A new class-action lawsuit filed in Missouri accuses rapper Drake, livestreamer Adin Ross and Sweepstakes Limited, the company behind the online casino Stake.us, of promoting an illegal gambling operation disguised as a social gaming site.
Plaintiff Justin Killham alleges he lost money on Stake.us and says the company misled users by presenting itself as a harmless “social casino.” According to the filing, Stake.us used that branding to sidestep Missouri’s restrictions on online gambling.
Stake was launched in 2017 by Australian billionaires Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani.
The company operates two versions of its gambling platform, Stake.com, which accepts real money wagers internationally, and Stake.us, which targets American users.
On Stake.us, players buy “gold coins” with no cash value, but those purchases come with a bonus of “Stake Cash,” which can be wagered and later converted into cryptocurrency.
Drake and Ross are both named in the lawsuit for their partnerships with Stake and for marketing the platform online.
The complaint says their content was aimed at teenagers and young adults, and that they used company-provided funds to gamble publicly, creating the illusion of real risk and excitement.
1st clip Drake & Adin Ross ask Eddie (Owner of Stake) to add 500k to their balance.
Eddie adds it & tells them to get to work & clip farm putting the Stake logo on everything.
2nd clip Drake & says he uses real money lol.
Drake is being sued for misleading fans by… https://t.co/R2lMuLYYcZ pic.twitter.com/jTfIIOwo6a
— Whooping feet (@WhoopingFeet) October 28, 2025
Drake, who has more than 140 million Instagram followers, posted two promo videos for Stake this week, including one showing a claimed $1 million balance in his account.
Earlier this month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning sweepstakes casinos using this business model.