Drake is facing mounting legal pressure as he and several high-profile collaborators respond to a growing list of lawsuits tied to an alleged illegal gambling operation in the United States. Alongside online casino platform Stake and streamer Adin Ross, the rapper is named in multiple civil class action cases accusing the group of promoting and profiting from unlawful gambling practices.
According to an exclusive report from AllHipHop, the latest development comes from New Mexico, where the defendants have moved to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed by state residents Nathaniel Torres and Rory Michie. The plaintiffs allege they were misled into gambling real money on Stake.us through celebrity endorsements and unclear disclosures about the platform’s so-called “social casino” model, which they argue circumvents state gambling laws.
In response, attorneys for Drake and Ross claim the plaintiffs forfeited their right to sue by agreeing to Stake’s terms and conditions in August 2025. Those terms reportedly require all disputes involving Stake and its affiliates to be resolved through private, individual arbitration — effectively barring class action lawsuits. The defense argues that this agreement shields both the platform and its paid endorsers from public court proceedings.
The New Mexico case is only one piece of a much larger legal puzzle. Drake and Stake are also facing a civil RICO class action lawsuit in Virginia, which alleges similar gambling-related misconduct. That case further claims Drake used the platform to artificially inflate streaming numbers, boosting his commercial success. A separate lawsuit in Missouri echoes many of the same accusations.
It’s important to note that none of the allegations have been proven in court. Additionally, the Virginia RICO case is strictly civil, carrying no criminal charges. For now, all eyes are on the courts as judges decide whether these disputes will play out publicly — or quietly behind closed doors through arbitration.
