According to court documents filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, Amazon filed a motion for preliminary approval to settle the suit that was initially filed in November 2023 by Nevada resident Steven Horn.
Horn accused Amazon of violating the Consumer Protection Act and Washington gambling law by “brokering illegal gambling transactions on social casino apps available through the Amazon Appstore.” The suit takes issue with Amazon being the “exclusive payment processor for in-app purchases of virtual casino chips in those apps.” It also concerns developers and acknowledges Amazon taking a 30% cut of each transaction.
Amazon immediately disputed the allegations made by Horn, but is now settling the matter.
What an approved settlement for Amazon could look like
The proposed settle..
