Bloomberg: Stake streamers were winning in Easygo slots
Bloomberg journalists analyzed 1,500 hours of broadcasts from 25 Stake streamers on the Kick platform using the Claude language model (Anthropic) and identified an unusually high frequency of wins in Easygo slots—the parent company and in-house game provider of the Stake crypto casino.
Unusually high win frequency
The analysis showed that the most frequent large wins were recorded by Drake and Adin Ross, who regularly streamed Easygo games on the Kick platform.
Drake’s win statistics
Drake hit wins with a multiplier of x1000 or higher on average once every 2,500 spins, while the typical rate for other streamers was around once every 10,000 spins.
Adin Ross’s performance
Adin Ross demonstrated even more frequent wins—once every 2,000 spins with the same multiplier.
Comparison with other providers
When playing slots from third-party providers, Drake’s and Ross’s win rates did not differ from average levels.
Results of other streamers
Four out of the 25 streamers who played a comparable number of rounds did not record a single major win over the entire analysis period.
Link between wins and Ed Craven’s involvement
Bloomberg noted that peaks in winnings among Stake ambassadors regularly coincided with the appearance of Stake co-founder Ed Craven in the chat or on stream.
August 2025 episode
During a stream in August 2025, Drake’s balance fell from $3 million to $422,000 within the first 90 minutes. Ed Craven then topped up the balance by $500,000, after which Drake immediately recorded four major wins in a row in Easygo slots, increasing his balance to $2.2 million.
Streamer behavior on air
During broadcasts, Drake and Ross repeatedly made public requests to Ed Craven for support and advice on which games to choose.
Selection of Easygo games
After Craven appeared on stream, the streamers switched to slots owned by Easygo, including Puffer Stacks, Rooster Returns, and other proprietary titles.
Use of promotional balances
Three former Easygo employees and three Stake contractors told Bloomberg that some streamers play using a promotional balance that does not allow full withdrawal of funds.
Stake and Easygo’s position
Stake described Bloomberg’s conclusions as “categorically false” and declined to provide data for independent verification. Easygo stated that win frequencies are in line with the declared RTP figures.
Distribution of winning clips
To promote highlight clips featuring their ambassadors’ wins, Stake works with clip creators.
Payments to clip creators
According to Bloomberg, Stake pays clip creators $800 per one million views of video content showing streamer wins.
Scale of Stake’s operations
Stake is one of the largest crypto casinos in the world and operates through the Easygo infrastructure.
Traffic and volumes
Stake websites and related domains receive at least 127 million visits per month. The platform processes around 10 billion bets per month and accounts for approximately 4% of all Bitcoin transactions annually.
The role of the Kick platform
Stake’s growth is largely linked to the Kick platform, where streamers with multi-million audiences regularly broadcast gambling content.
Streamer contracts
According to Bloomberg, leading Kick streamers receive multi-million-dollar contracts that include balance top-ups, higher betting limits, and marketing support.
Audience and regulatory response
Public broadcasts of major wins have raised questions among viewers about the authenticity of balances and the fairness of outcomes.
Regulatory scrutiny
Bloomberg’s findings are being used in legal and regulatory proceedings related to gambling advertising, streaming, and the use of promotional balances.