February 16, 2021
A Washington federal judge has awarded more than $50 million in fees and costs to lawyers representing consumers in class actions over several game makers' allegedly "predatory" slot machine phone games, granting the class attorneys' bid for 25% of $199.5 million in settlements finalized last year.
June 03, 2020
Big Fish Games has reached a $155 million settlement with consumers suing over its "ruinous" and "predatory" slot machine phone games, roughly three months after the consumers asked for class certification and a temporary injunction that would have put those games on ice.
August 21, 2019
A Washington state federal judge halted a suit against Churchill Downs Inc. and the new owners of the social casino platform Big Fish Casino pending a ruling on whether claims that the platform constitutes illegal gambling are subject to a user arbitration agreement.
July 03, 2019
Consumers have urged a Washington federal court to order Big Fish Games and former owner Churchill Downs to quickly provide pretrial evidence in two proposed class actions saying their online gaming platform constitutes illegal gambling, arguing the companies can't force the claims into mandatory arbitration.
May 14, 2019
Churchill Downs has urged a Washington federal court to send to arbitration a proposed class action claiming the Kentucky Derby operator's social entertainment platform Big Fish Casino is illegal gambling, arguing the plaintiffs get notice of the arbitration provision every time they play virtual games.