{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"RouteNote Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog","author_name":"Emily Howarth","author_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/author\/emily-howarth\/","title":"Drake faces RICO lawsuit alleging illegal gambling promotion - RouteNote Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/drake-faces-rico-lawsuit-alleging-illegal-gambling-promotion\/\">Drake faces RICO lawsuit alleging illegal gambling promotion<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\n<!--\/\/--><![CDATA[\/\/><!--\n\t\t\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n\t\t!function(c,d){\"use strict\";var e=!1,n=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display=\"none\";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if(\"link\"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement(\"a\"),i=d.createElement(\"a\"),a.href=r.getAttribute(\"src\"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener(\"message\",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",t,!1),c.addEventListener(\"load\",t,!1);function t(){if(!n){n=!0;for(var e,t,r=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf(\"MSIE 10\"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(\/Trident.*rv:11\\.\/),i=d.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),s=0;s<i.length;s++){if(!(e=i[s]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))t=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t);if(r||a)(t=e.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute(\"security\"),e.parentNode.replaceChild(t,e)}}}}(window,document);\n\/\/--><!]]>\n<\/script><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/drake-faces-rico-lawsuit-alleging-illegal-gambling-promotion\/embed\/\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Drake faces RICO lawsuit alleging illegal gambling promotion&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cover.png","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"Drake has been named in a RICO lawsuit alleging illegal gambling promotion and streaming manipulation. Here\u2019s what the case claims. Grammy-winning rapper Drake has been named in a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) lawsuit filed in Virginia that alleges he was involved in promoting an illegal online gambling operation and using proceeds from that scheme to artificially inflate his music streaming numbers. The case, brought by two consumers, represents a rare instance of a major recording artist facing broad claims that tie celebrity promotion, digital gambling and alleged music industry manipulation together. The complaint, filed on behalf of..."}