Baltimore officials filed a lawsuit accusing several social casino companies of running illegal online gambling platforms accessible to city residents, law firm DiCello Levitt announced Wednesday.
The complaint alleges the operators violated Baltimore’s Consumer Protection Ordinance by presenting gambling products as legal sweepstakes casinos.
Defendants include B2 Services, Blazesoft Ltd., High 5 Entertainment, Stake.us, VGW Holdings, and Yellow Social Interactive Limited.
Many of the companies named in the complaint are incorporated outside the U.S. The city alleges the operators made their platforms easily available to Baltimore residents despite lacking authorization to offer gambling services in Maryland.
