In its lawsuit, a resident argues that social casino games are presented in a misleading way and represent illegal gambling that is available round the clock to Kentuckians
Social casino games are a popular form of entertainment that is not classified as gambling. Such games allow players to engage in casino-style games by using virtual currency.
While that currency can be purchased with real money, it cannot be converted back into real money. At the same time, social casino games winnings can be used for more spins for example.
Despite the niche status of social casino games, some jurisdictions that have strict gambling-related laws recognize them in the same way as gambling products. In one recent lawsuit filed against a leading global gaming content and technology company, a Kentucky resident argues that social casino games represent illegal gambling.
The legal claim was filed with the Kentucky Western District Court earlier this month by plaintiff James Scott Tipmore. The lawsuit names Aristocrat Leisure as the defendant and alleges that the company’s social casino games represent illegal gambling.
The lawyers representing Tipmore, who were recently quoted by NEXT.io argued that the definition of illegal gambling in Kentucky includes social casino games. This is because per the established rules, it is illegal to win “something of value,” the lawyers explained.
Moreover, Tipmore alleged that businesses such as Aristocrat took advantage of modern technology such as computers and smartphones to expand the reach of their illegal casino games. The Kentucky resident argued that companies such as Aristocrat used this technology to “smuggle illegal slot machines into the homes and workplaces of Americans, where gamblers can satisfy their gambling addiction 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, without having to leave their homes or places of work.”
