Published on: December 12, 2025, 06:26h.
Updated on: December 12, 2025, 06:26h.
- Federal judge rules against dismissal in Robux gambling case in California.
- RBLXWild allegedly permitted minors to bet Robux on casino-like games.
- Court classifies Robux as valuable assets under California Penal Code.
A federal judge in California has rejected a motion by a former Robux gambling operator to dismiss a class-action lawsuit, which claims he facilitated gambling among minors.
Robux serves as the virtual currency for Roblox, an immensely popular online gaming platform with hundreds of millions of users, many of whom are children.
The platform allows its players to explore a vast world of user-generated games. While it’s free to play, users can purchase Robux with real money.
Boris Said, the architect behind RBLXWild, a third-party site, enabled users to gamble Robux on various games including digital coin-tosses, blackjack, and plinko. Players could only gamble their Robux to win additional game currency, not actual money.
RBLXWild was part of Roblox’s Developer Exchange Program (DevEx), allowing it to cash out Robux. This program is a unique profit-sharing mechanism for successful developers, exclusive to them, barring regular players from cash exchanges.
Lawsuit from Minors
In August 2023, minors, represented by their guardians, initiated a proposed class-action lawsuit against Roblox, RBLXWild, and other associated gambling platforms.
The lawsuit claims the defendants conducted illicit gambling involving minors, breaching California’s gambling regulations and asserting civil liability under California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL).
The defendants face allegations of unlawful business conduct under the UCL, along with charges of negligence and unjust enrichment.
In reaction to the lawsuit, Said opted to shut down RBLXWild. In his dismissal motion, he argued that Robux should not be regarded as “things of value” since they are virtual items with no cash redemption.
This argument is crucial, given that California’s Penal Code defines illegal gambling as a “controlled game,” including any “game of chance” played for “any thing of value.”
Do Robux Carry ‘Value?’
US District Judge Vince Chhabria ruled against Said’s motion, asserting that Robux qualify as “things of value” in relation to the penal code.
It would certainly be odd to claim that RBLXWild did not operate a game involving something of value when it was capable of converting that ‘thing’ – the Robux – into cash.
Chhabria noted that RBLXWild generated “up to five figures daily.”
However, he urged lawmakers to clarify definitions to help gaming providers ascertain their legal status.
“The vagueness surrounding the term ‘thing of value’ in the California Penal Code poses significant issues, as criminal responsibility relies on the interpretation of this poorly defined term,” Chhabria expressed.