‘Free’ casino apps prey on addiction, users say, and WA lawmakers are considering a crackdown

February 7, 2020

Suzie Kelly didn’t know what she was getting into when she downloaded a free casino app on her phone in 2014.

At first, Kelly said she played only a little, using the small amount of free tokens the app gave her each day to spin the digital slot machine.

Within weeks, however, the Texas grandmother said she was spending thousands of dollars inside the app known as Big Fish Casino, buying virtual chips that she could never cash in, but which simply allowed her to keep playing the game.

Read more in Crosscut.