Amazon.com earned billions of dollars through an “illegal internet gambling enterprise” by distributing casino-style apps and processing payments for virtual chips, a new proposed consumer class-action lawsuit claims.
The lawsuit, filed on Friday by a Nevada resident who said he was addicted to illegal online slot games, accuses Amazon of offering more than 30 illegal casino apps to consumers in a “dangerous partnership” with virtual casinos.
The complaint cites a 2018 U.S. appeals court ruling that found “social casino” apps to be illegal under Washington state gambling law. The case is the latest in Washington federal court targeting online slot machines and other games.
Amazon and social casinos “have found a way to smuggle slot machines into the homes of consumers throughout the United States, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year,” the lawsuit said.
