Suit accuses Drake, Adin Ross and Stake of illegal online gambling

A class action lawsuit filed October 27 in Jackson County's 16th Circuit Court accuses rapper Aubrey Drake Graham, streamer Adin Ross, and crypto-based sweepstakes platform Stake of promoting an illegal online casino and misleading Missouri consumers. Plaintiff Justin Killham of Independence, Missouri, alleges in a 34-page complaint that the defendants used livestreamed gambling sessions and other influencer marketing to normalize and glamorize online betting while concealing that the wagers were funded by Stake rather than by the personalities themselves.

The complaint contends that Drake and Ross presented high-stakes streams on platforms including Kick as personal gambling when, in fact, Stake provided the funds, a tactic the filing says was designed to attract new users and increase the platform's profits. Killham asserts that those practices targeted younger and at-risk viewers and resulted in real financial losses for Missouri residents. The suit cites violations of the state’s prohibitions on online casino gambling, along with claims of unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices, and seeks compensatory damages, disgorgement of profits and injunctive relief on...