Japanese police arrested a 38-year-old man accused of gambling through online casinos, reportedly wagering 90 million yen mainly on baccarat with Stake between August 2022 and April 2025. Investigators also suspect he referred more than 100 players and received 7 million yen in commission; the man admitted to the allegations, according to the report.
The case concerns alleged illegal online gambling and affiliate activity in Japan.
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent letters to Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap and TikTok asking them to stop advertising sweepstakes casino platforms to Florida users. He gave the companies until 23 October to confirm they had stopped the ads and explain how they would prevent them reaching users in the state; the letters cite Stake and VGW sites among those at issue.
Stake blocked users in Ireland following discussions with GRAI. GRAI said it was working with operators that had restricted access to arrange refunds of customer deposits.
LSLGA and the Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria have declared Stake.com’s gambling operations unlawful in Lagos and 24 member states. The report attributes the declaration to the authorities.
Buenos Aires’ Provincial Lottery and Casinos Institute said it had filed complaints against two illegal sites that used Stake’s branding as an entry screen. The regulator said users were redirected to illegal betting platforms and that it had requested the domains be blocked; it listed seven authorised online betting platforms in the province.
Florida's attorney general, James Uthmeier, brought two cases alleging that Stake and VGW run unlawful online gambling businesses. The complaints also accuse payment providers of facilitating platform transactions. Uthmeier seeks court orders barring Florida operations and customer solicitation, alongside restitution and civil penalties.