New York Yankees, Kansas City Chiefs, and Jake Paul Drove DraftKings and BetMGM Action in 2024

• Year-in-reviews from DraftKings and BetMGM showed bettors loved the Yankees, the Dodgers, and anyone fighting Jake Paul
• The Yankees were far and away the most popular team to bet on across DraftKings platforms
• The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight was the most bet combat sport on the BetMGM app

DraftKings and BetMGM customers loved three things in 2024 more than anything else.

They loved betting on the New York Yankees, Kansas City Chiefs, and whoever was fighting Jake Paul in the last 12 months.

DraftKings and BetMGM released their sports betting year-in-review summaries to showcase what was hot in 2024, what made sports bettors the most money, and what cost them the most over the past year.

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Yankees, Chiefs, Jake Paul Were Hot

Sports bettors flocked to the Bronx Bombers across both companies in 2024, with the Yankees being the most popular team in sports to bet on in terms of tickets and handle among DraftKings users. The Yankees also participated in six out of the 10 most bet on games for BetMGM in terms of tickets for 2024.

While the Yankees ruled baseball across both platforms, NFL remained king as the Super Bowl was the most bet on event for the year for both DraftKings and BetMGM. The Chiefs were the most bet on NFL team in terms of handle and tickets for DraftKings, and were involved in three out of the top five most popular BetMGM events for the last year as well.

Unfortunately for bettors, the Kansas City Chiefs 17-10 defeat of the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship was the most profitable event of 2024 for the BetMGM sportsbook, while Travis Kelce was the single worst player to bet on for props for DraftKings users in the last year.

However, the Chiefs were also the most profitable overall NFL team DraftKings users bet on in 2024.

Despite the fight ending up being a huge dud, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson event drove huge numbers for both BetMGM and DraftKings. The fight was the most bet on combat or boxing event in 2024 for BetMGM, while Mike Tyson was the most bet on boxer in 2024 in terms of tickets and handle for DraftKings.

“Enthusiasm from bettors and new markets led to a record-breaking year at BetMGM — one we will not forget. The NFL is still king, but star athletes like Jake Paul and Caitlin Clark captured the attention of fans and bettors in 2024,” said Don Forbes, Senior Director of Sports Trading, BetMGM, in a press release.

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Best Events for Bettors in 2024

While the Chiefs were the most profitable team to bet on for DraftKings users in 2024, the Detroit Lions 52-6 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Nov. 17, was the single-most profitable event for BetMGM users over the last year.

Here were the most profitable teams and athletes for DraftKings users in 2024:

In terms of the teams and athletes that cost DraftKings users the most? Here were the top-10 least profitable teams and athletes DraftKings users supported in 2024:

As for BetMGM users? These were the best events for customers in 2024:

And the least profitable events for customers in the past year: