Lawsuit Initiated Against Scientific Games and Its Subsidiaries in Kentucky Courts
Lexington Woman Sues Online Gambling Giant in Kentucky Class Action
In a shocking turn of events, a resident of Lexington, Hannelore Boorn, has taken on three Nevada-based companies for offering online gambling games in violation of Kentucky state laws. The lawsuit was filed in Fayette Circuit Court, Kentucky, against Scientific Games Corp. and two of its subsidiaries.
According to The Lexington Herald Leader, Boorn claims she lost thousands of dollars on the companies' virtual slot machines, and alleges unfair enrichment, illegal gambling operations, and demands full reimbursement plus legal costs.
The Lawsuit against Virtual Slot Machine Providers
The legal case, reported in October, has drawn minimal attention so far, with no additional plaintiffs joining the class action. Boorn's lawsuit centers around her 2015 engagement with Scientific Games' Quick Hits, a virtual casino slot machine. Initially attracted by free virtual chips, Boorn soon found herself spending substantial sums of money to purchase more chips.
The Quick Hits game, the lawsuit alleges, was designed to entice players into spending real money by offering free chips as a taste of gambling. Consequently, Boorn argues that these games constitute online gambling, a practice banned in Kentucky except for horse racing.
Virtual Slot Machines under Scrutiny
Like traditional slot machines, virtual versions use Random Number Generators (RNGs) to determine outcomes. However, unlike their real-world counterparts, virtual slot machines offer no real payouts. Instead, players receive more virtual chips they can use to play again.
This case is significant as it sheds light on the risks associated with online gambling and the potential violation of state regulations by offering such games. Despite the lack of physical casinos, Kentucky has strict gambling laws, limiting gambling activities to horse racing.
It remains to be seen how this class action will unfold in the coming months, and whether more plaintiffs will join Boorn in her quest to challenge the legality of virtual slot machines in Kentucky.
- The lawsuit filed by Hannelore Boorn in Fayette Circuit Court, Kentucky, encourages a reevaluation of online gambling practices, specifically concerning virtual slot machines provided by companies like Scientific Games Corp.
- In her class action against Scientific Games and its subsidiaries, Boorn argues that virtual slot machines, such as the Quick Hits game, entice players with free virtual chips to spend real money, thus constituting online gambling, which is essentially banned in Kentucky except for horse racing.
- The legal case against virtual slot machine providers, although reported in October, has drawn minimal attention so far, with no additional plaintiffs joining the class action. However, the potential violation of Kentucky state regulations by offering such games illuminates the risks associated with online gambling.
- Boorn's lawsuit, which centers around her 2015 engagement with Scientific Games' Quick Hits, underscores the role of technology in encouraging online gambling, potentially a conflict with existing state regulations that strictly limit gambling activities to horse racing.
