Men Are Now Gambling on WNBA Players’ Menstrual Cycles—Sports Betting Hits Disturbing New Low in Unprecedented Trend
Montgomery, AL – In a revelation that has sent shockwaves through the sports world, a bizarre and controversial new trend has emerged: men are betting real money on the menstrual cycles of WNBA players. The practice, which some call “blood money betting,” is raising urgent questions about ethics, privacy, and the intersection of sports, gender, and gambling.
What began as a fringe curiosity has exploded into a full-blown phenomenon, with social media influencers, sports gamblers, and even data scientists scrambling to predict game outcomes based on the intimate bodily rhythms of female athletes. The implications are staggering—and the backlash is growing.
The Wired Exposé: Menstrual Cycles as Betting Data
It started quietly. In October, Wired published a story that seemed almost too strange to be true: sports gamblers were tracking WNBA players’ menstrual cycles, speculating that hormonal changes could affect athletic performance. One betting content creator, known only as “Fade Me Bets,” has dubbed the practice “blood money.” He claims to have achieved a startling 68.75% accuracy in his period-related predictions, a figure that, if true, could upend the way sports gambling works.
But how did we get here? And what does it mean for the players whose bodies are being scrutinized for profit?
The Rise of Blood Money Betting
The story gained traction when a viral video broke down the Wired article, prompting viewers to ask: “Holy crap, is this real?” The answer, as it turns out, is yes. Men are not only betting on WNBA games—they’re betting on when players are menstruating, ovulating, or in their late luteal phase.
“Is she more aggressive during her cycle? Or maybe she’s feeling down?” speculated one gambler on a popular podcast. The conversation quickly veered into territory that, until recently, would have been taboo—even for the most hardened sports bettors.
Fade Me Bets, who declined to be named, has become an underground celebrity, racking up thousands of likes and shares on Instagram for his menstrual cycle betting strategy. “Not everyone is the same,” he said in a recent post. “Yes, there’s a traditional 28-day cycle, but everyone’s is different and it varies from person to person, month to month.”
His videos start with a menacing phrase: “We got a victim, boys.” The “victim,” he explains, is the betting line—the odds set by sportsbooks, not the player herself. He then shares predictions about whether a specific player is menstruating, ovulating, or in the late luteal phase, which occurs after ovulation and before the period. For example, he predicted that Caitlin Clark was “on the end of her late luteal phase, meaning a decrease in cardio, decrease in strength, decrease in aerobic system.” He advised viewers to bet the under on Clark that game—and Clark scored lower than the number predicted by oddsmakers.
From Moneyball to Menstrual Metrics
The practice has become so widespread that some are joking about hiring a “Moneyball” analyst to track menstrual cycles for opposing teams. “You have to make sure your roster is spaced out,” said one commentator. “If they spend enough time together, they’ll all sync up.”
The idea is both absurd and eerily plausible. In a world where every edge matters, and where sports betting is a multi-billion-dollar industry, it was only a matter of time before gamblers turned their attention to the most private data imaginable.
The Ethics of Blood Money
The reaction has been swift—and polarized. WNBA fans have expressed disgust at the news that men are betting on players’ menstrual cycles. “How do they know it’s men?” asked one. “There could be women betting.” Others pointed out the stark difference in perspective: “The male view is, is there a mathematical formula that predicts behavior and outcomes? The women are like, you’re mean and gross.”
Is this meme betting, or is it something more sinister? While some dismiss the practice as a joke, others argue that the impact is real. “Obviously, a woman’s menstrual cycle is going to impact her ability to play physical sports,” said one sports analyst. “High-level bettors are super pragmatic. They look at everything—traffic patterns, weather, temperature, even how much sleep the players got.”
But now, the line between science and speculation has blurred. The same data-driven approach that once revolutionized baseball is being applied to the bodies of female athletes, raising uncomfortable questions about privacy, consent, and the commodification of women’s health.
The Science—And the Pseudoscience
Fade Me Bets admits that predicting WNBA player performance based on menstrual cycle assumptions is “more art than science.” Experts agree. While hormonal fluctuations can affect mood, energy, and physical performance, the idea that these changes can be reliably tracked and predicted for gambling purposes is dubious at best.
Amy West, a sports physiologist, cautions: “Yes, there’s a traditional 28-day cycle, but everyone’s is different and it varies from person to person, month to month. There’s no one-size-fits-all formula.”
Yet, the allure of an edge—however slight—has proven irresistible to gamblers. The industry is now awash in speculation, with some pushing for “Saber Metrics” for periods. “You don’t want five players all on the same cycle,” joked one analyst. “You need to space them out across the lineup.”
The Impact on Players
For WNBA athletes, the intrusion is more than theoretical. The idea that their bodies are being tracked, analyzed, and wagered on by strangers is unsettling. Some have likened it to a cult—“tribalistic chants, men making bets on your bodily functions.”
Others point out the double standard: “A WNBA player getting pregnant is like a torn ACL—you’re out for the season,” said one commentator. “But NBA players don’t intentionally tear their ACLs.”
The message is clear: female athletes are being held to a different standard, their bodies scrutinized in ways that male athletes never experience.
The Business of Betting
The controversy comes at a time when WNBA players are fighting for contract raises and better working conditions. The league’s new collective bargaining agreement has been hailed as a step forward, but the shadow of blood money betting threatens to undermine progress.
“Look at this,” said one observer. “They want to get $20 an hour. Meanwhile, men are betting on their periods.”
The irony is bitter: the same forces that drive viewership and engagement—attention, controversy, spectacle—are being weaponized against the very athletes the league is trying to support.
The Cultural Fallout
The story has ignited a broader conversation about the state of media, politics, and pop culture. “I work in media,” said one producer. “I’ve produced travel documentaries, news, podcasts. More recently, viewership and interest in politics is gone. People are more interested in WNBA players’ menstrual cycles than in voter turnout.”
The shift is symptomatic of a deeper malaise. Millennials, once galvanized by Gamergate and political drama, are tuning out. Gen Z, meanwhile, is captivated by spectacle—solar storms, viral videos, and, now, blood money betting.
“If politics stops being pop culture,” mused one commentator, “maybe people will start focusing on WNBA players’ menstrual cycles instead. They’ll stop believing crackpot stories and stop voting for stupid things.”
Is this a good thing? The answer is unclear. What is certain is that the power of a well-told story—no matter how strange—is undeniable.
The Rise of Meme Betting
Some argue that the blood money phenomenon is less about science and more about memes. “I think a lot of this is meme betting,” said one analyst. “I don’t know if they’re actually paying close attention to the cycles or if they just think it’s funny to put money down on a woman because of her menstrual cycle.”
But behind the jokes lies a serious question: what happens when the boundaries between entertainment, gambling, and personal privacy collapse? The internet has accelerated the process, turning once-private experiences into public spectacle at light speed.
The New Age of Sports Analytics
The rise of blood money betting is part of a larger trend: the relentless pursuit of data-driven advantage. High-level sports bettors now track everything—traffic, weather, sleep, temperature. The menstrual cycle is just the latest frontier.
“These guys used to be our botanists and great scientists,” lamented one observer. “Now they’re tracking WNBA players’ menstrual cycles.”
The implications are profound. In the quest for an edge, nothing is off-limits. The bodies of female athletes have become battlegrounds for profit, speculation, and controversy.
The Gender Divide
The reaction to blood money betting has exposed deep fault lines between men and women, fans and bettors, science and speculation. “WNBA fans react in disgust to news that men are betting on players’ menstrual cycles,” read one headline.
But the divide is not just gendered. It’s philosophical. “The male view is, is there a mathematical formula that predicts behavior and outcomes? The women are like, you’re mean and gross.”
The debate has spilled over into social media, podcasts, and newsrooms, with each side staking out its territory. Is this the future of sports? Or a dangerous descent into exploitation?
The Future of Blood Money Betting
As the controversy grows, industry insiders predict that blood money betting will only become more sophisticated. Teams may hire analysts to track menstrual cycles, spacing out rosters to avoid “cycle clustering.” Gamblers may develop new metrics, new algorithms, new strategies.
The only certainty is uncertainty. In a world where every edge matters, and where privacy is increasingly elusive, the boundaries of sports gambling are being pushed to their limits.
Conclusion: Where Do We Go From Here?
The rise of blood money betting is a symptom of a larger crisis—a crisis of ethics, privacy, and meaning. In the relentless pursuit of profit, the bodies of female athletes have become data points, their most intimate experiences fodder for speculation and controversy.
For the WNBA, the stakes are high. The league must navigate the treacherous waters of attention, engagement, and exploitation, fighting to protect its players while harnessing the power of spectacle.
For fans, the challenge is to demand better—to insist on respect, dignity, and fairness. The future of sports depends not on the latest meme, but on the values we choose to uphold.
In the end, the story of blood money betting is a story about us—about what we value, what we watch, and what we’re willing to wager. As the world watches, the question remains: where do we draw the line?
