February 28, 2022 Take-Two Interactive Software faces a class action over its marketing and sale of in-game “loot boxes,” in particular to minors, in its popular NBA 2K video game series.
![‘Authentic’ Adidas NHL Jerseys Far Different than What the Players Wear, Class Action Alleges [DISMISSED]](/media/adidas-newswire-thumb.png)
February 24, 2022 A class action alleges the “authentic pro” National Hockey League jerseys made and sold by Adidas are noticeably different than those worn by NHL players.
January 12, 2022 A class action alleges The Athletic has automatically renewed North Carolina customers’ monthly subscriptions without providing requisite disclosures and receiving authorization to do so.
January 12, 2022 A class action alleges Major League Baseball and all 30 teams have routinely and openly colluded to restrict and depress the wages and compensation paid to minor league players.
![Class Action Alleges Giants, Jets Falsely Branded as New York-Based Teams [DISMISSED]](/media/nfl-newswire-thumb.jpg)
January 5, 2022 A class action alleges the NFL and the NY Giants and NY Jets have “siphoned” billions from interstate commerce by branding the New Jersey-located franchises as New York teams.
October 25, 2021 The Raritan Valley Country Club faces a class action after allegedly eliminating the opportunity for proprietary membership certificate buyers to be repaid the cost of the certificate upon resigning from the club.
October 8, 2021 A class action alleges NFL Enterprises has unlawfully disclosed to unrelated third parties the personally identifiable information of NFL app users.
September 3, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Bauer Hockey knew or should have known that a number of its employees were working without pay while on furlough from the hockey equipment manufacturer last year.
![Lawsuit Claims Pennsylvania Denies Disabled Athletes Chance to Compete in State Track and Field Championships [UPDATE]](/media/pennsylvania-interscholastic-athletic-assoc-newswire-thumb.jpg)
August 24, 2021 A lawsuit claims wheelchair and other para-ambulatory athletes have been unlawfully excluded from participation in Pennsylvania’s high school track and field championships.
July 8, 2021 A class action alleges DraftKings failed to disclose that a company it acquired by way of a merger had “a history of unlawful operations."
![‘Only Game in Town’: MMA Fighters’ Wages Suppressed by UFC Monopoly, Class Action Alleges [UPDATE]](/media/ufc-newswire-thumb.jpg)
June 30, 2021 Two pro MMA fighters allege UFC has maintained an unlawful monopoly in the market for live MMA contests and monopsony control over professional fighter services.
May 25, 2021 Churchill Downs and Medina Spirit trainer Bob Baffert face a proposed class action over the result of the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
May 17, 2021 A class action alleges acclaimed trainer Bob Baffert has engaged in “multiple and repeated” acts of doping and entering horses into races—including the Kentucky Derby—in what amounts to a pattern of illegal racketeering activity and gambling.
May 13, 2021 A Michigan resident alleges in a proposed class action that DraftKings has systemically failed to pay out on winning wagers.
![Class Action Claims UConn’s Decision to Cut Women’s Rowing Team Amounts to Sex-Based Discrimination [UPDATE]](/media/university-of-connecticut-newswire-thumb.jpg)
May 4, 2021 A lawsuit claims the University of Connecticut’s decision to cut its women’s rowing team reflects a “pattern and practice of sex discrimination.”
April 20, 2021 A class action alleges CoSport, the sole authorized seller of tickets to the Tokyo Summer Olympics, has refused to issue refunds in light of the decision that international spectators will not be allowed to attend the event this summer.
March 3, 2021 A class action claims MLB Advanced Media and the San Francisco Giants have sent unsolicited, auto-generated spam text messages without first obtaining express written consent to do so.
March 2, 2021 A class action alleges the NCAA, AAC, ACC and University of Pittsburgh have failed to reasonably protect college football players from the affects of repeated head trauma.
February 26, 2021 Two more minor leaguers look to add themselves as representatives in long-running wage and hour litigation against Major League Baseball.
February 16, 2021 A class action claims Fresno State's elimination of varsity women's lacrosse and overall treatment of student-athletes on the team amount to a Title IX violation.
February 9, 2021 A class action claims Ambassador Captive Solutions, Performance Insurance Company and Goldenstar Specialty Insurance have for years sold counterfeit and non-existent policies, including to youth sports leagues.
January 7, 2021 A class action claims Trek has overstated the supposed concussion-preventing capabilities of its Bontrager WaveCel bicycle helmet.
December 14, 2020 A class action claims Under Armour has falsely advertised its "Rush" line of athletic apparel as able to provide infrared radiation-aided endurance- and recovery-boosting benefits.
December 11, 2020 A lawsuit claims the NCAA’s academic requirements disproportionately penalize student-athletes at historically Black colleges and universities.
November 24, 2020 A class action looks to halt changes to the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement plan that participants say would reduce or eliminate certain vested disability benefits.
September 11, 2020 Fanatics faces a class action alleging the licensed sportswear apparel retailer failed to provide workers with mandatory 60 days' advance written notice prior to an Aug. 2020 mass lay off.
August 28, 2020 Class actions claim NBCUniversal has unlawfully disclosed and sold Golf Channel subscribers' viewing data without consent.
August 27, 2020 Two retired NFL players allege the league has attempted to avoid paying Black former players concussion settlement compensation by way of a battery of neurocognitive assessment tests skewed by race.
August 27, 2020 A class action claims Pure Fishing's Berkley Gulp! imitation bait is defectively packaged given the product's liquid can easily leak out.
August 12, 2020 A class action claims Viagogo did away with its longstanding money-back guarantee as a way to mitigate the financial ramifications of widespread event cancellations due to COVID-19.
July 28, 2020 A suspended Washington Nationals catcher alleges in a class action that Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug tests are unreliable and based on "junk science."
![Class Action Alleges Varsity Brands Wields Monopoly Control Over All-Star Cheerleading Competition, Apparel Markets [UPDATE]](/media/varsity-brands-newswire-thumb.jpg)
May 27, 2020 A class action alleges Varsity Brands is behind an "exclusionary scheme" with which its gained monopoly power over the markets for All-Star cheerleading competitions and apparel.
![Alterra Mountain Co., Ikon Pass ‘Kept All of Skiers’ Money’ Following COVID-19-Induced Resort Closures, Lawsuit Says [UPDATE]](/media/alterra-mountain-company-newswire-thumb.jpg)
April 15, 2020 Alterra Mountain Company and Ikon Pass face a class action over their alleged failure to offer any refunds to those who purchased passes to the former's North American ski resorts.
April 9, 2020 A class action lawsuit alleges Boston Sports Club continued to charge membership fees as of April 1 despite closing all locations due to COVID-19.
March 20, 2020 A class action claims the organizer of Savage Races has unlawfully profited from selling “nearly-worthless” insurance to race participants.
![MLB Sign Stealing: Houston Astros Hit with Season Ticket-Holder’s Class Action Over ‘Deficient Product On the Field’ [UPDATE]](/media/houston-astros-newswire-thumb.jpg)
February 19, 2020 A class action looks to represent 2017-2020 season ticket holders subjected to a "deficient product on the field" due to the Houston Astros stealing opposing pitchers' signs.
December 19, 2019 National Golf Links of America is facing a lawsuit that alleges the Southampton country club has unlawfully paid caddies only for the time they spent carrying a golf bag.
December 9, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed over 24 Hour Fitness’ recent removal of towel service from the amenities offered to the gym chain’s higher-tier members.
![Tampa Bay Lightning Ownership Hit with TCPA Class Action Over Alleged ‘Onslaught’ of Marketing Text Messages [UPDATE]](/media/tampa-bay-sports-entertainment.jpg)
March 6, 2019 A class action claims Tampa Bay Sports and Entertainment inundates fans with text messages once they enter to win a prize sweepstakes or request information texts.
January 25, 2019 The National Collegiate Athletic Association faces several proposed class action lawsuits filed in Indiana over its alleged concealment of the effects of repeated head trauma.
January 18, 2019 DraftKings faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges its January 2019 Sports Betting National Championship was riddled with wagering woes for participants.
December 11, 2018 FINA, the international governing body for top-tier aquatic events, has allegedly violated antitrust laws by suppressing competition in the market for swimming meets.
![Ex-Golden State Warriors Ticket Exec Files Class Action Over Allegedly Unpaid Commissions, Retaliation, Discrimination [UPDATE]](/media/golden-state-warriors-newswire-thumb.jpg)
November 13, 2018 The NBA champion Golden State Warriors face a proposed class action from a former ticket account exec over allegedly unpaid wages and retaliation and discrimination claims.
November 6, 2018 A class action lawsuit claims Camden Yards, home to the Baltimore Orioles, has obstructed lines of sight for wheelchair-accessible seating, among other ADA concerns.
![Rawlings Sporting Goods Misrepresents Weights of Youth Baseball Bats, Class Action Lawsuit Claims [UPDATE]](/media/rawlings-sporting-goods-company-newswire-thumb.jpg)
October 26, 2018 [UPDATE] A consumer claims the Rawlings bat he purchased for his son weighed roughly 2.6 ounces more than advertised.
October 18, 2018 The operators of Seattle's Safeco Field face a lawsuit in which four plaintiffs claim the Mariners' ballpark is not wheelchair accessible in "many areas."
June 22, 2018 VegasSportsConsultants.com and its owning entity face a lawsuit over sending out allegedly unsolicited bulk marketing texts offering gambling advice.
June 13, 2018 A former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader claims the team owes unpaid minimum and overtime wages and paid squad members less than a male employee for similar work.
June 4, 2018 The suit seeks to represent female youth soccer players who face an increased risk of concussion-related injuries due to a lack of protective headgear in the sport.
May 23, 2018 A former Houston Texans cheerleader has sued the team over alleged unpaid wages and abuse reportedly suffered at the hands of a cheerleading coach.
