Chumba Casino and Luckyland Slots Consumers (New Jersey)

Davis & Norris LLP and Brown, LLC have filed a statewide class action lawsuit on behalf of New Jersey residents against VGW and its affiliates (including Chumba Casino and Luckyland Slots). The complaint alleges that VGW operates illegal online gambling platforms that unlawfully extract money from consumers in New Jersey while misrepresenting their legality.

The lawsuit seeks to recover gambling losses, treble damages under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, and declaratory judgments that VGW’s terms of service and arbitration provisions are void under state and federal law.

Note: We are currently interested in hearing from individuals in New Jersey, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Massachusetts, South Carolina, New York, and Connecticut. At this time, we are unable to assist people from other states.

Note: Filing a lawsuit does not mean that Defendants have been found liable or confirmed to have done anything wrong. The claims found within the complaint are allegations and will be resolved through the legal process.

The Defendant

VGW is a global online gaming company headquartered in Australia, with related entities incorporated in Delaware, Canada, and Malta. It operates the websites www.chumbacasino.com and www.luckylandslots.com, offering slot-style and casino-style games.

Although VGW advertises its games as “free-to-play” and claims Sweeps Coins cannot be purchased, users in fact buy packages of Gold Coins that include Sweeps Coins. Sweeps Coins can then be used to gamble and redeemed for real money, making VGW’s platforms the functional equivalent of online casinos.

Who is Covered

Location(s): All New Jersey residents who spent money on VGW’s websites, including Chumba Casino and Luckyland Slots.

Time Period: For Gambling Loss Recovery and Consumer Fraud Act claims — within the applicable statutory periods, including:

• 6 months prior to the filing of the complaint for Gambling Loss Recovery Act claims
• Up to 6 years prior for Consumer Fraud Act claims

Class Definition

“All New Jersey residents who spent money on VGW’s websites (Chumba Casino and Luckyland Slots) within the applicable statute of limitations for each of the class claims and continuing to a date to be set by the Court following certification.”

Claims in the Lawsuit

Federal Law – 18 U.S.C. § 1955 (Illegal Gambling Business)

• VGW operates an illegal gambling business because its games violate New Jersey law.
• The business involves more than five people who manage or conduct it.
• VGW has operated continuously for more than 30 days and has exceeded $2,000 in daily gross revenue.
• As a result, VGW’s Terms of Service governing the games are unenforceable in federal court

New Jersey Revised Statutes – § 2A:40-1 (Illegal Gambling Prohibition)

• All bets or stakes on games of chance outside of authorized casinos are unlawful in New Jersey.
• VGW’s games (both Sweeps Coins and Gold Coins) qualify as gambling under this statute

New Jersey Revised Statutes – § 2A:40-5 (Gambling Loss Recovery Act)

• Players who lost money or valuable things in VGW’s games can sue to recover their losses.
• The action must be filed within six months of the gambling loss.

New Jersey Revised Statutes – § 2A:40-6 (Third-Party Recovery of Losses)

• If the gambler does not file within six months, another person may sue to recover the losses.
• Half of the recovery goes to the plaintiff, and half goes to the State of New Jersey.

New Jersey Revised Statutes – § 56:8-2 (New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act)

• VGW falsely represented that Sweeps Coins cannot be purchased when they are in fact bundled into Gold Coin packages.
• VGW misrepresented that its platforms do not offer “real money gambling” despite allowing Sweeps Coins to be redeemed for cash.
• These false representations constitute deceptive and unconscionable business practices under the NJCFA.

Other Claims

Contract Law – NJRS § 2A:40-3 and Federal Precedent

• Contracts based on illegal gambling are void.
• VGW’s Terms of Service, including the arbitration provisions, are unenforceable because they facilitate illegal gambling.
• Provisions that restrict statutory rights violate both New Jersey law and the federal “effective vindication doctrine” (American Express v. Italian Colors) and JAMS Minimum Standards

Case Status

• Filed: August 29, 2025
• Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

How to Participate

If you are a New Jersey resident who spent money on VGW’s games, you may be eligible to join the case. If you live in New Jersey and lost money playing games through apps or websites that are not properly registered you may have rights.  Please contact Brown, LLC for a free confidential evaluation.

Phone (877) 561-0000