After losing a bet of one million dollars in the Super Bowl, Drake seems to have made a drastic decision: to quit sports betting. The 39-year-old artist, famous for both his musical career and his high-stakes plays, announced on Instagram that he will step aside in that field.
“I will step away from sports betting… I will stick to what I know,” the Canadian posted on his social media.
That “what I know” would be linked to other forms of online gambling. The post included a video in which he is seen playing roulette from his mobile phone with some friends, making it clear that he does not plan to step away from the world of gambling, but rather change his strategy.
The “Drake curse” and a new million-dollar blow
The recent bet on the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl would have been the trigger. After the loss, many fans returned to talking about the famous “Drake Curse,” a popular theory that holds that every team or athlete the rapper supports or bets on ends up losing.
The Curse And The Million Dollar Game.
It was not the only recent setback. At the beginning of the year he also fell with a large sum betting on the Toronto Maple Leafs in the series against the Florida Panthers for the second round of the NHL playoffs. The Panthers ended up winning in seven games and then conquered their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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In 2025, his bet on the Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl also failed. The artist himself revealed that he lost US$ 8,2 million in a single month last year, a figure that illustrates the magnitude of his risks.
Despite his irregular track record, Drake has also had resounding successes. In 2024 he bet US$1,15 million on the Chiefs on another occasion and achieved a significant return. Additionally, he won US$559.000 by betting on the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl of 2022.
However, recent losses seem to have weighed more than the victories. It remains to be seen if his promise to quit sports betting will be permanent or if it will just be a strategic pause.
In parallel, the ambassador of the online gambling site Stake was recently mentioned in a class-action lawsuit filed in the state of Virginia. The legal action alleges a supposed racketeering conspiracy that would have used profits to “artificially inflate the streaming accounts of Drake’s catalog.”
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