May-2025 NHL -$1,000,000.00 Single
Toronto Maple Leafs to beat Florida Panthers
113
46.9%
$1,000,000.00 $0.00
3 18-Dec-2022 Soccer -$1,000,000.00 Single
Argentina to beat France in 90 minutes
175
36.4%
$1,000,000.00 $0.00
4 29-Jan-2023 NFL -$850,000.00 Single
San Francisco 49ers to beat Philadelphia Eagles
125
44.4%
$850,000.00 $0.00
5 20-Jan-2024 UFC -$700,000.00 Single
Sean Strickland to beat Dricus Du Plessis
-103
50.8%
$700,000.00 $0.00
6 08-Mar-2024 Boxing -$615,000.00 Single
Francis Ngannou to beat Anthony Joshua
210
32.3%
$615,000.00 $0.00
7 16-Oct-2022 Soccer -$600,345.00 Parlay
Barcelona to beat Real Madrid
Arsenal to beat Leeds United
200
175
0.3%
0.4%
$600,345.00 $0.00
8 19-Jun-2025 Basketball -$600,000.00 Single
Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Indiana Pacers
-270
73.0%
$600,000.00 $0.00
9 18-May-2024 Boxing -$565,000.00 Single
Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk
-130
56.5%
$565,000.00 $0.00
10 19-Aug-2023 UFC -$500,000.00 Single
Aljamain Sterling to beat Sean O'Malley
-244
70.9%
$500,000.00 $0.00

Million Dollar Bets & Averages

🏁 Drake has placed 10 bets over 1 Million US dollars.

🏆 He's won 7 out of 10 of those bets.

☔ He plays it nearly twice as safe when betting big, with million-dollar bets having a win probability of 72.2%, versus his average of 38.0%.

💰 His average overall bet size is $443.1K.

💸 His biggest average bets per sport are Soccer ($625K), UFC ($622K), Cricket ($550K).

Date Event Bet Selection Bet Type Win / Loss Laid Money Lines Odds Win Probability Returned Profit / Loss
18-May-2025 NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs to beat Florida Panthers
Single Lost $1,000,000.00
113
46.9%
$0.00 $-1,000,000.00
11-Feb-2024 NFL
Kansas City Chiefs to beat San Francisco 49ers
Single Won $1,150,000.00
104
49.0%
$2,346,000.00 $1,196,000.00
08-Jul-2023 UFC
Alexander Volkanovski to beat Yair Rodriguez
Single Won $1,000,000.00
-370
78.7%
$1,270,000.00 $270,000.00
01-Jun-2023 Basketball
Denver Nuggets to win the playoffs outright against Miami Heat
Single Won $1,000,000.00
-435
81.3%
$1,230,000.00 $230,000.00
22-Apr-2023 Boxing
Gervonta Davis to beat Ryan Garcia
Single Won $1,000,000.00
-263
72.5%
$1,380,000.00 $380,000.00
29-Jan-2023 NFL
Kansas City Chiefs to beat Cincinnati Bengals
Single Won $1,100,000.00
-115
53.5%
$2,057,000.00 $957,000.00
18-Dec-2022 Soccer
Argentina to beat France in 90 minutes
Single Lost $1,000,000.00
175
36.4%
$0.00 $-1,000,000.00
12-Nov-2022 UFC
Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira
Single Lost $1,595,467.00
-222
69.0%
$0.00 $-1,595,467.00
23-Jul-2022 UFC
Molly McCann to Beat Hannah Goldy
Paddy Pimblett to Beat Jordan Leavitt
Parlay Won $2,296,211.00
-476
-294
82.6%
74.6%
$3,723,077.00 $1,426,866.00
02-Jul-2022 UFC
Israel Adesanya to beat Jared Cannonier
Single Won $1,000,000.00
-350
77.8%
$1,285,714.00 $285,714.00

Latest Drake Bets (Last 10)

📉 Drake's currently down $1,038,900.00 from his last 10 bets.

📒 He has made bets 79 times on 55 individual events or same-day tournaments since February 2022.

📑 You can view his full sports betting history from each individual sport page in the site menu.

Date Event Bet Selection Bet Type Win / Loss Laid Money Lines Odds Win Probability Returned Profit / Loss
19-Jun-2025 Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Indiana Pacers
Single Lost $600,000.00
-270
73.0%
$0.00 $-600,000.00
19-Jun-2025 Basketball
Oklahoma City Thunder to beat the Indiana Pacers by 6–10 points
Single Lost $200,000.00
356
21.9%
$0.00 $-200,000.00
03-Jun-2025 Cricket
Royal Challengers Bengaluru to beat Punjab Kings
Single Won $750,000.00
-133
0.6%
$1,312,500.00 $562,500.00
18-May-2025 NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs to beat Florida Panthers
Single Lost $1,000,000.00
113
46.9%
$0.00 $-1,000,000.00
18-May-2025 NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs to beat Florida Panthers by 2 Points
Single Lost $250,000.00
700
12.5%
$0.00 $-250,000.00
25-Apr-2025 Basketball
Minnesota Timberwolves to beat the Los Angeles Lakers
Single Won $620,000.00
-154
60.6%
$1,023,000.00 $403,000.00
12-Apr-2025 UFC
Alexander Volkanovski to beat Diego Lopes
Single Won $545,000.00
-147
59.9%
$915,600.00 $370,600.00
27-Jan-2025 Tennis
Jannik Sinner to beat Alexander Zverev
Single Won $250,000.00
-263
72.5%
$345,000.00 $95,000.00
12-Jan-2025 NFL
Baltimore Ravens to beat Pittsburgh Steelers & Lamar Jackson To Touchdown
Single Lost $210,000.00
200
33.3%
$0.00 $-210,000.00
24-Nov-2024 F1
Charles Leclerc to win
Single Lost $210,000.00
245
29.0%
$0.00 $-210,000.00

About TheDrakeCurse.com

The Drake Curse is an independent investigation into Canadian musical artist Drake's betting habits.

We collected all publicly available and verifiable bets from the rapper's social media account, and media reports, to collate this study. Where bets were placed in Bitcoin and Canadian Dollars, we converted the amounts to the USD equivalence on the day the bet was placed.

This site doesn't offer betting or financial advice or encourage gambling. Gambling can be highly addictive, and your capital is always at risk. Think carefully before betting on anything.

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