A lawsuit filed on October 27 holds both Drake (Drizzy) and Adin Ross accountable for losses incurred by class members in gambling activities. The legal action accuses the two celebrities of misleading fans by pretending to gamble with their own money, while actually using funds sponsored by the casino platform Stake to promote gambling to users, including underage fans in Missouri — a state where gambling is illegal.
The 34-page lawsuit, filed in the Jackson County Circuit Court, alleges that Drake and Ross engaged in “deceptive, fraudulent and unfair” practices that violate Missouri law. Among the plaintiffs is Justin Killham of Independence, who reportedly lost money on Stake “as a result of Defendants’ wrongful trade practices.”
Additionally, the complaint claims that Drake and Adin Ross’s promotion of their gambling activities on streaming platforms such as Kick contributed to “normalizing and glamorizing online betting” among young viewers who may not fully understand the risks involved.
### Allegations Against Stake’s Operating Practices in Missouri
The lawsuit further alleges that Stake.com operates a clone website, Stake.us, to facilitate online gambling specifically in Missouri, despite state laws banning such activities. According to the complaint, this clone site “misleads Missouri regulators and consumers into believing it offers harmless gameplay instead of an unlawful gambling platform.”
A spokesperson for Stake issued a statement to Sigma News denying 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.”
### Stake’s Connection to Streaming Platform Kick
For context, the streaming platform Kick is also owned by Stake, which reported $4.7 billion in revenue last year. The lawsuit highlights this connection while naming Drake and Adin Ross as defendants, stating:
“Stake in particular pays online influencer-Defendants Adin Ross (‘Ross’) and Aubrey Graham (‘Drake’) millions of dollars yearly to engage in promotional ‘livestream’ online casino gambling with Stake.com. 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.”
### Drake and Adin Ross’s Public Gambling Activity
Both Drake and Ross are known for openly sharing their betting details online. The Toronto rapper has made several high-profile gambling predictions on events including the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight, the NBA Finals, the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, the 2024 Super Bowl, and the 2024 Copa America semi-finals.
While he lost bets on the Copa semi-final and NBA Finals, Drake correctly predicted the winners of the 2024 Super Bowl and the 2022 World Cup final. He regularly shares his bets publicly across social media and frequently appears on Adin Ross’s Kick streams.
### Current Status
As of this writing, neither Drake nor Adin Ross has issued any public statements regarding their involvement in the lawsuit filed against Stake.
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*Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.*
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