Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 28 September – 4 October 2026
28 September – 4 October 2026
The past week saw moderate activity across tail.bet, with 2,617 bets totaling $75.6 million and a settled win rate of 52.9 percent. Soccer dominated the volume ledger at $21.2 million across 805 bets, led substantially by UEFA Nations League fixtures that generated $13.9 million in wagering and represented the platform’s top tournament by volume. Tennis was the second-largest sport by total amount wagered at $19.4 million, split between ATP and WTA events in Beijing and Tokyo. The week’s largest single bet was an anonymous bettor’s $1 million wager on Team Vitality versus LOUD at 1.62 odds, which was cashed out for a $1.2 million payout. Other notable action included a $559,945 stake on Karmine Corp versus Nongshim RedForce at 3.20 odds that resulted in a loss, and a $555,000 bet on Katie Volynets against Robin Montgomery at 1.01 odds that settled as a winner. American football and esports titles including VALORANT Champions 2026 also drew consistent volume. UEFA Nations League fixtures continue to drive soccer action, while ATP and WTA tournaments in Asia remain active fixtures drawing cross-sport interest.
Biggest bets of the week
- $1,000,000 on Team Vitality - LOUD — Cashed out
- $559,945 on Karmine Corp - Nongshim RedForce — Lost
- $555,000 on Katie Volynets - Robin Montgomery — Won
- $500,000 on Chicago Bears - Philadelphia Eagles — Lost
- $500,000 on Anna Bondar - Renata Zarazua — Won
Biggest wins
- $100,000 on receivingyards — returned $980,000
- $70,000 on Switzerland - Slovenia — returned $629,334
- $555,000 on Katie Volynets - Robin Montgomery — returned $560,550
Biggest losses
- $559,945 on Karmine Corp - Nongshim RedForce — lost
- $500,000 on Chicago Bears - Philadelphia Eagles — lost
- $370,000 on Burundi - Algeria — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $1,000,000 on Team Vitality - LOUD — cashed out for $1,219,474
- $100,000 on LGD Gaming - FearX — cashed out for $310,000
- $100,000 on RED Canids - Natus Vincere — cashed out for $230,543
Top tournaments by volume
- UEFA Nations League: 526 bets, $13,930,966 wagered
- NFL: 230 bets, $6,401,252 wagered
- VALORANT Champions 2026: 76 bets, $5,893,774 wagered
- ATP Beijing, China Men Singles: 130 bets, $4,667,559 wagered
- WTA Beijing, China Women Singles: 114 bets, $4,096,574 wagered
- ATP Tokyo, Japan Men Singles: 138 bets, $3,956,810 wagered
- MLB: 121 bets, $2,723,446 wagered
- NHL: 39 bets, $1,762,755 wagered
Activity by sport
- soccer: 805 bets, $21,240,060 wagered
- tennis: 656 bets, $19,437,130 wagered
- american football: 265 bets, $7,080,911 wagered
- valorant: 76 bets, $5,893,774 wagered
- basketball: 164 bets, $4,491,816 wagered
- counter strike: 125 bets, $4,119,330 wagered
- baseball: 126 bets, $2,792,245 wagered
- league of legends: 69 bets, $2,340,560 wagered
- ice hockey: 46 bets, $1,859,831 wagered
- mma: 50 bets, $1,679,741 wagered