Eddie Craven has some strong words on Stake sale rumors
Kick CEO Eddie Craven recently collaborated with streamer Adin Ross in a casino stream featuring a rival gambling platform, leading to speculation that Craven’s own Stake platform could be up for sale. Now, Craven has come out with strong words on the idea that Stake could be for sale.
Craven’s appearance on a stream with Adin Ross was surprising for fans for multiple reasons. First, because the two reportedly had beef ever since Adin transitioned his casino sponsorship deal from Stake to Rainbet. And second, because the stream saw Eddie happily gambling at a rival casino platform. The duo hit a massive jackpot while on stream, but viewers were busy questioning whether there was more to this collaboration.
Some even began speculating that Rainbet may be buying Stake, or that some other form of sale or buyout may be on order. Stake co-founder Eddie Craven has now issued a statement, publicly clarifying the matter in no uncertain terms.
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Eddie Craven says Stake “will never go for sale”
Many in the streaming community assumed that Stake being sold was just a rumor, given Stake’s apparent success and that there was no public record of any potential sale or financial transaction. Despite this, prominent posts continued appearing on social media fueling the rumors and confusing the casino’s users about its future.
This led to Stake co-founder and Kick CEO Eddie Craven issuing a public statement. Eddie posted that Stake is more than double the size of all the other
best crypto casinos
combined, sharing an image highlighting the casino’s 63% total deposit value among crypto betting providers. He also said that Stake will “never” be sold, effectively putting the rumors to rest.
Image credit: Eddie Craven
This discussion seemingly originated when Craven was seen on Adin’s stream after the streamer was
previously banned, with fans questioning whether it was related to his moving from Stake to Rainbet. Some even joked that if there is no casino sale, it was possible that Eddie himself had joined with Adin in signing with Rainbet to stream.
While Adin and Eddie’s stream was likely just an innocent collaboration, viewers found it surprising all the same for Stake’s co-founder to stream a rival casino on his own streaming platform.
Stake is one of the largest crypto casinos in the world, with millions of users and a large chunk of the world’s crypto betting business. It’s also a prominent
gambling sponsor for streamers. Despite the casino’s popularity, Stake has faced occasional criticism and controversy, leading to rumors swirling such as this one.
Part of what fueled this latest discussion is the fact that livestreaming platform
Kick is also owned by Stake’s co-founders, Eddie Craven and Bijan Tehrani. For the pair, dealing with attention such as this is just part of the game.
Feature image credit: Eddie Craven, Stake, Rainbet
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