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.
February 21, 2020
Consumers suing Big Fish Games over its slot machine phone games have asked for class certification and a preliminary injunction that would put those apps on ice, claiming new information from a legislative inquiry and news reports lays bare the "ruinous" and "predatory nature of defendants' practices."
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.