Canadian
rap superstar Drake has placed a bet of $500,000 on the Edmonton Oilers to
clinch the Stanley Cup.
The
musician revealed the wager on Wednesday through an Instagram post, sharing a
screenshot from the gambling website Stake and captioning it, “Oilers are
self-explanatory.”
In
addition to his NHL bet, Drake also wagered on the Dallas Mavericks to secure
the NBA title. Should both bets prove successful, Drake stands to earn a
substantial payout of $2.4 million.
Drake
is known for frequently sharing his significant betting activities on
Instagram. His betting track record has seen mixed results recently.
In
January, he lost a $700,000 bet on Sean Strickland to beat Dricus du Plessis at
UFC 297 in Toronto.
However,
he rebounded a month later, winning nearly $1.2 million by betting on the
Kansas City Chiefs to win the Super Bowl.
Drake’s
latest stake, however, comes less than three weeks after the Nice For What
hitmaker suffered a major loss when he bet on Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr
Usyk.
The
Stanley Cup final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers is set
to begin on Saturday in Sunrise, Florida, with high anticipation from fans and
bettors alike.