A class action lawsuit has been filed against Stake.us, along with rapper Drake and streamer Adin Ross, accusing them of promoting an illegal online casino on Kick to mislead US consumers.
The 34-page complaint, filed on October 27 in Jackson County Circuit Court, claims the defendants engaged in “deceptive, fraudulent and unfair” practices that violate Missouri law.
According to court documents, named plaintiff Justin Killham of Independence, Missouri, lost money gambling on Stake’s platform “as a result of Defendants’ wrongful trade practices.”
The suit claims Ross and Drake misled their viewers by presenting their high-stakes gambling streams on Kick as personal wagers, when the funds allegedly came directly from Stake. The complaint argues this helped “normalize and glamorize online betting” to young audiences, many of whom may not understand the legal risks involved.
Lawsuit alleges deception in Kick gambling streams
Kick is owned by Stake, which reportedly generated $4.7 billion in revenue in 2024.
“Stake in particular pays online influencer-Defendants Adin Ross (‘Ross’) and Aubrey Drake Graham (‘Drake’) each millions of dollars yearly to engage in promotional ‘livestream’ online casino gambling with Stake.com,” the lawsuit reads.
“When Ross and Drake purport to gamble online with Stake.com, they often do not do so with their own money despite telling the public in Missouri and elsewhere the opposite,” it adds.
The filing seeks compensatory damages and a court order forcing the defendants to disgorge any profits tied to the alleged misconduct.
The class action also accuses Stake of running an illegal casino through Stake.us, a clone of Stake.com, to evade restrictions on Missouri’s rules on online casinos.
According to the lawsuit, the rebrand, “mislead Missouri regulators and consumers into believing it offers harmless gameplay instead of an unlawful gambling platform.”
Stake has denied any wrongdoing.
“We have not been served at this time. We reject allegations that have been made in the media in relation to this potential claim and will vigorously defend this and all such claims,” a company spokesperson told Sigma News.
Neither Ross nor Drake have commented publicly on the lawsuit as of publication.
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