Brian Christopher Misfud, one of the most popular slot influencers on YouTube, has been sued in California federal court.
The class action lawsuit filed in late August 2025 accuses him of promoting illegal online casino gambling.
“Gamblers whose spouses and children are in the Classes were lured into Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots through Brian Christopher’s California-based advertisements, videos, and marketing promotions—earning Brian Christopher his partnership commissions in California,” the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit said that Christopher promoted online casinos that are “carefully curated to create and capitalize upon compulsive, addictive, and destructive behaviors.”
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), the Australian owner of Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots, was also named in the lawsuit.
It’s not the first time VGW has been sued for illegal gambling, but it’s Christopher’s first, federal court records show. Celebrity Ryan Seacrest was sued in May 2025 for his similar promotion of VGW’s products.
Allegations Against Brian Christopher Slots
Brian Christopher Slots (@BCSlots) on YouTube had 743,000 subscribers and 5,800 videos as of late August 2025. His videos had over 637 million views.
The lawsuit claims that his channel helps “VGW mislead consumers by promoting Chumba Casino and LuckyLand Slots as mere social casinos.”
Under the so-called social or “sweepstakes” model, users buy a virtual currency to gamble. State governments across the U.S. have condemned the sweepstakes model as a means of circumventing gambling laws.
“Brian Christopher knows casinos—including the VGW Casinos—are designed to ensure gamblers lose money in the aggregate. He understands that the VGW Casinos provide free GC (gold coins) and SC (sweeps coins) to draw in gamblers who will lose money in the casinos.”
“He furthermore knows that VGW’s tactics to lure in new gamblers is effective, that gamblers are signing up because of him and through his webpages, and that players will lose money at the VGW Casinos as a result of following and believing his endorsements.”
Besides promoting online gambling, Christopher posts content from brick-and-mortar casinos. He posts daily videos Sunday through Thursday.
Only Posting Slot Wins
The lawsuit also claims that Brian Christopher Slots intentionally misleads viewers about their chances of winning at the virtual slot machines.
“Only a portion of Brian Christopher’s gambling at the VGW Casinos is posted; thus, viewers see a misleading partial picture of his win/loss rate,” the lawsuit said.
“Losses are never promoted—the jackpots and huge wins are.”
According to the litigation, the win-focused videos are repackaged into a series of clips and advertisements. The process is “designed to drive viewers” to the videos in which he wins large jackpots.
“VGW and Brian Christopher are knowingly and intentionally working together to mislead the public into believing that they have better odds of winning at the VGW Casinos than they do, falsely convincing players to deposit larger amounts of money because they can win as much and as often as Brian Christopher.”
The lawsuit also alleges Brian Christopher Slots misled viewers about his business relationship with VGW.
Backlash Against Sweepstakes Casinos
As of August 2025, California was considering legislation to outlaw sweepstakes casinos like VGW. Other jurisdictions have passed similar laws. In New York, the state attorney general declared VGW products illegal.
A growing trend of lawsuits has also targeted these platforms over alleged financial and emotional harm. Online gambling in whatever form is addictive.
Just seven states in the U.S. regulate online casino gambling, none of which license VGW or other sweepstakes casinos.
Also in August 2025, the City of Los Angeles sued Stake, one of VGW’s main rivals.
Christopher, who previously branded his content as Brian Gambles before a YouTube suspension, has not commented publicly on his lawsuit. As of late August, he was still posting content to his Brian Christopher Slots channel.
Celebrity Gambling Endorsements
Christopher’s endorsements of VGW products are part of a growing trend of U.S.-based celebrities partnering with gambling brands.
In 2025, retired athletes such as Mike Tyson and Derek Jeter put their names behind betting apps. In 2024, LeBron James started promoting gambling on DraftKings.
Celebrity endorsements build trust in gambling products. Critics have sounded the alarm about addiction risks, particularly among young people.
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