Stake denies rigging “big wins” for Kick streamers like Drake and Adin Ross

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Stake has denied claims that it manipulates gambling outcomes to create impressive wins for popular Kick streamers like Drake and Adin Ross. This response follows a Bloomberg Businessweek report that raised concerns about the fairness of odds during some of their highly publicized gambling streams.

The report examined around 1,500 hours of Stake casino gameplay streamed on Kick by 25 different users, including well-known figures like Drake, Ross, Trainwreck, and xQc. According to Bloomberg, the analysis centered on large payouts – specifically, wins over 1,000 times the original bet – and estimated how many times each user spun the reels by monitoring changes in their on-screen balances during the livestreams.

A new report suggests Drake had significantly more success winning on slot games from Easygo, the company that owns Stake, compared to games from other providers. Bloomberg found his win rate on Easygo slots was about four times higher than average, while his results on games from other companies were typical.

Stake responds to claims it rigs Kick gambling streams

Okay, so the investigation dug up this crazy stream from August 2025 where I was playing online slots and my Bitcoin balance just plummeted – went from $3.5 million down to around $400,000! It was insane. Then, Stake’s co-founder, Ed Craven, hopped on the call and literally deposited $500,000 back into my account. After that, I switched over to games run by Easygo and started hitting some big wins, got my balance back over $2 million, but I still ended the session down overall. It was a wild ride, honestly.

The report also looked at Ross’s gambling activity. Bloomberg discovered that during a long livestream on Stake’s US site, Ross won a large sum while playing a game from Easygo, after being encouraged by another user named Craven. Bloomberg observed that Ross seemed to win more often on games created by Stake itself, although they noted this was based on a limited amount of data.

So, Stake is saying all that stuff about them paying out unfairly? They totally deny it. They put out a statement saying the report is way off base. They argue that just looking at ‘big wins’ isn’t a fair way to judge things, and comparing payouts between different slot games is apples and oranges because each game is built differently. Honestly, they didn’t share any of their own payout numbers to back up their side of the story, which is a little weird.

This report comes as Stake, and in some cases celebrities Drake and Ross, face increasing legal challenges in the US. Several lawsuits claim the platform uses unfair business practices and runs illegal gambling operations through its promotional sweepstakes. These complaints also suggest that broadcasts of large jackpot wins can be misleading, creating a false impression of how often such wins actually happen.

Stake consistently maintains that it offers all users the same odds, regardless of their influencer status. They also confirm they verify user identities and block access from countries where their services aren’t permitted.

Kick is also getting attention for the type of content shown on its platform. Last year, a French streamer named Jean Pormanove tragically died while livestreaming a broadcast that involved what was described as ten days of extreme hardship.

Earlier this year, two online streamers faced criminal charges. In January, they were accused of offenses like assault, encouraging hatred, mistreating a vulnerable person, and sharing violent content online.

Because Kick’s executives in Australia didn’t respond to legal requests for information about the case, prosecutors have asked a court to issue arrest warrants for them.

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2026-02-27 22:19