Stake.us, rapper Drake, and streamer Adin Ross are facing a lawsuit claiming they illegally promoted an online casino on the Kick platform, deceiving people in the US.
A lawsuit filed on October 27th in Jackson County claims the defendants used dishonest and unfair practices, breaking Missouri law. The complaint details these allegations in a 34-page document.
I was reading the court filings, and it looks like Justin Killham from Independence, Missouri, is suing Stake. He claims he lost money gambling on their site because of unfair business practices. Basically, he feels like Stake did something wrong that caused him to lose his money.
The lawsuit alleges that streamers Ross and Drake tricked their viewers by portraying their big gambling streams on Kick as personal bets. In reality, the money reportedly came directly from the gambling site Stake. The suit claims this made online betting seem normal and appealing to young people, who may not be aware of the potential legal dangers.
Lawsuit alleges deception in Kick gambling streams
Kick is owned by Stake, which reportedly generated $4.7 billion in revenue in 2024.
According to the lawsuit, Stake pays online influencers Adin Ross and Drake millions of dollars each year to promote Stake.com by livestreaming online casino gambling.
According to reports, Ross and Drake frequently claim to be gambling with their own money on Stake.com, but they often don’t – despite telling audiences in Missouri and other places that they are.
The lawsuit asks for financial compensation and a court order requiring the defendants to give up any profits they made through the wrongdoing.
The lawsuit claims Stake operated an unlawful online casino using Stake.us, which is similar to Stake.com, to bypass Missouri’s online gambling laws.
The lawsuit claims the company’s new image tricked both Missouri officials and customers into thinking it provided simple games, when it was actually an illegal gambling operation.
Stake has denied any wrongdoing.
The company stated they haven’t received any legal papers regarding the reported claim. They deny the accusations made in the media and plan to strongly fight any legal challenges on this matter, as well as future ones, according to a company spokesperson who spoke with Sigma News.
Neither Ross nor Drake have commented publicly on the lawsuit as of publication.
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2025-10-28 19:18