Rapper Drake wins $1 Million after betting on Canada to beat South Africa in World Cup

 Canadian rapper Drake has won $1 million after Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in their knockout-stage clash last night. The Toronto rapper had placed a massive bet of $770,000 (over N1 billion) on Canada to defeat South Africa in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash, with the wager carrying a potential payout of $1,001,000. After Canada's victory, the bet officially came through, giving Drake a profit of roughly $231,000.  Ahead of the match, Drake explained that he was motivated by a message from South African DJ Black Coffee. "@realblackcoffee was chirping in the DM I had to raise the STAKES," he wrote alongside a screenshot of the wager. Drake has a long history of public sports gambling. Over the years, he's placed wagers on everything from NBA Finals and UFC title fights to boxing matches and major soccer tournaments. The post Rapper Drake wins $1 Million after betting on Canada to beat South Africa in World Cup appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.