Utah has rapidly become the epicenter of a nationwide legal offensive against sweepstakes casino operators. More than 100 class action lawsuits have now been filed nationwide, 15 of which were in Utah within the last week alone.
On Sunday, gaming analyst and attorney Daniel Wallach highlighted that 12 new lawsuits were submitted in Utah federal court targeting nearly every major sweepstakes casino platform, including ARB Gaming (Modo.us), Stake.us, VGW, Blazesoft, KHK Games, Sunflower Ltd., B2Services (McLuck), A1 Development, FSG Digital, Yellow Social Interactive, and Money Factory.
Utah’s strict anti-gambling framework is the driving force behind the wave of filings. The state’s law allows anyone who loses money through illegal gambling to seek twice the amount lost plus attorney fees.
