Canadian rapper Drake lost US$1 million on a Super Bowl bet.
Drake revealed on Instagram that he had backed the New England Patriots to win during yesterday’s NFL showpiece game, but their 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks meant he missed out on an estimated return of US$2,950,000.
Drake had shared a photo of his bet and wrote: “Bet against me if you dare.”
In 2016, he lost a US$60,000 bet to French Montana over the NBA finals, and last year, he bet $1 million on the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs, only for them to lose to the Florida Panthers.
And before the 2025 Super Bowl, Drake placed a seven-figure sum on the Kansas City Chiefs winning the match, only for them to lose to the Philadelphia Eagles.
In 2022, he lost US$2m after a flutter on a UFC bout when the result went the wrong way.
He had backed Nigerian-Kiwi favourite Israel Adesanya to win against Brazilian Alex Pereira in November that year, with the hope of netting himself US$2.9m, but the underdog won and took the UFC middleweight title following a technical knockout in the fifth round.
Drake previously laughed off suggestions of a curse.
He said: “The Drake Curse is funny to me, honestly. First of all, the Raptors won a championship, so nobody could ever talk to me about the Drake Curse.
“The Toronto Raptors are NBA champions. If there was a Drake Curse, Kawhi [Leonard] would’ve never hit that shot, we would’ve never beat the Warriors. There is no Drake curse, but it’s funny, though.”
The Rich Baby Daddy hitmaker admitted he is a “flawed sports bettor” and noted it is “not my gift”.
He added: “I’m sure if you’re a Drake curse believer, there will be plenty more content in the future to confirm your theories because, for whatever reason, my slips do not cash out.”
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