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Bets on BetMGM
Case Name (Date)
Sale et al. v. BetMGM, LLC
23-cv-1872, S.D.N.Y.
(March 2023)
Product/Service
Bets on BetMGM
Allegations
Falsely marketing bets as “free” and “risk-free” when consumers pay money to place bets and there is no way to get their money back if they lose
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. after parties agreed to resolve the dispute in arbitration
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