Civil Litigation,
Entertainment & Sports,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 29, 2018
9th Circuit finds virtual chips are ‘thing of value’
An appellate panel reversed a Washington district judge’s dismissal of a class action lawsuit against the operator of an application-based, virtual casino, which alleged that the game platform constituted illegal gambling under state law.
A 9th Circuit panel reversed a district judge's dismissal of a purported class action against the operator of a virtual casino in a case that alleges the online game platform constitutes illegal gambling under Washington state law.
In a unanimous opinion Wednesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled that the virtual chips extended by the Big Fish Casino game fell within the state's definition of a "thing of value," ...
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