On side note: Drake loses $350,000 on this one. lol
Canadian rapper Drake wagered $355,000 on Mike Tyson in his fight against Jake Paul, which took place on November 15, 2024, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Known for his sports betting, Drake backed 58-year-old Tyson in his return to the ring. However, Tyson lost to 27-year-old Paul by unanimous decision, resulting in Drake losing his bet.sourceIs this Drake really gambling with his own cryptocoins? This appears for me very much similar to these influencers in the cryptospace or in streaming services like Twitch who are being given some tokens to gamble and shill on social media heheheh.
In any case, yes if he is being given be the sportsbook to gamble than this would be a very good marketing tactic to use on us small minnows hehehehe.
I'm wondering too, despite that Drake has made so much money that $355,000 could mean nothing to him, I doubt if he would want to Bet such amount of money of his personal money just in the name of wagering on a 58-year-old Tyson on his return to the ring.
$355,000 isn't just a chicken change to throw around though it might mean nothing to him, but this seems to me more of the streaming service stuff to draw more attention, and a marketing strategy.