After the chips run out, players can't play anymore unless they buy chips through in-app offers or micro-transactions that start at 99 cents but can run up to hundreds or thousands of dollars. The games start players off with a free, finite set of virtual chips they can use for slot machine and other casino-style games, the complaint said.
District Court in Western Washington, said that Big Fish Games, Inc., an app developer that makes 'free-to-play' online casino games, used practices similar to casinos to 'reap huge profits' while never paying out anything of monetary value.
A class action lawsuit was filed against Seattle-based Big Fish Games alleging they used illegal gambling practices in their mobile apps.
