A new class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Ohio against sweepstakes casino operator Stake.us, accusing the company of running an illegal online casino.
The suit names the sweepstakes giant over its US-facing platform and challenges the legality of its business model under Ohio gambling law.
According to the complaint, Stake.us is described as “an online version of an Internet Cafe,” using the same underlying structure that courts have previously scrutinised in brick-and-mortar sweepstakes cafe cases.
The complaint says that the site uses a 1:1 pricing model, like those earlier operations.