Timeout for Roblox
Talking trash to strangers may not be the only vice our children are learning from video games. According to a new class action lawsuit out of California, two moms allege that the online game platform, Roblox, facilitates a kid casino.
Here’s the alleged hustle: Roblox hosts games created by third parties. The lawsuit claims that several third parties allow children to purchase credits to play games of chance like blackjack using Robux, the platform’s virtual currency (400 Robux = $4.99).
The plaintiffs allege that Roblox could shut down these third parties, but instead, they promote and profit from the scheme by taking a 30% fee on these transactions. In response, Roblox has said that the gambling sites aren’t affiliated with the company and that gambling sites violate the company’s terms of service.
We’re not talkin’ small fry stakes here. According to the complaint, RBXFlip, one of the third parties named in the lawsuit claimed that SEVEN BILLION Robux ($70 million in USD) (you read that right) were wagered on the site in 2021.
Stay tuned to see if this lawsuit ends up bust or blackjack.