Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 27 April – 3 May 2026
27 April – 3 May 2026
The past week delivered steady volume across a diversified slate of sports, with 755 total bets wagered at $17.5 million. Soccer dominated, accounting for $2.9 million across 112 bets, led by Ligue 1’s $892,000 in action. The biggest single wager—a $244,589 stake on Lille–Le Havre at 1.66 odds—ended in a loss, while the week’s most profitable bet came from an anonymous bettor who wagered $200,000 on Arsenal–Fulham at 1.49 odds and banked $298,000 in return. Cricket’s Indian Premier League and Italian Serie A also drew substantial backing, generating $679,000 and $678,000 respectively. The settled cohort posted a 55.6% win rate across 749 resolved bets, with 361 outright winners offsetting 288 losses. European league play continues to anchor the market, with Ligue 1, Serie A, and La Liga collectively commanding the bulk of platform activity heading into the final weeks of their respective seasons.
Biggest bets of the week
- $244,589 on Lille - Le Havre — Lost
- $212,000 on Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers — Lost
- $204,323 on Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers — Lost
- $200,000 on Arsenal - Fulham — Won
- $191,881 on Barrie Colts - Brantford Bulldogs — Won
Biggest wins
- $200,000 on Arsenal - Fulham — returned $298,000
- $110,000 on Newcastle - Brighton — returned $291,500
- $191,881 on Barrie Colts - Brantford Bulldogs — returned $265,770
Biggest losses
- $244,589 on Lille - Le Havre — lost
- $212,000 on Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers — lost
- $204,323 on Boston Celtics - Philadelphia 76ers — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $95,673 on Soonwoo Kwon - Kaichi Uchida — cashed out for $179,771
- $75,000 on Visker, Niels - Mmoh, Michael — cashed out for $116,890
- $77,020 on Mirra Andreeva - Marta Kostyuk — cashed out for $53,763
Top tournaments by volume
- Ligue 1: 23 bets, $892,179 wagered
- IPL: 17 bets, $679,652 wagered
- Serie A: 29 bets, $678,595 wagered
- La Liga: 17 bets, $523,259 wagered
- Premier League: 14 bets, $319,286 wagered
- LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2: 8 bets, $223,383 wagered
- Premiership: 4 bets, $141,942 wagered
- ATP Challenger Wuxi, China Men Singles: 4 bets, $134,308 wagered
Activity by sport
- soccer: 112 bets, $2,945,466 wagered
- cricket: 21 bets, $731,415 wagered
- tennis: 42 bets, $722,325 wagered
- league of legends: 12 bets, $287,073 wagered
- basketball: 12 bets, $221,078 wagered
- fifa: 11 bets, $144,506 wagered
- counter strike: 6 bets, $138,379 wagered
- baseball: 7 bets, $92,332 wagered
- dota 2: 4 bets, $88,190 wagered
- nba2k: 1 bets, $20,000 wagered