Operators / Stake.us
Stake.us
Operator · Sweepsteaks Ltd. (unconfirmed) · Unknown[1]
Sweepstakes-model casino associated in industry reporting with Sweepsteaks Ltd., operating alongside the separate real-money crypto casino Stake.com. Fetch of stake.us returned HTTP 403 in this research session; legal entity details were not independently confirmed and should be verified before relying on this entry.
Brands
- Stake.us — Sweepstakes casinos
Regulatory actions
| Date | State | Against | Action | Amount | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Florida | Sweepstakes Ltd. (Stake.us) | Lawsuit Sweepstakes casinos | Attorney General James Uthmeier separately sued Stake.us's operating entity and affiliated payment processors in Hillsborough County Circuit Court on the same theory as the VGW suit, naming co-founders Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani individually and seeking injunctions, restitution, disgorgement and civil penalties. Reported in the press; no regulator document found.[2] | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Illinois | Stake.us | Cease and desist Sweepstakes casinos | Stake.us was one of the 65 operators the IGB ordered to stop offering sweepstakes-style casino games to Illinois residents in its February 2026 enforcement sweep.[3] | |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Arizona | Stake.us | Cease and desist Sweepstakes casinos | The Arizona Department of Gaming sent a cease-and-desist order to Stake.us as part of a second wave of enforcement against unlicensed sweepstakes and exchange-wagering platforms operating in the state. Reported in the press; no regulator document found. Date approximate.[4] | |
| May 7, 2024 | Maryland | Sweepstakes Limited, dba Stake.us | Cease and desist Sweepstakes casinos | Maryland Lottery and Gaming notified Stake.us that it appeared to be offering online sweepstakes-casino gaming in Maryland without a license and demanded a response confirming it would cease operations in the state.[5] | |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Michigan | Sweepstakes Limited (Stake.us) | Cease and desist Sweepstakes casinos | MGCB cease-and-desist letter (announced Jan. 18, 2024) for promoting an unlicensed online lottery and/or raffle through its sweepstakes-model site.[6] |
Sources
- Stake.us · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Florida AG sues online sweepstakes casinos over allegations of illegal gambling · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- Cease and Desist Letter - Stake (stake.us) (2026.02.04) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- News: Arizona Sends Cease-And-Desist Orders To More Sweepstakes Sportsbooks And Casinos · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- RE: Stake.us' Business in Maryland · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- Michigan Gaming Control Board sends cease-and-desist letters to US, international internet gaming companies due to illegal operations · retrieved Oct 11, 2026