The Plainridge Park Casino settlement paid roughly $21.50 to each of about 130,000 rewards card members on April 7, 2026, and any payment that isn’t cashed or redeemed by July 6, 2026 will be void. The $4.175 million class action resolved claims that the Plainville, Massachusetts slots parlor failed to send rewards card holders the monthly win/loss statements required by state law.1Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
Who Qualifies for a Payment
The class covers anyone who was a member of Plainridge Park Casino’s rewards card program and gamed at the facility between August 25, 2017, and November 30, 2023, provided they had also visited the casino within the two years before that gaming activity.2Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
No claim form was required. The casino’s own records identified eligible members automatically, and those members received an official notice with a class member ID.3Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Settlement Home Page
How to Receive or Redeem Your Payment
Class members chose a payment method on the settlement website using the ID from their notice. Available options were Zelle, PayPal, Venmo, an electronic Mastercard, or a paper check. If a member did not select a method within 30 days of final approval, the administrator issued a paper check, or Zelle for those with a valid email address on file.1Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
Payments went out April 7, 2026. The hard date to remember is July 6, 2026: anything not cashed or redeemed by then becomes void, and the forfeited funds are redirected to a nonprofit focused on problem gambling.1Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
If you believe you qualified but haven’t received anything, or you’ve misplaced your notice or payment, contact the settlement administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, at (833) 630-5412 or by mail at P.O. Box 225391, New York, NY 10150-5391.3Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Settlement Home Page
What the Lawsuit Was About
Massachusetts law requires any gaming establishment that issues rewards cards or runs a cashless wagering system to send participating patrons a monthly statement of their bets, wins, and losses.4General Court of Massachusetts. G.L. c. 23K, § 29 The regulation implementing that rule, 205 C.M.R. 138.13(4), allows email or physical mail, requires an opt-out notice, and lets casinos stop only after two years of card inactivity.5Cornell Law Institute. 205 CMR 138.13
The named plaintiffs — Dr. Gregory Katopodis, Alan Casso, David Carlson, Kim Joyal, and the estate of Edward Petersen — alleged in Katopodis et al v. Plainville Gaming and Redevelopment, LLC that Plainridge Park never sent these statements to its roughly 130,000 rewards card holders. They brought the claim under G.L. c. 93A, the Massachusetts consumer protection statute. Plainville Gaming denied the allegations but agreed to settle in exchange for a release.2Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
Why the Per-Person Payment Is $21.50
The $4,175,000 fund covers more than the checks to class members. Under the final allocation approved by the Suffolk County Superior Court on January 15, 2026:6Claim Depot. Plainridge Park Casino Settlement
- About $21.50 per person goes to roughly 130,000 class members.
- Attorney fees are capped at $1,043,750, or 25 percent of the fund.
- Litigation expenses are capped at $55,000.
- Named plaintiff incentive awards total $36,071 to Dr. Katopodis (including $16,071 in reimbursed expenses) and $20,000 each to Casso, Carlson, Joyal, and the Petersen estate.
- Administration costs run about $140,000 to Kroll.
- Residual or forfeited funds go to a nonprofit focused on problem gambling, or if needed, the Massachusetts IOLTA Committee.1Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Frequently Asked Questions
Class counsel was Jonathon D. Friedmann and Eric J. Walz of Rudolph Friedmann LLP in Boston.3Plainridge Park Casino Settlement. Settlement Home Page