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Roblox Corp., Satozuki Ltd., Studs Entertainment and RBLXWild conspire to allow online gambling for minors using Robux on the Roblox app, according to a March 14 class action lawsuit. Roblox is the largest kids entertainment website in the world, with 60 million daily active users - 70% of whom are younger than 18. Roblox claims more than 75% of…

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On Jan. 31, a federal judge in New Jersey dismissed a lawsuit against BetMGM and Borgata that was brought by Sam A. Antar, a recovering gambling addict and ex-con who belongs to one of the New York metro area's most notorious white-collar crime families. In his lawsuit, Antar accused the defendants of violating New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act by…

Incidents ・ 20 February 2024

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Sports ・ 06 January 2024

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Lawsuit filed in California court claims Roblox facilitates child gambling

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…

Law ・ 14 December 2023

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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…

Law ・ 15 November 2023

Miami Times Online

Seminole tribe expands Florida casino betting

Seminole Tribe leaders last week announced a plan to roll out sports betting at their casinos in December - a first step in what could be a major expansion of gambling in Florida triggered by a go-ahead from the U.S. Supreme Court. The announcement came after more than two years of legal wrangling about a 2021 deal with the state that allowed the…

Law ・ 08 November 2023

New York Post

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,…

Law ・ 25 August 2023

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Roblox Gambling Targeted Underage Users, Alleges Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed in a California court alleges that Roblox, a massive 3D online game which provides a variety of customizable experiences to players, is facilitating illegal gambling aimed explicitly at children and functioning with the company's knowledge. Roblox is profiting from the operation to the tune of millions of dollars, according to the…

Law ・ 23 August 2023

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Roblox facilitates “illegal gambling” for minors, according to new lawsuit

A new proposed class-action lawsuit (as noticed by Bloomberg Law) accuses user-generated "metaverse" company Roblox of profiting from and helping to power third-party websites that use the platform's Robux currency for unregulated gambling activities. In doing so, the lawsuit says Roblox is effectively "work[ing] with and facilitat[ing] the…

Law ・ 21 August 2023

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TCS faces hiring bias lawsuit in US; BJP MLA asks Centre to ban online gambling ads

In 2018, a California district court ruled in favour of TCS in a lawsuit filed by three former employees who accused the IT services provider of discrimination in hiring. Now, the company faces a similar class-action lawsuit, filed by a disgruntled former employee who alleges that it has repeatedly favoured Indian and South Asian job-seekers in the…

Law ・ 13 December 2022

Tampa Bay Times

Biden administration says Florida, Seminole Tribe gambling deal should get OK

TALLAHASSEE - The Biden administration is urging an appeals court to reinstate a deal that gave the Seminole Tribe control of sports betting throughout Florida, nearly nine months after a Washington, D.C.-based judge ruled that the 30-year agreement violated federal law. A U.S. Department of the Interior brief filed Wednesday offered a…

Poker ・ 19 August 2022

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Woman Sues Over $100,000 She Was Denied From Online Slots Jackpot

A Pennsylvania woman has sued a slot machine manufacturer associated with Caesars Interactive New Jersey for allegedly reneging on paying out on a six-figure jackpot. In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Camden last week, Lisa Piluso of Yardley asserted that she won the prize on Oct. 2, 2020, only to be told otherwise by an American Gaming…

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Gambling company sued by customers who claim they were cheated out of big payouts

Fourteen gamblers are taking legal action against an online gambling company for allegedly refusing to pay them their full jackpot payouts, according to New Jersey regulators. In one federal lawsuit, filed by Lisa Piluso of Pennsylvania, the gambler claims the company did not pay a $100000 jackpot she says she had won while playing a slots game on…

Trust and Safety ・ 13 November 2021

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Judge tosses lawsuit challenging Seminole Gambling Deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed…

Law ・ 19 October 2021

Sun Sentinel

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging gambling deal

Dealing a win to Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Seminole Tribe, a federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a gambling agreement that allows the tribe to have control over sports betting in Florida. Owners of the pari-mutuels Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest Florida filed the lawsuit in…

Law ・ 19 October 2021

Orlando Sentinel

No Casinos, businessmen sue Florida over gambling compact with Seminole Tribe

TALLAHASSEE - Two South Florida businessmen and the Orlando-based group No Casinos have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a deal that allows sports betting in Florida, arguing the agreement signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and approved by the Legislature violates the state Constitution and federal laws. The legal challenge, filed Monday in Washington,…

Poker ・ 15 October 2021

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Seminole Tribe seeks dismissal of lawsuit challenging Florida gambling deal

TALLAHASSEE - The Seminole Tribe is trying to scuttle a federal lawsuit challenging a new gambling deal with the state that calls for the tribe to operate sports betting in Florida. Lawyers for the tribe on Tuesday filed court documents seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by two pari-mutuel operations and arguing that the lawsuit should be…

Law ・ 31 August 2021

Sun Sentinel

First lawsuit filed against Florida gambling deal

Two pari-mutuels filed the first federal lawsuit against the state's gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. It could be the first of several. The lawsuit, filed Friday by the owners of Magic City Casino in Miami and Bonita Springs Poker Room, argues that the sports betting deal violates the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, or IGRA,…

Law ・ 06 July 2021

Tampa Bay Times

Florida lawsuit challenges new Seminole gambling compact

TALLAHASSEE - One of Florida's oldest parimutuel companies, owner of Miami's Magic City Casino and the Bonita Springs Poker Room, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Florida gaming compact between the state and the Seminole Tribe of Florida, alleging that the sports betting component is a based on "legal fiction" that violates federal…

Law ・ 05 July 2021

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Michigan Woman Sues BetMGM For $3.2 Million in Online Gambling Winnings

A Michigan woman has filed a lawsuit against BetMGM, alleging the site is refusing to allow her to cash out the vast majority of more than $3.2 million she won while playing online casino games on the state-regulated site. Jacqueline Davis, 36, of Detroit, claims that BetMGM has refused to allow her to withdraw most of her winnings, alleging a…

Winnings ・ 26 June 2021

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Detroit Woman Kept From Receiving $3M Because Of Gambling Game 'Glitch'

A glitch in an online gambling game is keeping a Detroit woman from collecting her $3 million winnings. Jacqueline Davis says she was up $3 million while playing BetMGM's online game, St. Patrick's Day "Luck O' the Roulette." However, when she went to collect her money, they said she would not receive the cash because there was a glitch, FOX…

St. Patrick's Day ・ 23 June 2021

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Woman Claims Online Casino Refuses to Pay Out $3M Win Over 'Glitch'

A Michigan woman has claimed BetMGM will not pay her the $3 million she says she won, with the casino saying there was a "glitch." Jacqueline Davis, from Detroit, said she became hooked on online gambling on March 18, and ended up playing for five days straight. She said it even affected her sleep. Davis told Fox2: "Who sleeps when they're winning…

St. Patrick's Day ・ 23 June 2021

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Roblox Accused of Concocting Illegal Gambling Ring for Minors

Popular online gaming platform Roblox acts as an illegal gambling ring that preys on children, according to a purported class action brought by parents. Rachel Colvin and Danielle Sass filed a complaint against Roblox Corp. Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California after their children lost money in the form of the…

Incidents ・ 17 August 2023

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Amazon Faces Lawsuit Over Social Casino Apps

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…

Law ・ 17 November 2023