$12M settlement reached with Zynga in Washington state social casino case

$12M settlement reached with Zynga in Washington state social casino case

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  • Christina Tabacco, Law Street
June 28, 2022 9:55 PM
  • Christina Tabacco, Law Street

On Monday, the plaintiffs litigating against Zynga Inc. moved their illegal gambling dispute closer to resolution with a proposed $12 million settlement. The unopposed motion recalled that Washington state gamers alleged that several Zynga-made social casino games, which drive players to pay real money for virtual casino chips, are unlawful as “online gambling games of chance.”

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The filing explained that the suit was one of five filed between April and October 2015 alleging violations of state gambling laws. In the case of defendant Zynga, the complaint pointed to five games that purportedly constituted illegal gambling products and sought to recoup users’ losses.