A lawsuit has been filed in federal court alleging that Stake.us, an online sweepstakes casino, is operating an illegal gambling website in California.
The complaint, filed by Dennis Boyle, claims the platform violates state law by offering casino-style games to California residents.
It follows widespread pushback against sweepstake casinos throughout the US, with many leading providers facing lawsuits in state and federal courts amid heavily disputed claims that sweepstakes constitute unlawful gambling.
Proponents of the vertical say that sweepstakes operate legally under an established framework, and despite legal challenges in some states, the companies continue to operate unchallenged across the majority of the US.
