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Drake Says He's 'Off' Sports Gambling After Losing $1M Super Bowl Bet on Patriots
Bleacher Report ^ | Feb 12, 2026 | Andrew Peters

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.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Hobbies; Sports
KEYWORDS: bets; canada; compulsion; gambling; nfl; superbowl

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Wow, that's a crazy bet. I guess he should stick to thinks he knows, like dating minors.
1 posted on 02/13/2026 3:33:51 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Gambling on sports is stupid


2 posted on 02/13/2026 3:35:14 PM PST by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: nickcarraway

A fool and his money
soon go separate ways.


3 posted on 02/13/2026 3:40:47 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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Canadian fool.


4 posted on 02/13/2026 3:41:20 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Brilliant. Gambling on-line. No way anyone could be cheated on that.


5 posted on 02/13/2026 3:42:44 PM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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6 posted on 02/13/2026 3:46:28 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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7 posted on 02/13/2026 3:49:33 PM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: nickcarraway

The New England CHEATERS cost him a million.

If there was an HONEST injury report in line with NFL rules, he might have went the other way.

Too bad, so sad.


8 posted on 02/13/2026 3:52:40 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Biblebelter

Which injury?


9 posted on 02/13/2026 3:54:07 PM PST by nickcarraway
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The Pats weren’t going to win that game if Tom Brady went out there.


10 posted on 02/13/2026 3:54:34 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: Fledermaus

That’s why they call gambling an “idiot tax”.


11 posted on 02/13/2026 3:56:39 PM PST by OrangeHoof ("Our property is protected by two pitbulls. They love visitors, especially with marinara or garlic.")
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To: nickcarraway; Larry Lucido; Red in Blue PA; Gamecock; SaveFerris; FredZarguna; KC_Lion; ...

12 posted on 02/13/2026 4:14:56 PM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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Canadian rapper? That must be difficult. How many words rhyme with “eh”?


13 posted on 02/13/2026 4:35:05 PM PST by Bernard ("Nothing is as expensive as that which the government provides for free." - Ronald Reagan)
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Gambling exploits a character flaw that exists in many weak souls.


14 posted on 02/13/2026 4:40:02 PM PST by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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I am a die hard Pats fan going back to the 70’s.

There was no way I was betting on them in the Super Bowl.

There is wishing your team wins. But there was no way the Pats were winning that game. I guess Drake didn’t get the message.


15 posted on 02/13/2026 4:40:29 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Vermont Lt

There is a cure for gambling. Ozempic.


16 posted on 02/13/2026 4:42:30 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Geez... I just lost a quarter in my couch... I hope I can find it.


17 posted on 02/13/2026 4:52:13 PM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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He won’t. Gambling psychos can’t stop.


18 posted on 02/13/2026 4:57:28 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence." -Marx the Smarter (Groucho.))
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Maybe back out of it by gambling a little on trivial things.


19 posted on 02/13/2026 5:11:02 PM PST by x
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Ever heard of Art Schlichter?

I am skeptical of GLP-1s being used for weight loss, but for the worst compulsive gamblers.

20 posted on 02/13/2026 5:47:00 PM PST by nickcarraway
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