Online game platform Roblox being used by illegal casinos to lure children into gambling 

A Sky News investigation found that, while the unlicensed casinos are not published on Roblox, children are able to sign up to these sites using their sign-in credentials for the video game and bet with the currency they win on the game. Picture: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg

The popular video game Roblox is being used by illegal casinos to draw young children into online gambling, according to a new investigation.

With tens of millions of daily users, over two-fifths of whom are 12 or under, the platform is being used to get children to sign up to online casinos where they can bet on the likes of slot machines and blackjack.