Where Sports Bettors Put Their Money in 2024: DraftKings' Annual Report Reveals Top Picks

Where Sports Bettors Put Their Money in 2024: DraftKings' Annual Report Reveals Top Picks

By Michael Harrison

January 1, 2025 at 01:48 AM

DraftKings' 2024 betting report reveals fascinating insights into where sports bettors placed their money throughout the year. Here's a comprehensive breakdown of the most popular bets:

Most Bet Teams by Handle:

  • New York Yankees
  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • L.A. Dodgers
  • Boston Celtics
  • Philadelphia Phillies

Most Bet Athletes by Handle:

  • Scottie Scheffler
  • Travis Kelce
  • Josh Allen
  • Derrick Henry
  • Christian McCaffrey

Most Bet Leagues by Handle:

  • NFL
  • MLB
  • NBA
  • College basketball (M)
  • College football

Most Bet Sports by Handle:

  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Baseball
  • Tennis
  • Soccer

Aaron Judge swinging bat during game

Aaron Judge swinging bat during game

Most Wagered Games:

  1. San Francisco 49ers at Kansas City Chiefs (2/11)
  2. Detroit Lions at San Francisco 49ers (1/28)
  3. KC Chiefs at Baltimore Ravens (1/28)
  4. KC Chiefs at Buffalo Bills (1/21)
  5. Baltimore Ravens at KC Chiefs (9/5)

2024 All-Moneymaker Teams:

NBA:

  • Guards: Jalen Green, James Harden
  • Forwards: LeBron James, Lauri Markkanen
  • Center: Chet Holmgren
  • 6th Man: Stephen Curry

NHL:

  • Center: Auston Matthews
  • Wings: Mikko Rantanen, William Nylander
  • Defense: Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes

NFL:

  • QB: Joe Burrow
  • RBs: Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry
  • WRs: Ja'Marr Chase, Allen Lazard
  • TE: David Njoku
  • D/ST: Denver Broncos
  • K: Harrison Butler

Notable Achievement: The year's biggest parlay winner turned $5 into $263,591.21 with a 7-leg parlay featuring home runs from Cal Raleigh (+360), Vinnie Pasquantino (+425), Bryce Harper (+380), Elly De La Cruz (+425), Austin Riley (+320), Jose Ramirez (+450), and Rafael Devers (+275).

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