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In February 2021, Apple customers filed a gambling app class action lawsuit alleging that casino games in the Apple App Store violate gambling laws in 25 states. Apple unlawfully profits from these games at the expense of consumers, the class action lawsuit claims.
In 2019, Americans lost $3.5 billion playing “free to play” gambling apps. Although the apps are initially free, consumers may be encouraged to make in-app purchases in order to continue playing the games, the Apple lawsuit says.
Consumers may be left with significant losses as a result of gambling apps and in-app purchases purchased through the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Casino Games & Betting Apps: Overview
Gambling apps allow users to play casino-like games on their mobile phones without actually going to the casino. Although these apps may be free to download, they do include in-app purchases.
As a result, users may end up gambling with real money. Gambling apps typically do not offer actual cash winnings from the games. Instead, won games provide more in-app currency — allowing users to play for longer.
Are Gambling Apps Legal?
Many states have strict gambling laws which limit how businesses can offer gambling opportunities. Although casino apps are not a traditional form of gambling, these games may violate state gambling laws based on the money spent by consumers in order to play the place bets using in-app currencies.
Despite these laws, Google and Apple have been accused of promoting, enabling, and profiting from illegal gambling apps.
Casino Gambling App Class Action Lawsuits
Several gambling app class action lawsuits have been filed, accusing casino game operators, Google, and Apple of profiting from illegal gambling schemes.
In February, Apple was hit with a 25-state class action lawsuit alleging that gambling apps in the Apple App Store violate gambling laws. The company was previously hit with another casino app class action lawsuit in Tennessee.
Countless consumers lost significant funds as a result of these apps, one of the lawsuits explains. In fact, in 2019 alone, Americans allegedly lost $3.5 billion through “free to play” gambling apps. The plaintiff herself says that she lost over $250 over the past three years through in-app purchases while playing Wizard of Oz slots.
A significant portion of these losses directly benefited app store providers such as Apple, the lawsuit contends. The lawsuit says that Apple receives up to 30 percent of all gambling app revenue as a part of its app store commissions.
Apple faced similar allegations surrounding “loot boxes” — in-app purchases that provide randomized rewards. Parents took Apple to court over these boxes, arguing that their children fell victim to an illegal gambling scheme using their parents’ money.
Apple is not the only company to face illegal gambling class action lawsuits. In June 2020, Google customers filed a loot box class action lawsuit alleging an illegal gambling scheme. In December, Big Fish Casino agreed to pay $155 million to resolve claims that their Big Fish Casino, Jackpot Magic Slots, and Epic Diamond Slots violated gambling laws.
Do you lose significant money on online gambling apps? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
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64 thoughts onApple and Google Gambling Apps Class Action Lawsuit
I’ve also spent thousands. When you haven’t spent in a while the app will NOT LET YOU win or recover. You MUST SPEND REAL MONEY or you lose dramatically until you cannot play at all unless you buy in.
I am in line to recieve thousands from 4 different fake paying games. There are between 1,600 and 2,500 people ahead of me and it has been months. I haven’t played lately but check to see if I have moved any closer and of course I haven’t. It is such crap.
CashMaster made with Unity has screens that say you are winning 208 billion coins, in fact you are winning 2 billion.
Big difference. They charge for coins.Need a class action against them. I have pointed out many of these errors to them.
I’ve also spent thousands on cash frenzy but was unaware I was charged so much. Until gathering info for the doubledown lawsuit. The only lawsuit that the cash frenzy snakes had to pay for was only for Washington state residents. What about everyone else in the world that were unpleasantly screwed by them.
Thought I made $40 dollars, but got charged $40.00 plus $20 more playing solitaire cash. When I found it on my charge card. Contacted the game plus my card.
I have lost a lot thousands
I play all the time, Cashman, from Product Madness, preys on customers. They have numerous pop up’s that are strategically placed to pop up up to buy chips right where you spin. There challenges cost 9.99 if you want full reward. I am sure since their inception I’ve have purchased over $2000 in chips or packages.
I totally agree! Thought it was just me.
Agree! This me me lose thousands of dollars it is a scam :(
I have lost a lot of money to product madness. Their vip lounge for purchases is not protected at all. My friends teenage daughter played on my phone and charged up quite a bit of money. They also have no way for me to remove my card from vip area. It’s not on Google or Facebook. Complained and they shut down my account. I want that money back. It’s not my fault I can’t remove my card or that it doesn’t require a password. Very very upset.
I have lost a lot of money to product madness. Their vip lounge for purchases is not protected at all. My friends teenage daughter played on my phone and charged up quite a bit of money. They also have no way for me to remove my card from vip area. It’s not on Google or Facebook. Complained and they shut down my account. I want that money back. It’s not my fault I can’t remove my card or that it doesn’t require a password. Very very upset.
Add me to the list, I play all the time, Cashman, from Product Madness, preys on customers. They have numerous pop up’s that are strategically placed to pop up up to buy chips right where you spin. There challenges cost 9.99 if you want full reward. I am sure since their inception I’ve have purchased over $2000 in chips or packages.
Why is this case closed? Papaya gaming is incredibly manipulative and I’ve figured out and studied the patterns they use to steal money with solitaire cash. They for sure need to be sued
My comment is a question actually why is their not a lawsuit against the companies that back these plays tore games up or the companies that have paid to have ads in these games? I feel like these companies should know by now they are advertising in fake companies and are paying advertising dollars under false pretenses.