The UK media’s recent attachment with the so-called “Drake Curse” ahead of Jannick Sinner’s bid to claim back-to-back US Open tennis titles has proven prescient.
lost a fortune backing the Ravens
Not only did the Canadian rapper lose a $300,000 bet after Carlos Alcaraz beat Sinner in four sets, he also lost a fortune backing the Baltimore Ravens to win on Sunday night.
Drake’s bad betting day began in New York City earlier at an US Open final, attended by President Trump. Alcaraz foiled Drake’s moneyline bet 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to win the Open and claim the final Grand Slam title of the year.
As the Drake Fan page on X revealed, the musician later slapped down over $250,000 on the Ravens moneyline to beat the Buffalo Bills:
Upstate New York wasn’t kind to the Canadian, with the Bills staging a thrilling comeback from down 40-25 in the fourth quarter at Buffalo’s Highmark Stadium to win 41-40 on a last-second field goal.