Illegal online casinos are using Roblox, one of the most popular video games in the world, to draw children as young as 12 into online gambling. The unlicensed casinos allow children of any age to sign up using their Roblox accounts and bet their in-game currency (Robux) on games like slots and blackjack.

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Illegal casinos are using Roblox to draw children into online gambling

A Sky News investigation has found a network of illegal casinos allowing children to gamble using their accounts on the hugely popular children's game Roblox. In response to our investigation, the Gambling Commission has taken action against the "criminal" websites.

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An investigation by Sky News found that  the platform is being used to get children to sign up to online casinos where they can bet on the likes of slot machines and blackjack

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Online game platform Roblox being used by illegal casinos to lure children into gambling

Two out of ten Buenos Aires students between the ages of 12 and 19 placed online bets at least once in their lives. A study by the Government of the Province on ninety thousand cases reveals that 19 percent of gamblers sleep less than before, 15 percent are irritable, and 18 percent have experienced difficult situations due to debt.

Dos de cada diez estudiantes bonaerenses de entre 12 y 19 años hicieron apuestas on line por lo menos una vez en su vida. Un estudio del Gobierno de la Provincia sobre noventa mil casos revela que el 19 por ciento de los apostadores duerme menos que antes, un 15 por ciento está irritable y un 18 por ciento atravesó situaciones difíciles por haber contraído deudas.

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The UK Gambling Commission blocks eight illegal casinos using Roblox to lure children into online gambling, following a news investigation into the casinos

Sky News has shown how children are drawn into unbridled spending through Roblox without even knowing what a casino is.

A Sky News bemutatta, hogyan sodródnak bele gyerekek a féktelen költekezésbe a Robloxon keresztül úgy, hogy amúgy fogalmuk sincs arról, mi az a kaszinó.

Betiltották a Roblox online játékban lévő kaszinókat, miután kiderült, hogy milliókat játszanak el ott a függővé vált gyerekek

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Hungary

Casinos in the online game Roblox have been banned after it was discovered that addicted children were gambling millions there

A network of illegal casinos was creating favorable conditions for children to gamble using Roblox accounts, according to a Sky News investigation.

O reţea de cazinouri ilegale le crea copiilor condiţii propice să joace jocuri de noroc folosind conturile de pe Roblox, potrivit unei investigaţii Sky News.

Cazinourile ilegale atrag copii în jocuri de noroc online folosind Roblox

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Illegal casinos lure children into online gambling using Roblox

Playing the Numbers Illegal online casinos are allowing children to gamble using their Roblox accounts — and now, families are suing the video game's parent company over it. As the UK's Sky News reports, illegal gambling outfits like BoxFlip and RBLXWild are not hosted on Roblox itself. Rather, these third-party online casinos allow people to log in with their Roblox credentials and play games like blackjack and slots using Robux, the massive so…

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Criminals Running Casinos for Children Using Roblox

Warning: This article contains a mention of suicide. The unlicensed casinos allow children of any age to sign up using their Roblox accounts and bet their in-game currency (Robux) on games like slots and blackjack. Winnings can be withdrawn as cryptocurrency – and then converted into real cash. Roblox is one of the most popular video games in the world, with an estimated 80 million daily active users. Described by its CEO as a “digital playgroun…

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A "network of illegal casinos" is allegedly permitting children to gamble using their Roblox currency.

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Investigation claims "network of illegal casinos" lets children gamble with their Roblox account details

It's widely recognized that 'Roblox' is among the top gaming platforms of today, and even those loved by parents, siblings, or young children may...

Illegal casinos are using Roblox to draw children into online gambling

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