Drake loses $1M bet, blames Bieber Curse for Maple Leafs' epic Game 7 loss
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The majority of the musician's admirers encouraged Drake to 'Fire It Up' and make the wager, with just 25% warning the five-time Grammy winner he was going to curse the Buds. A small number of fans (14%) suggested Billboard's Artist of the Decade Award winner should 'Bet on Florida to Reverse the Curse' (an interesting tactic he used when the Toronto Raptors faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 NBA Playoffs).
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