Consumer Says ‘Sweepstakes’ App Is Illegal Gambling In Putative Class Suit

(June 15, 2023, 10:05 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A consumer filed a putative class action in California federal court claiming that he lost up to $8,000 using an app that describes itself as a “social sportsbook and sweepstakes” but that he contends is actually an illegal sports gambling game that he says is being operated in violation of California’s unfair competition law (UCL)....