The Northern District of California issued an opinion partly siding with social casino users late last week, determining that the defendants, Apple, Google, and Meta Platforms defeated only two of three theories of liability on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act grounds. However, Judge Edward J. Davila certified the ruling for immediate interlocutory appeal, explaining that “reasonable minds could differ as to the outcome of this case.”

The putative class action alleges that social casinos, casino-style games played online on laptops and mobile devices paid for with fiat currency and paid out with more chances to play, are illegal gambling operations.