🎲 The Tea on the Lawsuit
Drake might’ve bet a little too much this time — and not just on the roulette wheel. The Toronto superstar is officially caught up in a class-action lawsuit filed in Missouri that accuses him of promoting an illegal online gambling operation through the crypto-casino platform Stake.
According to court docs filed October 27, 2025, in Jackson County, the suit claims that Drake, influencer Adin Ross, and Stake’s U.S. arm (Stake.us) deceived viewers into thinking their flashy livestream bets were real. But allegedly? It was all house money.
💸 What the Plaintiffs Are Saying
The lead plaintiff, Justin Killham, is representing Missouri residents who say they were misled into losing real cash on what they thought was a “sweepstakes” site — when in reality, it functioned like a real-money casino.
The complaint says Stake.us used Drake’s fame and Adin Ross’s streaming audience to lure fans (especially younger ones) into gambling illegally under state law. The lawsuit calls it “deceptive, unfair, and fraudulent promotion” of an illegal gambling platform — and it’s not holding back.
⚖️ What They’re Asking For
The class-action lawsuit is demanding:
Refunds of all money lost by players in Missouri Disgorgement of profits made by Stake, Drake, and Ross An injunction to stop the casino from operating in the state
Basically, if the court agrees, it could shut Stake’s U.S. version down in Missouri and force the celeb promoters to cough up their alleged casino earnings.
🎤 Drake’s History with Stake
This isn’t brand-new tea — Drake first partnered with Stake back in 2022, hosting high-roller livestreams where he’d drop millions in Bitcoin on roulette or blackjack. Fans loved the spectacle — until rumors swirled that the “bets” weren’t real.
Now, the lawsuit’s calling that out directly, saying Drake’s “gambles” were just marketing stunts designed to hook viewers and make the platform look legit.
🧩 The Bigger Picture
This could become a landmark case for influencer accountability. State regulators have been side-eyeing “social casinos” for a while, but this is one of the first lawsuits to directly name a celebrity as part of the alleged operation.
If the plaintiffs win, it could set a major precedent for how stars can (or can’t) promote gambling, sweepstakes, and crypto platforms in the U.S.
☕ AGP Thoughts
Let’s be real — celebrities getting into crypto and online casinos always feels a little shady-glamorous. But when fans start losing money while watching their faves “win,” that crosses a line.
We’ll be keeping an eye on this one, AGP Fam. Because if Missouri wins this case, Drake’s next lyric might be “Started from Stake, now we’re sued.” 👀💀
🔗 Sources
Rolling Stone, The Fader, Covers.com, SBC Americas
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