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Technology

Jan. 19, 2024

Roblox asks judge to toss claims it lets kids gamble

U.S. District Judge Vince G. Chhabria asks Weitz & Luxenberg attorney whether its client sufficiently pleaded RICO claims if Roblox knew about the gambling enterprise and decided not to stop it.

SAN FRANCISCO — Roblox Corp. urged a federal judge on Thursday to dismiss claims that the online gaming system facilitated an illegal gambling operation targeting children on its platform.

Attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg PC are leading a putative class action accusing Roblox of RICO violations by allowing third party websites to accept online bets, including from minors, using the gaming system’s virtual currency. The plaintiffs wrote ...

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