Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 18–24 May 2026
18–24 May 2026
The past week saw moderate activity across the platform, with 3,344 bets totaling $95.1 million in wagered funds. Soccer led by volume with $26.4 million across 1,073 bets, while the NBA dominated the tournament rankings at $14.6 million and 247 bets. The largest wager came from an anonymous bettor’s $1.1 million stake on the Knicks-Cavaliers matchup at 1.92 odds, though the winning ticket of the week belonged to gemcabal, whose $1.1 million play on the Cavaliers returned $2.38 million. The week delivered a strong 57.3 percent win rate across 3,243 settled bets. Basketball saw notable volume, with multiple six-figure bets placed on Thunder-Spurs contests moving in both directions. Tennis activity remained robust at $14.4 million, buoyed by major tournament fixtures including the French Open Men’s Singles campaign, which carried $4 million in outstanding action. DreamLeague Season 29 and the CS Asia Championships maintained esports momentum with combined volume exceeding $13 million. NBA and Premier League matchups continue to anchor near-term betting interest as the spring calendar progresses.
Biggest bets of the week
- $1,112,222 on New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers — Won
- $1,111,111 on Cleveland Cavaliers - New York Knicks — Won
- $1,001,000 on Oklahoma City Thunder - San Antonio Spurs — Lost
- $1,001,000 on San Antonio Spurs - Oklahoma City Thunder — Won
- $700,700 on Canadian Grand Prix 2026 - Race — Pending
Biggest wins
- $1,111,111 on Cleveland Cavaliers - New York Knicks — returned $2,377,778
- $1,112,222 on New York Knicks - Cleveland Cavaliers — returned $2,133,333
- $1,001,000 on San Antonio Spurs - Oklahoma City Thunder — returned $2,050,000
Biggest losses
- $1,001,000 on Oklahoma City Thunder - San Antonio Spurs — lost
- $556,111 on Oklahoma City Thunder - San Antonio Spurs — lost
- $500,500 on Detroit Pistons - Cleveland Cavaliers — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $125,000 on Tommy Paul - Tomas Martin Etcheverry — cashed out for $434,303
- $205,584 on Olympique Lyonnais - Lens — cashed out for $205,584
- $190,000 on Lens - Nice — cashed out for $190,000
Top tournaments by volume
- NBA: 247 bets, $14,564,762 wagered
- DreamLeague Season 29: 260 bets, $8,301,979 wagered
- Premier League: 269 bets, $6,994,812 wagered
- CS Asia Championships 2026: 171 bets, $5,069,882 wagered
- La Liga: 154 bets, $4,397,898 wagered
- IPL: 139 bets, $4,045,075 wagered
- French Open Men Singles: 175 bets, $4,033,879 wagered
- MLB: 191 bets, $3,636,424 wagered
Activity by sport
- soccer: 1073 bets, $26,428,133 wagered
- basketball: 373 bets, $18,208,798 wagered
- tennis: 576 bets, $14,365,502 wagered
- dota 2: 260 bets, $8,301,979 wagered
- counter strike: 249 bets, $7,055,276 wagered
- league of legends: 213 bets, $6,477,946 wagered
- cricket: 182 bets, $4,711,746 wagered
- baseball: 237 bets, $4,360,880 wagered
- formula 1: 4 bets, $1,423,980 wagered
- valorant: 25 bets, $569,074 wagered