Top 9 Biggest Sports Betting Wins of All Time    

When you think of sports betting, you might hope to win a few hundred or thousand dollars, but some people have won millions. As sports betting becomes more accessible and easier, its popularity grows, and the odds improve.

Below are the biggest sports betting wins in history across various sports. Before getting to those, you too can make a lucrative bet on American football, golf, cricket, soccer, hockey, rugby, and many other sports. This Caesars sportsbook promo code will help you make the most of your luck.

Vegas Dave

Dave Oancea, a famous Vegas gambler who became known as Vegas Dave, won $2.5 million from a World Series wager on the Kansas City Royals. How much did he bet? ‘Just’ $140,000! His previous big win had been a week into 2015’s baseball season. Understandably, casinos saw his wager as a liability, so he had to split it across more than a dozen sites. It was an effort well worth making.

Steve Whiteley

The next biggest win was not by a professional gambler. Back in 2011, heating engineer Steve Whiteley won the equivalent of $1.83 million in British pounds from a very modest bet on horse racing. He matched six horses on Exeter Tote, one of which had lost almost 30 of its previous races.

James Adducci

Adducci’s support of Tiger Woods paid off massively. When he placed his bet on the legendary golfer to win a championship in 2019, the latter had not won any tournaments in over ten years. Still, the gambler made the decision to bet $85,000 on Tiger and ended up winning $1.2 million. 

Mike Futter

Mike Futter is a professional gambler based in Belfast, North Ireland, who won more than a million dollars (£800,000) after wagering on his own horse. He won around $438,500 for owning the winning horse and another half a million for the wager. It was a fantastic day and victory for him by his admission.

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley is a famous name in sports betting. He was a professional gambler, but he didn’t see his first great win until 2002 when he wagered on a Super Bowl victory for the New England Patriots. He bet half a million and won $800,000, almost twice his wager. It was far from a predictable win because the St. Louis Rams were the favorite with 14 points above the Patriots.

Phil Mickelson

Mickelson, a professional golf player, formed a betting syndicate as he was convinced the Baltimore Ravens would win the Superbowl in 2000. He bet $20,000 at odds of +2200, and his wager returned him more than half a million dollars.

Eric Lindgren

Eric Lindgren bet against a few fellow golfers that he would complete four straight rounds of golf, carrying his own clubs and shooting below 100 in each one of the four. It was not a symbolic bet among friends. He won $340,000 from their wagers.

Peter Edwards

Pete Edwards bet that his grandson Harry Wilson would be on the Wales national team someday. Once that prediction proved accurate, the 62-year-old pocked the equivalent of $157,333 in British pounds.

Gerry Mcllroy

Rounding out this top 9 list is Gerry Mcllroy, who believed his son Rory would win a major British golf championship in 2004. He put his money where his mouth was, placing a wager with +50000 odds. Gerry made £100,000 ($125,900) from the bet, while his friends, who placed a supporting wager, got £80,000 ($100,700).