Drake accused of using an online gambling platform to inflate play counts of his music
Drake is facing a lawsuit alleging he used an online gambling platform, Stake.us, to artificially inflate his music's streaming numbers.Summary
Superstar rapper Drake, along with influencer Adin Ross and George Nguyen, are accused in a federal lawsuit of using the online sweepstakes casino Stake.us to artificially boost play counts of Drake’s music on platforms like Spotify. The lawsuit alleges they used bots and streaming farms to “manufacture popularity” and distort charts, while also utilizing Stake.us’s internal transfer features to conceal financial transactions. Drake is a brand ambassador for Stake.us and Stake.com, with a reported $100 million annual deal. Similar lawsuits have been filed in Missouri and New Mexico, alleging the promotion of illegal online gambling. Stake has denied the allegations in previous responses, and no criminal charges have been filed to date. The case was filed on behalf of Virginia residents and Stake.us users, claiming the platform bypasses U.S. gambling regulations.
(Source：NBC10 Boston)