Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RACHELLE COLVIN, et al., Case No. 23-cv-04146-VC

Plaintiffs,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART THE MOTION

TO DISMISS

ROBLOX CORPORATION, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 31 Defendants.

The motion to dismiss is granted with regard to the RICO, CLRA, and New York GBL claims. The motion to dismiss is denied with regard to the California UCL and negligence claims. This ruling assumes that the reader is familiar with the facts, the applicable law, and the arguments made by both parties. RICO. The RICO claims are dismissed because the plaintiffs have failed to plead sufficient facts to establish the existence of a RICO enterprise. The complaint does allege this much: Roblox has a virtual currency designed for use on its platform called “Robux.” Users can buy Robux and exchange them on the platform for in-game experiences. Developers create in- game experiences, and when they make Robux selling those experiences on the platform, Roblox will let them cash out. But, outside the Roblox platform, there are a number of online casinos that take wagers in Robux. Those online casinos entice…