Lawsuit Alleges Drake and Streamer Adin Ross Deceived Consumers to Play Unregulated Online Casino Platform Stake
Posted on: January 2, 2026, 08:52h.
Last updated on: January 2, 2026, 08:52h.
- Drake and Adin Ross have been named in another lawsuit for their promotion of Stake
- Stake is an unregulated sweepstakes casino website
A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Virginia’s federal district court alleges that music superstar Drake and internet personality Adin Ross worked collaboratively to deceive the public into signing up and gambling on an unregulated online casino website called Stake.
Drake is known for regularly streaming his online casino play on the Stake platform. Ross, known for his celebrity collaborations and streams of playing NBA 2K and Grand Theft Auto, has, too.
The duo is accused of conspiring to market Stake to “prey upon consumers” that unlawfully exposed them to “substantial risks of gambling addiction.” The proposed class of plaintiffs claims they were “influenced to participate,” leading to financial harms and mental angst.
Plaintiffs have been damaged by the false marketing manipulation and abuses of defendants Drake, Ross, and Nguyen, who participate in the marketing of Stake,” the complaint states. The lawsuit claims the plaintiffs were “manipulated into signing onto and transacting” on the Stake casino platform.
The lawsuit is similar to one filed in October in Missouri that alleged comparable damages. In a video response to that litigation, Ross called the complaint “f***ing bulls**t.”
Drake and Ross have not yet responded to the Virginia lawsuit.
Stake Casino Conspiracy
Stake is a sweepstakes casino where users can sign up and play simulated casino games for free.
The controversial sweepstakes model, however, includes a dual-currency arrangement where players can purchase a secondary digital currency, called sweeps coins, that can be gambled where accrued credits can be redeemed for cash. Stake is not regulated by any state gaming agency in the United States.
The online casino has been issued cease-and-desist letters in numerous states, and today is no longer operating in Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia. The website continues to be accessible in Virginia.
The Virginia complaint alleges that Drake, Ross, and a third conspirator, identified as Australian national George Nguyen, used Stake’s peer-to-peer tipping feature to transfer money among themselves. The complaint alleges that Stake is an unregulated online platform that’s being used to launder and transfer money without any government oversight where it functions.
The complaint alleges that Stake and Drake, Ross, and Nguyen have violated the Virginia Consumer Protection Act and engaged in racketeering and other violations of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
Inflated Data
The lawsuit against Drake and Ross additionally alleges that the celebrities conspired with Stake to artificially inflate their stream views and music play counts through the use of automated bots and so-called “streaming farms.”
This manipulation has suppressed authentic artists and narrowed consumers’ access to legitimate content by undermining the integrity of curated experiences,” the complaint alleges.
Nguyen is accused of being a middleman who facilitated the transfer of cryptocurrency between Stake and the two frontmen.
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