The NFL Super Bowl sees some of the biggest bets in all of sports gambling. There were at least six bets of at least $1 million placed on Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
The 10 largest reported Super Bowl LVII wagers:
- $2.2 million Eagles -1.5
- $1.68 million Chiefs +3.5
- $1.25 million Eagles moneyline
- $1.2 million Over 62.5 points (made at halftime)
- $1 million Eagles moneyline
- $1 million Eagles moneyline
- $800,000 Chiefs moneyline
- $700,000 Chiefs moneyline
- $500,000 Chiefs moneyline
- $460,000 Travis Kelce anytime TD
High-Stakes Bettors Liked Philadelphia
Two early seven-figure bets were reported at BetMGM, one of the many sports betting sites that football fans could have used to wager on Super Bowl LVII.
The sportsbook said that $1.25 million was wagered on the Eagles moneyline (-125). Another wager was $1 million on the same moneyline. The bets would’ve generated $1 million and $800,000 in winnings, respectively. However, both lost when the Chiefs won 38-35.
Those bets were placed during the week leading up to the game. On Super Bowl Sunday, Caesars Sportsbook reported a $2.2 million wager on the Eagles spread of -1.5 (-110). The wager would have paid out $2 million profit. It also lost.
FanDuel Sportsbook also reported a $1 million bet on the Eagles moneyline of -112.
The biggest bet on the Chiefs reported in the week ahead of Super Bowl Sunday was $500,000 at BetMGM. The wager came at +105 odds. That bet paid out $525,000 in profit. The seven-figure action on the Chiefs came late.
On Super Bowl Sunday, DraftKings Sportsbook reported a $1.68 million on the Chiefs +3.5 (-168). The wager was successful, paying out $1 million in profit.
During the 2023 Super Bowl, Caesars reported a $1.2 million wager on Over 62.5 points at halftime. The score at the half was Eagles 24-14, and the bet ended up cashing with 73 total points in the game.
Another large bet Chiefs bet on Super Bowl Sunday was $800,000 on their moneyline (+110) at Caesars.
All the wagers were made anonymously, but not every high-stakes sports bettor is a mystery.
Drake’s Super Bowl LVII Bets
The rapper Drake is one of the most famous sports bettors in the world. He has wagered six-figure sums on sports for years, and Super Bowl LVII was no different.
He had wagered nearly $1 million as of Friday morning before the game. The biggest chunk of his action was on the moneyline, but he also bet heavily on props.
According to his Instagram posts, the famed music artist had wagered:
- $700,000 on Chiefs moneyline (+110)
- $60,000 on tight end as MVP position (+900)
- $50,0000 on Patrick Mahomes 1st TD (+1400)
- $50,000 on JuJu Smith-Schuster 1st TD (+1900)
- $50,000 on Kansas City to win both halves (+400)
- $30,000 on Kansas City wins every quarter (+2000)
- $25,000 on Travis Kelce MVP (+900)
These bets were made separately and not part of a same-game parlay.
Overall, it was a good game for Drake. His props didn’t fare well, but he won his largest bet.
Other Recent Drake Bets
It’s unclear how many six-figure wagers Drake has placed in recent years.
Here’s a look at just a snapshot of his wagering activity since 2022:
- $275,000 on Jorge Masvidal to Beat Colby Covington at UFC 272 (Lost)
- $159,000 on Golden State to Win NBA Western Conference in 2022 (Lost)
- $80,000 on Duke to Beat UNC in 2022 Final Four (Lost)
- $309,000 on Dallas Mavericks, New York Rangers & Calgary Flames 2022 parlay (Won)
- $427,000 on Justin Gaethje to Beat Charles Oliveria at UFC 274 (Lost)
- $136,000 on Israel Adesanya to Beat Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 (Won)
It’s impossible to know his lifetime gambling results, but reports state that he’s a winner at sports betting based on the bets he has publicized through his social media channels.
How Much is Bet on the Super Bowl?
According to the American Gaming Association, the commercial casino industry’s top lobbying group, about $16 billion will be wagered on Super Bowl LVII.
That sounds like a massive handle.
The estimate includes bettors “who expect to place a bet online, with a bookie, with a casino sportsbook, in a pool or squares contest, or casually with family or friends.”
It is impossible to track how much is exchanged hands “casually” or through unregulated channels, so the figure of $16 billion should be taken with a grain of salt.
At least $1 billion is expected to be wagered through state-sanctioned sportsbooks in states where sports betting is legal. A large portion of the handle will come in Las Vegas, where sportsbooks have lost on the Super Bowl just twice in three decades.
