A number of US residents have officially complained about social casino apps, which are offered on Facebook where consumers can play free casino games, which then encourage users to bet real money. The complaint is made by American users. In some US states, there are no laws prohibiting social casinos. The plaintiffs therefore argue that Facebook is promoting illegal gambling. The complaint even suggests that the social media giant and game developers are in cahoots.
The discontent originally came to light in April, but now Facebook is officially being sued for its role in offering social casinos.
The plaintiffs argue that the apps have an addictive character and offer casino games, which can cause financial damage.
Although Facebook says it has never specifically focused on offering social casinos and does not consider them to be a revenue model of the company, according to the victims, it has also not done enough to ban social casinos from its platform.
