A class-action lawsuit alleging hotel room price fixing was thrown out, handing a win to the Strip hospitality companies accused of antitrust behavior.
U.S. District Chief Judge Miranda Du issued an 18-page order Wednesday dismissing an amended lawsuit from Seattle-based firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro against Caesars Entertainment, Treasure Island, JC Hospitality, Blackstone Inc., and Wynn Resorts Holdings, and Cendyn Group, a Boca Raton, Florida-based hospitality data analytics and software firm, and its subsidiary, Rainmaker Group Unlimited, based in Georgia.
The suit was first filed in the District of Nevada in January 2023. It alleged the hotel operators violated the Sherman Antitrust Act for using the Rainmaker software — made by Cendyn — and sought to hold the defendants liable for repayment for guests who overpaid.
