Nobody noticed this coming for the brand new yr: Drake and Adin Ross have each been hit with an RICO over their promotion of Stake.
The Toronto rapper, who isn’t shy about sharing his playing exploits on his Instagram account, and Doechii-hating streamer had been each named in a federal class-action lawsuit that was filed in Virginia on Wednesday, Dec. 31.
It claims Stake is “working as one of many largest and most worthwhile unlawful on-line casinos” relationship again to 2022.
In accordance with the plaintiffs, LaShawnna Ridley and Tiffany Hines, they declare that Stake hoodwinks and bamboozles customers whereas permitting actual cash betting within the guise of digital forex play.
Per the platform’s ads, it “doesn’t supply actual cash playing.” On the similar time, “no buy or cost is critical to take part or play [Stake] video games,” whereas offering customers “the final word social, secure and free gaming expertise.”
The grievance tells a unique story, calling all of the statements in regards to the platform false by declaring that customers should purchase Gold Cash bundled with Stake Money, which they will money out for U.S. forex.
The lawsuit accuses Drake and Ross of being “zealous” and “paid” promoters of Stake, who “masks the true nature and extent of their conduct.”
An excerpt for the lawsuit additional particulars Drake and Ross’ involvement, claiming “The 2 have engaged in live-streamed playing, wagering giant sums of cash that was supplied surreptitiously by Stake. In different phrases, although Drake and Ross presupposed to be playing with their very own Stake Money, it was actually supplied to them by the home.”
Drake Was Additionally Allegedly Utilizing Stake To Buy Bots
In a hilarious twist, the lawsuit claims that Drake, Ross, and an alleged confederate, George Nguyen, used the platform’s “tipping” system to funnel giant sums of cash, together with a $100,000 tip between Drake and Ross, which was public, to fund “synthetic streaming (‘botting’) to create fraudulent streams of Drake’s music,” to manufacture recognition; disparage opponents and music label executives; distort advice algorithms; and distribute financing for all the foregoing, whereas concealing the move of funds.”
Now, if that sounds acquainted, Drake accused UMG (Common Music Group) and Kendrick Lamar of cooking the books and utilizing bots to spice up the numbers of Lamar’s uber-popular Drake diss report “Not Like Us.”
This case goes to be a captivating case as a result of Drake reportedly signed a $100 million endorsement take care of Stake in 2022 and was additionally named as a defendant in two different Stake-related lawsuits that had been filed in October 2025.
Plus, there are nonetheless Stake-related posts on Drizzy’s IG web page.
Ross was additionally named as a defendant in these October lawsuits, and referred to as them “fucking bullshit” throughout a livestream.
Yikes.
You realize social media has been chiming in on the scenario, and they’re roasting each Drake and Ross.
