Apple, Google Shed Bulk of Claims Over Casino App Commissions

Tech giants Apple Inc., Google LLC, and Meta Platforms Inc. convinced a federal judge to dismiss most claims in litigation accusing them of facilitating illegal gambling transactions in casino-style mobile applications.

Most states’ gambling-loss recovery statutes don’t apply to the tech companies, the US District court for the Northern District of California said Tuesday.

The plaintiffs alleged social casino-style gaming apps are designed to exploit users addicted to gambling, and that the tech companies contributed to this problem by facilitating the unlawful gambling transactions.

Typically the apps offer users virtual chips to wager on simulated slot machine spins, ...