Celebrity Gamblers: Drake bets big at online casinos
Canadian songwriter-rapper Drake also made a name as an accomplished TV star, best known for his roles in Degrassi: The Next Generation. The multi-talented vocalist-songwriter initially rose to fame with Hotline Bling, One Dance and Take Care which turned into some of his biggest hits. Born to Dennis Graham, a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis, his musically gifted family also includes his grandmother who used to babysit Aretha Franklin.
Drake released his first album in June 2010, Thank Me Later, which debuted at number 1 on both the Canadian and American album charts and later became a certified platinum release. In the wake of his success as an artist, his love of gambling at land-based and online casinos soon saw regular references to his name entering discussions about online gambling and sports betting.
Drake’s statistics
| Stage Name | Drake |
| Professions | Rapper, Songwriter, Singer, Actor, Record Producer |
| Real Name | Aubrey Drake Graham |
| Date of Birth | 24 October 1986 |
| Astrological Sign | Scorpio |
| Favorite Color | Brown |
| Place of Birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Family | Mother- Sandi Graham (Florist and English Educator) Father – Dennis Graham (Drummer with Jerry Lewis) |
| Debut | Mixtape: (2007) Room for Improvement Album: (2010) Thank Me Later Film: (2007) Charlie Bartlett TV: Blue Murder |
| Musical Style | Pop Rap |
| Favorite Actor | Denzel Washington |
| Largest Online Casino Win | $354,000 |
| Net Worth | Estimated at $180 to $200 million |
| Followers | Instagram: 103 million Twitter: 39.4 million YouTube: 27.9 million Facebook: 53 million TikTok: 69.8K |
| Favorite Online Casino | Stake Casino |
| Drake’s Gambling Name | DeepPockets6 |
Does Drake only play at Stake Casino?
It was inevitable 🤑🤑🤑 Drake and @stake have come together 🤞🏽 I am going to be announcing a date for an upcoming live event where I play to win some real money and give it all to you because what’s better than sharing the love with my people 💴 stay tuned for details
Drake @champagnepapi March 2 2022
From an early age, Drake showed an interest in gambling, even way before he dreamt of becoming a famous rapper. Perhaps influenced by his father, a long-time sport bettor, once Drake became famous his favorite hangout apart from the studio was the casino. He was soon sighted at the high-roller tables in the company of other celebrities in Las Vegas and the Bahamas.
Evidence of his love for casinos is confirmed by Drake’s décor choices for his Toronto mansion, its interior is comparable to that of a Las Vegas hotel. His first birthday celebration at his new mansion also took-on a casino theme, while one of his biggest jewelry purchases was a Jacob & Co watch also sporting a miniature, yet fully functional roulette wheel on the dial as backdrop to the hands.
Drake Partners with Stake Casino
In 2022, the world-famous rapper announced his new partnering with a major crypto casino, Stake, after placing bets worth over $1 billion. His switch to online gambling sites coincided with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and the temporary closing of Toronto’s Casinos. Drake’s gambling on sports ranges from UFC to basketball, the NFL, boxing, baseball, and football with additional betting action on F1 racing to help satisfy his need for speed.
Drake regularly posts his bets on Instagram that he placed on online roulette. This includes Bitcoin wagers worth $1.25 million. Speculated winnings on a single roulette wheel spin range from $354,000 up to around $7 million. He was also spotted enjoying live high-stakes online roulette on his laptop during the Toronto Raptors face-off at the Scotiabank Arena.
Stake Casino is incredibly popular with streamers on Twitch who gamble live, the main reason being the incredible selection of games and their acceptance of crypto deposits. Apart from speculations that Drake received a huge sum of money for his partnership, Stake is also known for offering massive deals to some of the other popular streamers.
News reports often report on Drake’s losses
Global ambassador for the Raptors since 2013, Drake wagered over $1 billion on casino bets and various sports events in a period of two months. Not shy to share his betting activities, Stake is normally tagged, or its logo shows up on all posts by the rapper which is gambling related. Drake is constantly in the news, and even referred to as a high-flying chart-topper with regards to his gambling habits.
News highlights: – In November 2022, a $2 million bet on Adesanya to win, resulted in a $220,000 win instead of a $2.9 million. Called a celebrity whale, Drake becomes one of the most in-demand gamblers by online casinos, with reports mentioning bets worth $200,000 per spin at Aria. Dropping over $250,000 on Charles Leclerc winning the Spanish Grand Prix, after the Monégasque racer lost power during the 27th lap which led his premature exit. Although Drake have reported cashouts worth over $2.6 million on parlay bets picking winners for the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs.
The rapper walked away with a profit of $300,000 after staking $1.25 million on the Super Bowl, he banked around $1.5 million in Bitcoin, which could’ve been $700.000 more if Beckham Jr escaped injury. Early 2023 news reports cover Drake losing £335,000 on the Tommy Fury vs Jake Paul bet, a £837,000 World Cup final loss, and a UFC bet loss amounting to £1.7 million.
Drake Curse
An internet meme called the Drake curse became a commonly used term after athletes and sports teams faced poor results in matches following any interaction with the Canadian rapper. Tracing back as far as 2019, one of the earliest examples is Paul Pogba posing for a snap with Drake, only days later Manchester United got knocked out of the FA Cup by Wolves.
When the rapper poses for a photo with an athlete, or wears a team shirt, it has become a commonly held belief that the team will lose. The curse is said to be true as far back as 2014 when Kentucky lost against Wisconsin and Miami Heat got smashed 4-1 by San Antonia in the NBA finals. 2019, a shock defeat suffered by Anthony Joshua to Andy Ruiz Jr, and Man City losing as Serio Aguero missed a penalty in Champions League.
Drakes social presence
Drake fully harnesses the power of social media to connect with fans, announce album releases, as well as sharing his gambling and sports betting activities. Ranked first with over 46,212,641 million social conversations across Facebook, Twitter, forums and blogs, Drake nearly doubles that of Kanye West.
Drakes Instagram
Drake’s Instagram handle and nickname is Champagne Papi, which he stuck to since 2011. According to his statistics the average number of likes on posts such as new album releases, online casinos, or sports betting is 5.6k per post, with an average of 25+ comments on each post.
Drakes Twitch
Teaming up with, Ninja, one of the top streamers to play Fortnite, Drake breaks the streaming record on Twitch with more than 620k concurrent viewers. His second livestream on the StakeDrake channel peaks at more than 112,000 concurrent viewers.
Drakes YouTube
Drake’s YouTube channel, with 58 videos uploaded, shows an overall viewing of 14.3 billion. YouTube gambling streams include, Drake depositing $8 million with 327k views, Drake Won $2.7 million, $20 Million Roulette with Drake, and the most recent, his insane $18 million win on Roulette.
Why Drake partnered with Stake
Stake calls the partnership inevitable and adds that they share the same love for gambling, crypto, and like-minded fans. Drake’s massive following on social media brings the casino tons of exposure, as a logical result he signed a $100 million-per-year deal with Stake Casino, which by revenue, became the 7th largest gambling group according to the Financial Times.
