Boyle v. Yellow Social Interactive LTD
California UCL — illegal gambling
U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · 8:25-cv-00063 · Filed 2025-01-14Read the cited record ↗Home›Litigation
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31 active or historical matters · report date 2026-07-25Boyle v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us)
California UCL; CLRA; illegal gambling
U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · 8:25-cv-00302-JVS-ADS · Filed 2025-02-14No public link was included in the research report.Los Angeles City Attorney action against Stake.us
People of the State of California v. Sweepsteaks Ltd. d/b/a Stake.usCalifornia UCL; False Advertising Law
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles · Filed 2025-08-28Read the cited record ↗Joyce v. ARB Gaming LLC
Predatory exploitation of disability/addiction; alleged manipulated RTP; buy-now
U.S. District Court, E.D. Cal. (Sacramento Div.) · 2:25-cv-01868-DJC-CSK · Filed 2025-06-30Read the cited record ↗Connecticut DCP Gaming Division regulatory settlement — High 5 Games
Unlicensed operation in Connecticut while holding a B2B supplier licence
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, Gaming Division · Filed 2025-01-01Read the cited record ↗Phillips v. Double Down Interactive LLC
Illinois Loss Recovery Act (720 ILCS 5/28-8); Illinois Consumer Fraud Act; unjus
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:15-cv-04301 · Filed 2015-05-14Read the cited record ↗Wieseman v. MW Services Ltd.
Illinois Loss Recovery Act; Illinois Consumer Fraud Act; unjust enrichment
U.S. District Court, C.D. Ill. (Springfield Div.) · 3:25-cv-03216-CRL-DJQ · Filed 2025-07-23Read the cited record ↗Mayhone v. MW Services Limited
Illinois gambling law violations
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:25-cv-08956 · Filed 2025-07-30Read the cited record ↗Urdan v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us)
Illinois Loss Recovery Act
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:25-cv-03736 · Filed 2025-04-07Read the cited record ↗Ambrosia v. Blazesoft Ltd.
Illinois Loss Recovery Act; Illinois Consumer Fraud Act
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ill. · 1:25-cv-01723 · Filed 2025-02-19Read the cited record ↗Illinois Gambling Recovery, LLC v. Dabble Sports, LLC
Illinois Loss Recovery Act — assignee/'bounty hunter' statutory recovery theory
Cook County Circuit Court, Illinois · 2025-L-006999 · Filed 2025-12-01Read the cited record ↗Commonwealth of Kentucky v. VGW
Unlicensed illegal gambling via dual virtual currencies
Franklin Circuit Court, Kentucky · Filed 2026-06-17Read the cited record ↗Mason v. Machine Zone, Inc.
Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 12-110 (recovery of gambling losses)
U.S. District Court, D. Md.; 4th Circuit (851 F.3d 315) · 4th Cir. No. 15-2469 · Filed 2015-01-01Read the cited record ↗City of Baltimore v. VGW Holdings
Baltimore Consumer Protection Ordinance — illegal gambling disguised as sweepsta
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland · Filed 2026-03-04Read the cited record ↗Wolters v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us)
Minnesota Statute §541.20 loss-recovery; Minnesota Consumer Fraud Act; Deceptive
U.S. District Court, D. Minn. · 0:25-cv-03280 · Filed 2025-08-15Read the cited record ↗Brown v. VGW (spouses loss-recovery action)
State loss-recovery statutes permitting third-party (spousal) recovery of a spou
[Court not confirmed — multi-state plaintiffs] · Filed 2025-05-01Read the cited record ↗Boatner v. SSPS, LLC
Illegal gambling / consumer-protection claims parallel to Ambrosia v. Blazesoft
U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. · 1:25-cv-03251 · Filed 2025-04-01Read the cited record ↗[[Ohio Gambling Loss Recovery entity] v. VGW Group](https://www.orrick.com/en/News/2026/05/VGW-Group-Secures-Dismissal-of-Ohio-Gambling-Loss-Recovery-Action)
Ohio Rev. Code § 3763.04 loss-recovery statute — third-party/mass recovery theor
Ohio Court of Common Pleas · Filed 2025-06-01No public link was included in the research report.Yellow Social Interactive Limited v. Ebersole
Operator's declaratory action seeking to compel individual arbitration and block
U.S. District Court, D. Del. · 1:23-cv-00352 · Filed 2023-03-28Read the cited record ↗Krivatch v. Sweepsteaks Limited (Stake.us)
Ohio loss-recovery statute; declaratory relief that Stake.us is an unlicensed ca
U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio · Filed 2026-02-03Read the cited record ↗McNamara v. Sunflower Ltd. (Crown Coins Casino)
Ohio loss-recovery statute
Ohio federal or state court [exact court unverified] · Filed 2025-08-22Read the cited record ↗Drollinger v. Sunflower Ltd. (Crown Coins Casino)
Ohio Revised Code §§3763.02, 3763.04 — loss recovery
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1:26-cv-00210 · Filed 2026-02-27Read the cited record ↗Telesweeps of Butler Valley, Inc. v. Kelly
Pre-enforcement declaratory challenge to Pennsylvania's gambling-device law as a
U.S. District Court, M.D. Pa.; 3rd Circuit (537 F. App'x 51) · M.D. Pa. 3:12-cv-01374 · Filed 2012-01-01Read the cited record ↗Ridley v. Drake (Aubrey Graham)
Federal RICO; Virginia Consumer Protection Act
U.S. District Court, E.D. Va. (Alexandria Div.) · 1:25-cv-02511 · Filed 2025-12-31Read the cited record ↗Kater v. Churchill Downs Inc.
Washington Recovery of Money Lost at Gambling Act (RMLGA); Consumer Protection A
U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash.; 9th Circuit (886 F.3d 784) · W.D. Wash. C15-0612-RBL; 9th Cir. No. 16-35010 · Filed 2015-04-01Read the cited record ↗Benson v. Double Down Interactive, LLC
Washington RMLGA; Consumer Protection Act
U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash.; 9th Circuit (interlocutory) · W.D. Wash. 2:18-cv-00525; 9th Cir. No. 18-36015 · Filed 2018-04-01Read the cited record ↗Wilson v. PTT, LLC d/b/a High 5 Games, LLC
Washington RMLGA; Consumer Protection Act; unjust enrichment
U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash. · 3:18-cv-05275-TMC · Filed 2018-04-01Read the cited record ↗State of Washington v. Playtika Ltd. and Aristocrat Leisure Limited
Washington Gambling Act; Consumer Protection Act
Washington state court · Filed 2026-02-03Read the cited record ↗Brown v. VGW Holdings US Inc.
Illegal gambling/state loss-recovery theories across multiple states; facilitati
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · 3:25-cv-07071 · Filed 2025-08-20Read the cited record ↗In re: Apple Inc. App Store Simulated Casino-Style Games Litigation (MDL No. 2985)
Federal RICO; state gambling-loss-recovery statutes (multi-state)
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. (JPML-centralized) · MDL No. 2985 · Filed 2021-01-01Read the cited record ↗In re: Google Play Store Simulated Casino-Style Games Litigation (MDL No. 3001)
Federal RICO; state gambling-loss-recovery statutes (multi-state)
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. · 5:21-md-03001 · Filed 2021-01-01Read the cited record ↗Concluded matters
Settled, dismissed, or otherwise closed matters remain part of the record.
Wilson v. Huuuge, Inc.
U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash. · Concluded 2021-02-11Settled for $6.5M.
Read the cited record ↗Ballew v. Huuuge, Inc.
U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · Concluded 2025-08-05Settled (~$5.8M, figure not fully independently confirmed).
Read the cited record ↗Armstead v. VGW Malta Ltd.
Henderson County Circuit Court, Kentucky · Concluded 2023-01-01Settled for $11.75M.
Read the cited record ↗Kennedy v. VGW Holdings Limited
U.S. District Court, N.D. Ga. (removed from state court) · Concluded 2025-07-14Dismissed; arbitration compelled.
Read the cited record ↗Prater v. Apple, Inc.
U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y. · Concluded 2025-03-01Voluntarily dismissed without prejudice; no merits ruling.
Read the cited record ↗Bargo v. Apple, Inc.
U.S. District Court, D.N.J. · Concluded 2025-03-01Voluntarily dismissed.
Read the cited record ↗Blazesoft entities v. Kind Law and Ben Travis Law
U.S. District Court, D.D.C. (dismissed); refiled in New York · Concluded 2025-09-01Dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction (D.D.C.).
Read the cited record ↗Amazon social-casino Appstore settlement
U.S. District Court, W.D. Wash.Settled via consent judgment and assignment of Amazon's claims against the underlying app developers to the class; final approval pending.
Read the cited record ↗Nessim v. Fliff, Inc.
U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. · Concluded 2024-01-01Compelled to arbitration; class claims voluntarily dismissed.
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