Image: via Instagram\/champagnepapi<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThat said, his basketball bets hit a bump in April 2023 when he lost a combined total of $400,000<\/strong> on three NCAA parlays (including an all-Florida Final Four).<\/p>\n\n\n\nHis bad luck didn\u2019t last long, and he secured a $1 million<\/strong> payout when the Denver Nuggets beat Miami Heat in June 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHe also cashed out $850,000<\/strong> from a $250,000<\/strong> bet that Heat would win no more than one game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFast forward to January 2024, and basketball is still his number one earner. Drake started the year with a bang when he wagered $60,349<\/strong> on the Indiana Pacers to beat Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn comparison to some of his other wagers, the $223,292<\/strong> payout is pretty average. However, it set him in good stead for the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\nClearly, the odds tip more in Drake\u2019s favor when he bets on star-spangled soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In June 2022, Drake\u2019s former NHL favorites let him down after he wagered $225,292<\/strong> on a Rangers victory. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, a swift change in tactics, a jump to the Colorado Avalanches and a $228,270<\/strong> profit covered the losses of the day before.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFortunately for the OVO entrepreneur, his decision to stick with the Golden State Warriors proved successful. Two strategic wagers on the Warriors resulted in a $1 million<\/strong> combined payout from the $225,292<\/strong> and $111,620<\/strong> stakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCongrats, You Won! But We\u2019re Keeping The Cash<\/h3>\n\n\n\n An unexpected trend that occurred from December 2022 to December 2023, was that the team or person the \u201c6 God\u201d wagered on would win, but he\u2019d still lose the bet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, his million-dollar wager on Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup was technically correct. However, he predicted they\u2019d win after 90 minutes of play, and not through penalties as was the outcome. Therefore, his bet was void and his e-wallet a million dollars lighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same happened twice during the 2023 NCAA. He lost $250,000<\/strong> despite the Huskies beating the Aztecs as predicted. Drake wagered that they\u2019d win by a margin of 6-10 points, and they ended up 17 points above.<\/p>\n\n\n\nApril 2023 wasn\u2019t all doom and gloom, though, because he won $230,000<\/strong> from a $100,000<\/strong> wager on the Huskies winning by at least 11 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow, we\u2019ve already demonstrated just how bad Drake\u2019s UFC betting history is. But in 2023, he got so close to breaking his unlucky streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Putting his faith once again in Logan Paul, Drake bet he would knock out MMA fighter Dillon Danis when they went head-to-head in September 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul defied the odds and took home the trophy, but if he\u2019d won by a knockout rather than a technicality, Drake would\u2019ve taken home $1.4 million from his $850,000<\/strong> stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAnd it seems the rapper doesn\u2019t learn from mistakes. Just one month later, he lost $250,000<\/strong> when he made the same bet on Leon Edwards to beat Colby Covington at UFC 296. Edwards was victorious, but no knockout = no cashout.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDrake\u2019s Casino Stakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Stake\nis a site that values its casino just as much as its sportsbook, and Drake is\nthe same. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside\nplacing six- and seven-figure sports wagers, the rapper is renowned for\nsplashing big bucks on red and black. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A week before he announced his partnership with Stake, Drake was pictured wagering over $100,000<\/strong> on a single spin at an ARIA Casino high-stakes roulette table.<\/p>\n\n\n\nImage: Twitter\/BillKrackman<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSince joining Stake, Drake has wagered, lost, and won some astronomical casino bets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than spinning the reels of the latest slots<\/a> or beating the dealer to 21, the Toronto rapper focuses his time (and enormous bankroll) on roulette. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAfter all, in 2020, he dropped $620,000<\/strong> on a Jacob & Co watch with a functioning roulette wheel inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDrake kicked off 2022 in style with a $354,000<\/strong> roulette payout<\/a>, taking home $215,000<\/strong> on top of his original stake. <\/p>\n\n\n\nHe shared a video<\/a> of the win on his Instagram story with the caption, \u201cI\u2019m a savant\u2026 nothing sweeter than a repeater.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nLater that year, the “6 God” scored over $12 million <\/strong>on another roulette spin – this time while wearing a retro Arsenal shirt (an attempt to disprove the \u2018Drake Curse\u2019 theory, perhaps…?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n