Stephen Curry, Cooper Cup and Aaron Judge Named One of 2022’s Most Bet Athletes

Wayne Parry | Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Did you win money by betting on St. Peters, the longest-running men’s college basketball team to reach the Elite Eight in this year’s National Championship Tournament?

If so, you have a lot of company.

According to the DraftKings sportsbook, customers bet on St. Peters in 2022 and won more money than any other team. And Peacocks’ 67-64 victory over Purdue on March 25 was the best winning game for BetMGM’s customers.

Have you lost money betting on the New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers, or Alabama Crimson Tide?

Some of the country’s leading sportsbooks provided The Associated Press with year-end data showing how people will bet in 2022.

The DraftKings’ other money-makers included North Carolina, Gonzaga, Kansas, and Providence in the NCAA Tournament. NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Commanders.

Big money losers for DraftKings customers included the defending Super Bowl champions, the Los Angeles Rams. A trendy preseason Super Bowl pick, the Denver Broncos’ trade for veteran quarterback Russell Wilson backfired on their 4-11 season so far. The struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers led by Tom Brady. Brady’s former team, the New England Patriots. the Miami Dolphins; and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets.

In terms of wager totals, Golden State’s Stephen Curry was the most-betted player in the 2022 Draft Kings, followed by the Super Bowl MVP Rams’ Cooper Cup. Aaron Judge of the American Yankees who is his MVP in his league. Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks. Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jamar Chase and Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum.

In terms of bet numbers, Derrick Henry’s running back Titans was first, followed by Nick Chubb’s running backs Kels and the Cleveland Browns. The list included his RBS Saquan Barkley for the New York Giants, his RBS Jonathan Taylor for the Indianapolis Colts, and wide receiver Davante Adams for the Las Vegas Raiders.

Curry was the player Caesars Sportsbook customers bet on the most. Doncic; Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow; Tatum and Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford.

The team Caesars bet on the most was the Yankees. Warriors; Los Angeles Dodgers; New York Mets and Phoenix Suns.

At BetMGM, the players who bet the most were Judge, Curry and Doncic.

Houston mattress dealer and big-time gambler Jim McKinvale, also known as “Mattress Mack,” has two big wins at Caesars this year. Houston he bet $3 million on the Astros to win the World Series at odds of 10-1 and paid $30 million. , won about $8 million betting that Kansas would win the NCAA basketball tournament.

At BetMGM, the players who bet the most were Judge, Curry and Doncic. McIngvale also won his $10 million in Astros World Series betting at BetMGM.

The World Cup soccer game, in which the United States defeated Iran 1-0, was BetMGM’s third most profitable game for customers this year.

The best result for BetMGM was the Sept. 12 revenge game between the Seattle Seahawks, who had just traded Wilson, and the team that acquired him, the Denver Broncos. They also performed well in the 49ers-Packers Playoff Game, Georgia-Alabama College Football Championship Game, and Bengals-Titans Playoff Game.

That sportsbook also paid out big Super Bowl bets, including a $1 million bet on the Rams to score more points than the Bengals in the first and fourth quarters.

Like most sportsbooks, the Super Bowl was PointsBet’s most-betted game of the year, followed by the Bengals-Chiefs AFC Conference Championship Game. Raiders-Chiefs game on October 10th. The opening game between the Rams and the Buffalo Bills on September 9th, and the Dolphins vs. Bengals on September 29th.

FanDuel, the official odds provider for The Associated Press, has not provided similar data for 2022.

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