Major casino-hotel operators in Atlantic City including Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts have persuaded a U.S. judge to dismiss a proposed consumer class action accusing them and a revenue management platform of overcharging for room rentals.
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U.S. District Judge Karen Williams in Camden, New Jersey, ruled on Tuesday that the consumers had failed to present enough evidence to let their price-fixing lawsuit move ahead.
Williams dismissed the consumers’ lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be filed again. The case was part of a wave of new lawsuits claiming the use of revenue management platforms that rely on rivals’ data can be deemed price-fixing.
