We are talking about gaming platforms that allow users to play casino games without having to wager real money. The goal here is to have fun and socialize with friends.
Social casinos look and function in the same way as real money online casinos. Players can play slot machines and classic games like bingo, poker, and roulette. However, instead of betting real money, social casinos use virtual currencies and points.
You may have to deposit a certain amount of money first, but playing on such platforms does not mean that winnings are paid to a debit card.
I think of a social casino the same way as I think of "practice" brokerage accounts. When there is no real money on the line, it's just not nearly as fun and as an adult, a waste of my time tbh. Unless I'm playing poker for fun with family or friends or whatever, I lost interest pretty quickly. Back in the day I had a casino disc for my PC (still have it, will post about it some day as it's some cool "gambling game in the world of pc's/phones/internet etc)