In August 2022, DoubleDown Interactive (DDI) and International Game Technology (IGT) agreed to a $415 million settlement. The payment aimed to resolve a class action lawsuit brought against the social gaming developers. The settlement agreement received final approval last week in a Washington federal district court.
Attorneys representing plaintiffs Adrienne Benson and Mary Simonson in the litigation Benson et al v. DoubleDown Interactive, LLC, et al, argued that the DoubleDown Casino, a social gaming app and website, violated Washington’s state gambling laws. The lawsuit claimed that players like Benson and Simonson were wrongly lured into purchasing and losing online gaming chips by wagering at the DoubleDown Casino.
The DoubleDown Casino is a social gaming platform that doesn’t offer real money gambling. However, players can purchase interactive gaming chips and tokens. The financial exchange, the plaintiffs’ attorneys contended, violated Washington’s prohibition on commercial casinos.
Attorneys representing plaintiffs Adrienne Benson and Mary Simonson in the litigation Benson et al v. DoubleDown Interactive, LLC, et al, argued that the DoubleDown Casino, a social gaming app and website, violated Washington’s state gambling laws. The lawsuit claimed that players like Benson and Simonson were wrongly lured into purchasing and losing online gaming chips by wagering at the DoubleDown Casino.
The DoubleDown Casino is a social gaming platform that doesn’t offer real money gambling. However, players can purchase interactive gaming chips and tokens. The financial exchange, the plaintiffs’ attorneys contended, violated Washington’s prohibition on commercial casinos.