Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Drake Faces Lawsuit Over Gambling Links
Drake is in legal trouble because a lawsuit says he and some other people used money from an online gambling site called Stake.us to make it seem like more people were listening to his music.
The lawsuit says they did this by using special features of the gambling site to trick music platforms like Spotify.
The people who filed the lawsuit want at least $5 million because they say this was not fair.
Drake and the gambling site have not said anything about these claims yet.
The lawsuit was filed at the end of 2025 in a court in Virginia.
Drake is named in a U.S. class-action lawsuit alleging he used proceeds from Stake.us to inflate his streaming play counts.
The lawsuit claims Drake and others were paid to promote Stake.us and used its features to manipulate streaming platforms.
Plaintiffs allege Stake.us operates as an illegal online gambling platform that circumvents U.S. restrictions.
The lawsuit seeks at least USD 5 million in damages and legal fees.
Drake and Stake.us have not responded to the allegations.
- Who
- Drake, Adin Ross, George Nguyen, LaShawnna Ridley, Tiffany Hines, and all users of Stake.us
- What
- A lawsuit alleging a scheme to inflate Drake's streaming play counts using proceeds from an online gambling platform
- When
- The lawsuit was filed on December 31, 2025
- Where
- The lawsuit was filed in a Virginia court
- Why
- The plaintiffs allege that Drake and others used proceeds from Stake.us to artificially inflate his streaming play counts
- Plaintiffs
- LaShawnna Ridley, Tiffany Hines, and all users of Stake.us
- Defendants
- Drake, Adin Ross, George Nguyen
- Alleged Scheme
- Artificially inflating Drake's streaming play counts
- Platform Involved
- Stake.us
- Damages Sought
- At least USD 5 million
- Court Filing Date
- December 31, 2025
- Court Location
- Virginia