Seems like Super Bowl and Drake go hand in hand!Yes — Drake just can’t stay out of the Super Bowl spotlight. Last year, even though everyone was talking about Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show, Drake’s name inevitably popped up, despite him not being at the game.This year? He’s right back in the headlines, and for yet another reason.
What happened?
Drake has put USD 1 million on the line, betting the New England Patriots will beat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX. He didn’t keep it quiet either; Drake posted his bet straight to his Instagram story, “Bet against me if you dare.”He also tagged the betting platform Stake. The Instagram story featured a picture of Drake’s wager, which shows that, should Patriots quarterback Drake Maye lead the team to victory, the singer would get a USD 2.95 million prize.What’s more interesting is that while Boston-native and avid Patriots fan Mark Wahlberg supported Drake’s decision, commenting “SMART MAN” on the post, other followers are not as hopeful.“Congrats to the Seahawks,” one person wrote, and another echoed, “Seahawks are officially super bowl champions”And now everyone’s buzzing about it. Not just because of the size of the bet, but because of the whole ‘Drake curse’ thing. For the unversed, it’s the running joke that any team or athlete Drake openly supports ends up losing.
Super Bowl LX: What you need to know
So here’s the matchup: The Patriots are the underdogs, while Seattle comes in as the favorite. In fact, bookmakers reportedly have the Seahawks favored by about 4.5 points. It’s all going down on February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.And in case you’re wondering whether betting on the Super Bowl is legal, yeah, it is — at least in a lot of places. The rules change depending on where you live, but in the United States, you can place bets online or in person on everything from the final score to weird stuff like the coin toss or halftime antics. In fact, the American Gaming Association thinks people will legally wager over USD 1.7 billion on this year’s game.Drake made his big bet through Stake, a crypto-based betting site. He’s actually an ambassador for them, so it makes sense. He put his money (well, his Bitcoin) on the Patriots, hoping for a nearly USD 3 million payout if they pull off the upset.
What’s ‘Drake curse’?
So what’s the ‘Drake curse’ anyway? It’s not a real or official sports term, just internet talk. The idea is, if Drake roots for you or puts money on you, things go sideways. There’s no science behind it, but a few high-profile losses have kept the joke alive.This isn’t his first time making massive sports bets, and fans are always watching to see how it goes. The ‘Drake curse’ is part of the fun, as any time he bets big, people online start joking about whether he’s going to jinx his pick.People remember stuff like his USD 60,000 NBA Finals loss in 2016, or when he lost USD 1 million betting on the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2025. There are plenty of stories like that: he’s dropped big money on tennis, basketball, all sorts of games, and it doesn’t always work out.Still, it’s not all bad luck. He won big on the Kansas City Chiefs at the 2022 Super Bowl. So, ‘Drake curse’? Who knows, he might just end up breaking the curse this year!
