Consumers who accused several Las Vegas casino-resorts of a hotel room price-fixing scheme have requested their lawsuit be reinstated, arguing the case carries significance for various antitrust claims against companies using new technology to pass along inflated costs to the public.
On Thursday, in a filing with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the hotel customers asked that their class-action lawsuit against five Las Vegas casino operators and a software company be allowed to move forward even though a Nevada district court judge dismissed the case earlier this year.
The plaintiffs contend they have presented sufficient evidence to establish a coordinated effort on the part of Wynn Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, Treasure Island, Blackstone (former operator of The Cosmopolitan), JC Hospitality (operator of the Virgin casino-hotel), and Cendyn Group.
