Drake sued over “deceptive” online casino promotion
Drake has been sued by a man from Missouri over claims related to online casino company, Stake, who the rapper is in partnership with.
Justin Killham filed his lawsuit against Drizzy, streamer Adin Ross, and Stake in Jackson County Circuit Court on October 27th.
He claims they misled consumers by promoting the platform as “harmless” when it’s actually a “highly addictive” and “unlawful gambling platform.”
According to Rolling Stone, Killham accused them of “deceptive, fraudulent and unfair” practices that violate Missouri law.
“Stake’s deceptive trade practices have inflicted severe harm on the vulnerable in Missouri, and especially on individuals prone to gambling addiction and younger consumers targeted through Stake’s ‘free play’ marketing,” the lawsuit read.
Killham alleges that Drake and Ross earn millions of dollars to take part in livestream gambling to promote Stake “under deeply fraudulent pretenses.”
“When Ross and Drake purport to gamble online with Stake.com, they often do not do so with their own money despite telling the public in Missouri and elsewhere the opposite,” the documents read. “Stake’s influencer marketing, especially through Drake and Ross, is directed, among others, at teenagers in Missouri and in other states.”
Drake has opened up about gambling in the past. In June, he revealed he lost $8 million in gambling bets during the month of May.
“Gotta share the other side of gambling,” he wrote on social media. “Losses are so fried right now. I hope I can post a big win for you all soon cause I’m the only one that has never seen a max these guys max once a week.”
He also revealed that he had gambled almost $125 million that month, including $75 million in the past fortnight and $50 million in the last week.