Jenkins v. Washington

ORDER

JOHN C. COUGHENOUR, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment. (Dkt. Nos. 10, 16.) Having .thoroughly considered the parties’ briefing and the relevant record, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant’s motion and DENIES Plaintiffs motion for the reasons explained herein.1

*11131. BACKGROUND

In 2007, Nicholas Jenkins launched Betcha.com (“Beteha”), a person-to-person betting website that Mr. Jenkins billed as “an Ebay for bets.” (Dkt. No. 16 at 3-4.) Unlike traditional gambling establishments, Beteha gave losing bettors the option of not paying…