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Amazon.com has invoked a U.S. law shielding internet platforms from liabilities related to third-party content to counter a new consumer lawsuit alleging the company's profiting from illicit casino-style apps. In a filing on Thursday, Amazon urged a federal judge in Seattle to halt the consumers' case pending an appeals court decision on similar…

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SAN FRANCISCO - A class action lawsuit has been brought against Roblox, one of the newest giants in the virtual game space. The suit claims the gaming company does not do enough to keep children away from gambling websites that can connect to the application. Roblox is one of the fastest-growing gaming platforms in the world, and it's designed to…

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Washington: Amazon faces lawsuit over "dangerous partnership" with social casino apps

Amazon is being sued in a consumer class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of involvement in an illegal online gambling operation. The lawsuit, filed on November 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, alleges that the e-commerce heavyweight profited billions from distributing over 30 illegal casino apps to…

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Several years ago, the US appeals court in Washington ruled against social casino applications, acknowledging that such apps are illegal. While applications of that sort do not offer cash payouts, consumers use virtual chips to wager and secure wins, an activity that is similar to casino-style gambling. Yet, while some social casino apps do not…

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Roblox 'illegally facilitated child gambling': lawsuit

Roblox, the online video game maker of popular hits such as "Murder Mystery 2," "Adopt Me," and "Slap Battles" is being sued by the parents of two minors who allege that the company is illegally facilitating child gambling. Rachelle Colvin, a California resident, and Danielle Sass, who lives in New York state, filed suit against the San Mateo,…

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Roblox has long been accused of not doing enough to make sure its massively popular gaming platform is free of toxicity and exploitation. Now parents are joining together in a class-action lawsuit to take the $17 billion company to court over allegations that it gets children into online gambling and profits off of it. As first reported…

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Zynga Is About to Settle an Illegal Gambling Products Case

Social mobile games developer Zynga Inc. is about to reach its fifth settlement with the plaintiffs in a series of litigations over illegal gambling in social casino mobile applications that have been going on for over seven years. A lawsuit was filed against Zynga as allegedly a few of the casino mobile games it is offering are actually asking…

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Google, Facebook, and Apple Face Social Casino Lawsuit

Facebook, Apple, and Google are the subject of a joint class-action lawsuit in California regarding their hosting and promotion of social casino games. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Google, Facebook, and Apple are all defendants in a class-action lawsuit that alleges that they were part of an "illegal gambling conspiracy" involving social casino games.…

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Lawsuit filed against Facebook over social casino apps, allegedly working with illegal gaming firms

A master complaint has been filed against Facebook over its participation in an alleged illegal gambling conspiracy. More than two dozen consumer plaintiffs have filed the complaint in a consolidated lawsuit concerning the company's role in a social casino enterprise. The case against the social media giant was initially filed in April, reports Law…

Mobile ・ 26 November 2021

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Facebook Named in Amended Complaint over Social Casino Apps

Facebook continues to face legal headwinds from disgruntled consumers who have taken an issue with the company's policy on social casino apps. The lawsuit filed with the Court of Northern District of California San Jose Division alleges that the company participated in an "illegal gambling conspiracy," Law Street reported. Plaintiffs target the…

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Master Complaint Filed Against Facebook Over Role in ‘Social Casino Enterprise’

amended complaint against Facebook Inc. for its participation in an alleged illegal gambling conspiracy. The consolidated lawsuit concerns social casinos, an app or website where a user can play casino games online using fiat currency for more chances to play, but without the chance to win real money or tangible prizes. The case against Facebook…

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Class Action Filed Against Google as Conspirator with Slot Machine Makers

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A new lawsuit against Amazon.com alleges that the online retailer has raked in billions of dollars by engaging in an "illegal internet gambling enterprise." Attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit on Nov. 10 on behalf of a Nevada man who alleges he became addicted to playing illegal online slots, many of which the plaintiff said were available on…

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