Alabama Woman Files Class Action Against Stake.US Claiming Company Offers Illegal Gambling
An Alabama woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Stake.us, a popular sweepstakes casino.
While the sweepstakes casino model employs a free-to-play element, customers are often encouraged to make purchases. Customers buy virtual currencies like "Gold Coins" for entertainment purposes. Platforms will monetize further by selling cosmetic upgrades, faster gameplay, or VIP statuses.
The lawsuit names Laura Hall and her minor child as plaintiffs. One must question who would be responsible for allowing the minor child to play on the Stake.US website.
Other Alabama residents who claim they’ve been similarly affected as also named as part of the class action suit.
“Stake attempts to separate the element of consideration from chance by offering a two-tiered system of virtual coins, both of which function like casino chips, while calling the whole affair a “sweepstakes,” the lawsuit reads.
From CasinoBeats:
Hall contends that Stake continues deceptively marketing itself as a legal sweepstakes platform when it’s an unlicensed provider of casino games. She also claims that her child, who is a minor, “suffered an injury in fact resulting in the loss of money and/or property that is recoverable in Alabama” in the last six months.
Stake offers a real money sports betting and casino in Canada. It is among the largest online gambling sites, employing recording artist Drake as an ambassador.
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