Churchill Downs, Others Settle Gaming App Suit for $155 Million

Feb. 12, 2021, 6:53 PM UTC

Churchill Downs and gaming companies Big Fish Games Inc., Aristocrat Technologies, and Aristocrat Leisure will pay $155 million into a fund to reimburse losses incurred by class members who allege the companies’ social casino apps constitute illegal gambling, under the terms of an agreement approved by the Western District of Washington.

The money will be paid into a common fund allowing class members who lost money to get a “substantial portion of their losses back,” under the terms of the agreement approved Thursday by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

The settlement class is defined as ...

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