TLDR BloxFlip, a Roblox-linked online casino, has relaunched months after being shut down following a Sky News investigation The site emailed the journalist who helped expose it, using its old customer database The business model is unchanged: users deposit Robux or Roblox items into casino games and withdraw winnings as crypto Public chat rooms show minors openly participating in gambling with little moderation Regulators and Roblox face renewed pressure over whether enough is being done to stop these platforms BloxFlip Is Back and Still Targeting Young Roblox Users
BloxFlip, an online casino connected to the Roblox gaming platform, has quietly relaunched. This comes more than a year after a Sky News investigation helped push it offline in late 2024.
The relaunch was not subtle. BloxFlip sent an email announcing its return to the Sky News journalist who originally exposed it. That reporter had only ever created an account while investigating the story.
The email suggests BloxFlip still has access to its old user database, which raises questions about how customer data was handled during the shutdown.
How the Site Works
The business model is the same as before. Users log in with their Roblox account, deposit Robux or Roblox-linked virtual items, and play casino-style games.
Winnings can be withdrawn back into Roblox or converted into cryptocurrency. The branding and structure of the site appear unchanged from the version that was shut down.
Children Still Involved
Public chat rooms tied to these gambling platforms continue to show users openly identifying themselves as minors while placing bets. Moderators rarely step in.
This was a core concern during the original Sky News investigation, and it does not appear to have been resolved.
Some operators use geoblocking to prevent access from countries where they are unlicensed, including the UK. But Sky