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Plaintiffs Try Another Bite At The Apple… And Google Too!

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In a recent post about legal issues with the social casino sweepstakes model, we indicated that a recent RICO lawsuit against a social casino sweepstakes model...

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In a recent post about legal issues with the social casino sweepstakes model, we indicated that a recent RICO lawsuit against a social casino sweepstakes model, which also named Apple and Google, was dismissed voluntarily by the plaintiff. Plaintiffs are already taking another bite at the Apple.

A new lawsuit was filed against Apple and Google by lead Plaintiff Bargo and two co-plaintiffs. The new complaint alleges that the lawsuit is about "patently illegal gambling software being distributed to the cell phones, desktop computers and other personal electronic devices of individuals throughout New Jersey, New York and beyond, by an unlawful enterprise that includes two of the most successful companies in the world." This complaint does not name any of the social casino games operators.

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