Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 11–17 May 2026
11–17 May 2026
Soccer dominated activity this past week, accounting for $34.9 million across 1,418 bets, with the Premier League leading tournament volume at $8.97 million. Basketball and tennis rounded out the top three sports, generating $10.8 million and $15 million respectively. The week’s largest single wager landed on the Detroit Pistons versus Cleveland Cavaliers matchup at 1.90 odds for $770,000, though the biggest realized payout came from a $282,651 bet on the same fixture at 6.00 odds, returning $1.7 million. Tennis showed notable strength, with ATP Rome action generating $7.35 million in volume, while a $472,481 stake on Jannik Sinner against Daniil Medvedev underscored elevated interest in the clay season. The settled pool of 3,786 bets yielded a 58.4 percent win rate. With 106 bets totaling $3 million still pending into the following week, the Premier League and ATP Rome continue to drive substantial ongoing engagement.
Biggest bets of the week
- $769,999 on Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers — Won
- $472,481 on Jannik Sinner - Daniil Medvedev — Won
- $400,400 on Minnesota Timberwolves - San Antonio Spurs — Won
- $360,360 on Los Angeles Sparks - Toronto Tempo — Won
- $350,000 on NBA 25/26 — Pending
Biggest wins
- $282,651 on Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers — returned $1,695,908
- $769,999 on Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers — returned $1,552,303
- $400,400 on Minnesota Timberwolves - San Antonio Spurs — returned $760,000
Biggest losses
- $260,000 on Napoli - Bologna — lost
- $260,000 on Coco Gauff - Elina Svitolina — lost
- $250,575 on Burnley - Aston Villaocc — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $223,642 on Rafael Jodar - Luciano Darderi — cashed out for $280,850
- $117,336 on ex-Heroic - Virtus.pro — cashed out for $228,980
- $175,000 on Malcolm Wellmaker - Juan Diaz — cashed out for $175,000
Top tournaments by volume
- Premier League: 342 bets, $8,974,647 wagered
- ATP Rome, Italy Men Singles: 259 bets, $7,353,263 wagered
- DreamLeague Season 29: 258 bets, $7,231,619 wagered
- NBA: 178 bets, $6,907,199 wagered
- La Liga: 243 bets, $5,971,316 wagered
- Serie A: 179 bets, $5,023,280 wagered
- IPL: 192 bets, $3,949,984 wagered
- MLB: 164 bets, $3,733,072 wagered
Activity by sport
- soccer: 1418 bets, $34,877,184 wagered
- tennis: 622 bets, $15,045,375 wagered
- basketball: 328 bets, $10,784,954 wagered
- dota 2: 277 bets, $7,661,645 wagered
- counter strike: 336 bets, $6,744,796 wagered
- cricket: 239 bets, $4,700,480 wagered
- baseball: 197 bets, $4,225,437 wagered
- league of legends: 150 bets, $4,225,365 wagered
- mma: 53 bets, $2,245,615 wagered
- ice hockey: 51 bets, $1,553,238 wagered