Weekly recap
Biggest sports bets of the week — 12–18 October 2026
12–18 October 2026
Betting activity was steady across the past week, 12 to 18 October, with 3,356 bets captured and $112.8 million wagered. Soccer led by volume at $48.2 million across 1,546 bets, ahead of tennis at $26.1 million on 783 bets. The largest single wager was $1,108,448 on Zizou Bergs against Carlos Alcaraz at 1.60 odds, which lost. Among settled bets, 51.0% resulted in wins, with 1,475 wins, 1,418 losses, 362 cashouts and 33 voids. The UEFA Champions League was the top tournament by volume at $10.4 million across 360 bets, while the Premier League and La Liga together added roughly $12.1 million. The biggest realized payout came from a 6-leg parlay on Hannover 96 against St. Pauli at 11.71 combined odds, which returned $3,045,269 on a $260,276 stake. Sixty-eight bets totaling $1,990,078 remain unsettled heading into next week, and the Champions League, Premier League and La Liga continue to drive volume as the European club calendar moves through its autumn fixtures.
Biggest bets of the week
- $1,108,448 on Zizou Bergs - Carlos Alcaraz — Lost
- $806,806 on Los Angeles Rams - Buffalo Bills — Lost
- $792,000 on ADO Den Haag - PSV Eindhoven — Won
- $695,310 on Genclerbirligi - Galatasaray Istanbul — Lost
- $600,000 on Los Angeles Rams - Buffalo Bills — Lost
Biggest wins
- $260,276 on Hannover 96 - St. Pauli — returned $3,045,269
- $563,689 on Strasbourg - Paris Saint Germain — returned $1,448,219
- $792,000 on ADO Den Haag - PSV Eindhoven — returned $1,163,077
Biggest losses
- $1,108,448 on Zizou Bergs - Carlos Alcaraz — lost
- $806,806 on Los Angeles Rams - Buffalo Bills — lost
- $695,310 on Genclerbirligi - Galatasaray Istanbul — lost
Biggest cashouts
- $100,000 on Los Angeles Dodgers - Milwaukee Brewers — cashed out for $500,765
- $145,813 on FC Barcelona - BC Olympiakos Piraeus — cashed out for $343,270
- $338,464 on Ninjas in Pyjamas - Team Liquid — cashed out for $338,126
Top tournaments by volume
- UEFA Champions League: 360 bets, $10,369,427 wagered
- ATP Shanghai, China Men Singles: 183 bets, $8,095,948 wagered
- Premier League: 228 bets, $7,386,999 wagered
- WTA Wuhan, China Women Singles: 221 bets, $6,628,599 wagered
- TP World Championship 2026: 74 bets, $5,611,082 wagered
- NFL: 109 bets, $4,917,987 wagered
- La Liga: 141 bets, $4,692,158 wagered
- MLB: 88 bets, $3,459,797 wagered
Activity by sport
- soccer: 1546 bets, $48,167,240 wagered
- tennis: 783 bets, $26,144,489 wagered
- counter strike: 147 bets, $8,982,984 wagered
- basketball: 188 bets, $6,235,087 wagered
- american football: 130 bets, $5,313,245 wagered
- league of legends: 159 bets, $5,241,021 wagered
- baseball: 95 bets, $3,579,778 wagered
- ice hockey: 67 bets, $2,981,246 wagered
- dota 2: 56 bets, $1,629,405 wagered
- valorant: 40 bets, $1,449,979 wagered