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Illegal casinos are using Roblox to draw children into online gambling

  • Illegal online casinos are using Roblox to draw children as young as 12 into online gambling, a Sky News investigation has found.
  • Children of any age can sign up to unlicensed casinos using their Roblox accounts and bet their in-game currency on games like slots and blackjack.
  • A teenage Roblox user reported gambling around 15 million Robux, approximately £150,000, after seeing an advertisement on social media.
  • Dr. Jane Rigbye states that unlicensed casinos have no safeguards in place and that staff are aware many users are underage.
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Criminals Running Casinos for Children 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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Online game platform Roblox being used by illegal casinos to lure children into gambling

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

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

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

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Illegal 'Roblox' Casinos Target Children for Online Gambling Causing Both Finacial & Psychological Dangers

'Roblox' is currently one of the most popular gaming platforms, and if you're a parent or a sibling or come in touch with the younger populations in general,

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Sky News UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
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