Posted on 02/13/2026 3:33:51 PM PST by nickcarraway
After losing another massive Super Bowl bet, Drake has decided to stay away from sports gambling.
The Canadian rapper wrote on his Instagram that he's "off sports betting" and is instead "sticking to what" he knows, accompanied by a video of him playing online roulette.
Ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, Drake revealed that he placed a $1 million bet on the New England Patriots to beat the Seattle Seahawks.
"Bet against me if you dare," he wrote on Instagram (h/t People's Clare Fisher), seemingly playing into the "Drake Curse."
Had the Patriots won, Drake would have taken home about $2.95 million, but he instead earned nothing as the Seahawks defeated New England.
The "Drake Curse" started out as just a joke amongst fans, but there is plenty of evidence to back it at this point. He bet on his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs to beat the Florida Panthers in last year's Stanley Cup, and they lost. He also picked the Kansas City Chiefs in last year's Super Bowl, and they ultimately fell to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Given his track record, it's probably best for Drake to stay away from sports gambling for a while.
Love the Drake!
No wait...
Hate the Drake!
Hate the Drakette!
The shoulder injury he got a shot on before the game.
There was an injury report on the shoulder.
Then it was taken off which signaled to bettors that his shoulder was alright which it evidently wasn’t or he wouldn’t have had to have been shot up.
Threw away a million on a bet? Some fools have all the luck!
Duh, we both know that.
But the line reflected a healthy QB which he wasn't.
This isn't the Eighties when sports gambling was illegal except in Vegas and gamblers had inside sources on players health.
The NFL is promoting gambling.
TV revenue is driving the NFL and as far as I can tell sports gambling is one of the biggest drivers of ad revenue for NFL games.
I haven't laid a sports bet in four decades and could care less if gamblers win or lose, but the NFL is DIRTY.
The injury reporting is not honest not to mention the officiating.
It’s scripted..all of it...no better athletes,no best coaches,no heroic play....not even luck....
Gambling is a tax on stupidity.
He could have bet on the Seahawks and made 45 cents.
He’s still got $249 million left.
Bunch of Karens
Imho sports gambling is much more dangerous and addictive than other forms of gambling.
The reason is that the sports gambler always thinks they have an edge—a tip that others do not know.
If you are playing a slot machine or a roulette wheel there is no such delusion.
I had no doubt the Seahawks would win that game. The broncos were the better team against the Pats, but even Denver would have lost to the Seahawks.
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