Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has recently filed a lawsuit against various companies that operate unlicensed gambling applications, such as casino apps that have taken over $225 million from local residents over the previous six years. This dates back to September 2020, with the main companies named as Playtika and Aristocrat. Although both don’t have a valid license to operate their apps in Washington, a total of 150,000 users engage in gambling activities every month across 16 apps. We filed suit against several companies that illegally operate unlicensed gambling apps that have taken more than $225 million dollars from Washingtonians since 2020. They have repeatedly violated Washington law, engaged in deceptive practices, and even marketed themselves to… pic.twitter.com/EQI2QnDy19 — Attorney General Nick Brown (@AGOWA) February 4, 2026 Furthermore, these apps do not ask for age or date of birth, engaging in deceptive practices in the process. “These companies repeatedly violated Washington law, engaged in deceptive practices, and fleeced Washingtonians out of hundreds of millions of dollars,” Brown said. “It is especially troubling to see gambling …