A lawsuit filed in Jackson County Circuit Court in Missouri yesterday has accused Stake.us of running an illegal online casino targeting Missouri residents.
The complaint also targets influencer Adin Ross and rapper Drake for promoting Stake’s business using livestreams and social media, while allegedly misleading viewers about the source of their gambling funds.
The complaint mentions reports of the pair being given “house money” to play with, making their endorsements deceptive.
The plaintiff, Justin Killham, is suing Sweepstakes Limited, the parent company of Stake.us and its international counterpart Stake.com.
The lawsuit claims Stake.us was designed to bypass Missouri’s gambling laws by operating as a disguised version of Stake.com. It alleges the platform uses a two-currency system to conceal real-money wagering.
