Ambrosia v. Blazesoft Ltd., No. 25 C 1723 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 21, 2025)[1]
Factual Background
Vincent Ambrosia, Jr. and Robert Houpt were customers of online gaming websites who brought a class action lawsuit against the operators of those websites.
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By Yanfei Zeng
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