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Caesars lawsuit overview:
- Who: A consumer has filed a class action lawsuit against Caesars Sportsbook.
- Why: The plaintiff alleges the company falsely advertises free, risk-free bets to entice customers to its platform.
- Where: The Caesars lawsuit was filed in a New York federal court.
Caesars Sportsbook falsely advertises “free” and “risk-free” bets on its online sports betting platform that are “far from” being risk-free, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Lachae Vickers filed the class action lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment Inc. on Feb. 23 in a New York federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer law.
According to the lawsuit, Caesars Sportsbook has become an industry leader in the legalized online sports betting market in part by making “untruthful and deceptive promises to lure new bettors.”
Caesars does this by advertising that it will provide new users with a $1,000 or $1,250 or even $5,000 “free bet,” “risk-free bet,” or a specified amount “on Caesars,” the lawsuit states.
“But these promises are far from the truth: the bet is not in any respect ‘free’ or without risk,” Vickers alleges.
Caesars credits losing bets in bet credits, not cash, lawsuit alleges
Caesars Sportsbook’s advertisements did not contain any warnings regarding the “acute and immediate risk” that an initial bet under its promotion is not without risk, Vicker states.
For example, if a new user places a $1,000 “risk-free” or “free” first bet at Caesars Sportsbook, that person is required to deposit and wager $1,000 in real dollars with the website, he explains.
If the bet is successful, the winnings are paid out as usual. If the bet loses, however, the customer is credited with the amount lost, not in cash, but in bet credits that can only be used on the Caesars Sportsbook—and that expire in 14 days, the lawsuit states.
“Subsequent bets made with those bet credits are not risk-free,” Vickers says. “In fact, if such bets lose, a bettor receives no compensation whatsoever.”
The plaintiff seeks to represent anyone who signed up for the promotion and lost any portion of their first bet, plus a New York class. He is suing for violations of New York General Business Law, negligent misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, unjust enrichment and seeks damages, restitution, and an injunction.
Last year, several class action lawsuits were filed against casino operators accused of failing to provide casino players with the change owed to them on their casino game cash-out vouchers.
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The plaintiff is represented by Shamis & Gentile P.A., KalielGold PLLC and Edelsberg Law PA.
The Caesars Entertainment class action lawsuit is Lachae Vickers et al., v. Caesars Entertainment Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-01440 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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