Tech Giants Apple, Google and Meta Face Legal Battle Over $2 Billion Casino App Commissions

Oct 01, 2025 07:47 am CST

A federal judge has denied Apple, Google, and Meta's requests to dismiss lawsuits claiming they promoted illegal gambling through casino-style apps. Judge Edward Davila rejected their Section 230 immunity defense, ruling that processing payments from gambling apps that allegedly caused addiction and psychological harm falls outside publisher protections. The tech giants allegedly earned over $2 billion in commissions from these apps through what plaintiffs describe as a racketeering conspiracy.