Drake wins about $30 million on Stake
- Drake won about $30 million on Stake during a livestreamed session this week, and 107.7 The Bounce reported the payout on July 9. - The reported prize was about $30 million, with other coverage describing it as Drake’s first publicly disclosed max-size jackpot on Stake. - Stake’s Drake partnership pages remain live, and the reported win continued circulating across entertainment outlets on July 9.
Drake’s reported $30 million Stake win landed in entertainment coverage this week as another high-profile moment in the rapper’s long-running public association with the online gambling platform. 107.7 The Bounce reported on July 9 that Drake won about $30 million during a livestreamed session and described it as his first max-size jackpot on Stake. Other outlets carried the same account in the days around the reported hit. Yahoo and Complex both reported that Drake had recorded a roughly $30 million Stake jackpot, while HotNewHipHop said the win was shared publicly on July 7. ### Where did the report come from? 107.7 The Bounce published the report on July 9 and said Drake hit the payout during a livestreamed session earlier in the week. (yahoo.com) The station’s account said it was his first jackpot of that size after years of attempts. Yahoo published a follow-up report two days earlier saying Drake had won a record $30 million Stake jackpot. (yahoo.com) Complex also described the moment as a “$30 million max win” in coverage published two days ago. ### What does “max win” mean here? A “max win” refers to the highest possible payout a slot game can produce under its rules. (power98fm.com) Power 98 FM, in a version of the same report, said a max win on Stake means the biggest possible payout a slot game can give. CCN reported that the prize totaled $30,042,235 and said Stake described it as Drake’s first maximum jackpot since he became the platform’s global ambassador in 2022. (yahoo.com) That figure could not be independently confirmed from a direct public statement by Stake in the search results reviewed here, but it matches the broader reporting that the payout was about $30 million. (power98fm.com) ### What is Drake’s relationship with Stake? Stake’s own promotional pages say Drake and Stake have partnered on livestream giveaways and interactive experiences. One Stake page says users can discover Drake’s favorite games and sports through the partnership, while another U.S.-facing page promotes live-stream giveaways tied to Drake. CCN said Drake became Stake’s global ambassador in 2022. (ccn.com) Secondary coverage about the partnership also describes him as a brand ambassador who regularly appeared in gambling-related livestreams tied to the company. ### Was there any comment from Stake? 107.7 The Bounce said Stake did not immediately comment in its report. (stake.com) In the material reviewed here, no direct statement from Stake about the reported jackpot was surfaced beyond promotional pages describing the Drake partnership more generally. Kick, the livestreaming platform associated with some Drake gambling streams, remains online, but the search results reviewed here did not surface a primary post from Kick confirming the reported win. (ccn.com) ### Why did the story spread so quickly? Drake’s public betting history has already made his gambling activity a recurring entertainment story. Yahoo framed the reported jackpot alongside a separate seven-figure sports-betting win, while Complex highlighted Drake’s on-camera reaction to the payout. (power98fm.com) The next place to watch is Stake’s Drake partnership pages and any direct post from Drake, Stake or Kick confirming the reported amount, date and game tied to the jackpot. (kick.com) (stake.com) (yahoo.com)
