A decade long meme claimed rapper Drake could curse sports teams & athletes.
In February 2022, he started making $35.2M worth of outlandish sports bets.
Is he beating the allegations?
Last Bet(s):
Lost
🥊 UFC (Sat 28-Jun-25)
Charles Oliveira To Beat Ilia Topuria
Laid: $200,000 -
Returned: $0.00 -
P/L: $-200.00K -
Money Line Odds: 340
Total Bets on Sat 28-Jun-25: 1 |
Total Laid: $200,000 |
Total Returned: $0.00 |
Total P/L: $-200.00K
🥊 UFC (Sat 28-Jun-25)
Charles Oliveira To Beat Ilia Topuria
Laid: $200,000 - Returned: $0.00 - P/L: $-200.00K - Money Line Odds: 340
Charles Oliveira To Beat Ilia Topuria
Laid: $200,000 - Returned: $0.00 - P/L: $-200.00K - Money Line Odds: 340
✅ Drake is currently Not Cursed 💀.
📈 He's currently up $964.20K all-time from his public sports bets.
🎯 Over 80 bets he has wagered $35.20M, returning $36.17M.
🎲 He's won 30 out of those 80 bets, losing 50 times. This gives him a strike rate of 37.5%. His average bet size is $440.02K.
🥩 Drake has lost $3.18M 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 $13.45M laid over 25 bets.
Last Update: Sat 28-Jun-25
🏁 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 -$1,028,900 from 10 bets worth $4,625,000.
⬆️ He's currently $964,204 up all-time from his public sports bets.
📈 Over 80 bets he has wagered $35,201,391, returning $36,165,595.
| 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 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 42.3% | $1.03M | $13.45M | $14.48M | 7.7% | $538.06K |
| 🏏 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 | 90 | 33 | 57 | 36.7% | $964.20K | $35.20M | $36.17M | 2.7% | $424.11K |
📋 Drake has placed bets on 10 different sports.
🥊 UFC is his most bet on sport, having laid $13.45M over 25 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.
☠️ 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
| 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 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 $2,456K in profit from all 25 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 |
🏁 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 37.8%.
💰 His average overall bet size is $440.0K.
💸 His biggest average bets per sport are Soccer ($625K), UFC ($606K), 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 |
📉 Drake's currently down $1,028,900.00 from his last 10 bets.
📒 He has made bets 80 times on 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2025 | UFC |
Charles Oliveira to beat Ilia Topuria
|
Single | Lost | $200,000.00 |
340
|
22.7%
|
$0.00 | $-200,000.00 |
| 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 |