Lottery.com wins three lawsuits in Texas
Online lottery ticket purchase platform Lottery.com has scored three positive results in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas – Austin Division.
According to a Lottery.com news release, over the first three months of the year, the court has motioned to dismiss Carl Wells v. Lottery.com, Brandon Marsh v. Lottery.com and Ryan Peterson v. Lottery.com. In all cases, the case was brought against the Sports.com brand operated by Lottery.com.
Wells and Marsh sued Lottery.com for employment-related claims. Wells served as Vice President of Information Technology and Marsh worked as Vice President of Product and then Executive Vice President, Product. Both claim they have not been paid full salaries since July 8, 2022.
Details of the Peterson case are not yet available to the public.
The Clerk of the Court was directed to close the cases and terminate all pending deadlines, hearings and motions.
The court gave the final judgment for the last case, Peterson v. Lottery.com, on 27 March.
“I am gratified by the court’s ruling in the company’s favor,” Lottery.com CEO and Chairman Matthew McMahan said. “Receiving these favorable judgments allows us to focus our resources on resuming gaming operations, building the Sports.com brand and, most importantly, delivering value to our shareholders. I am also delighted at the forward momentum our new management team is creating for Lottery.com. We’re successfully resolving legacy legal matters and shifting our attention toward steering the company toward a new era of growth within an environment of accountability and transparency.”
