The crux of the argument was that Big Fish conducted illegal gambling under Washington state law-and therefore, Ms.

In 2015, Cheryl Kater brought a purported class action alleging that she (and others similarly situated) should recover monies they spent on Big Fish Casino under Washington’s “Recovery of Money Lost at Gambling Act” (“RMLGA”) and Consumer Protection Act, as well as under a theory of unjust enrichment. Big Fish Games was owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated, and subsequently sold to Aristocrat Leisure Limited earlier this year. Similar to many other providers, users are awarded free chips when they create their account and may obtain additional chips by winning games, via free chip replenishment, or by purchasing additional chips. Ninth Circuit decision regarding Big Fish Casino causes some operators to block play in Washington State - sparks potential class actions against operatorsīig Fish Casino is a social gaming application that provides “freemium” online casino games.

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