Washington state residents are being bombarded with ads on social media, hyping the state’s tribal casinos’ online operations.
There’s only one, big problem: online casinos are not legal in Washington, and the tribes aren’t behind the ads. In short, there is a bad actor out there impersonating the tribes — right down to the Washington State Gambling Commission logo — in an effort to get unsuspecting citizens to download the fraudulent apps.
“This has been going on for about the last month,” Jerry Allen, the CEO of 7 Cedars Casino in Sequim told Casino Reports. “We’re not the only ones; several other tribes have been targeted.”
https://cdcgaming.com/brief/washington-tribes-fight-back-against-fraudulent-online-casino-apps-using-their-brands-and-logos/