Soto v. Sky Union, LLC

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge

Jose Soto, Christine Exelby, and Tanner Eastman have sued Sky Union, LLC, on behalf of themselves and putative classes of similarly situated persons. Plaintiffs allege that they lost money playing the online game Castle Clash, which Sky Union operates. They contend that Castle Clash is a game of chance — gambling—that Sky Union camouflaged as a game of skill.

Plaintiffs claim that Sky Union violated the laws of Illinois, Michigan, and California — the states in which Soto, Exelby, and Eastman reside, respectively. Specifically,…