The Company cannot predict with certainty the outcomes of any legal proceedings and other contingencies, and the costs
incurred in litigation can be substantial, regardless of the outcome. As a result, the Company and/or its subsidiaries could from
time to time incur judgments, enter into settlements or revise our expectations regarding the outcome of certain matters, and
such developments could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in
which the amounts are accrued and/or our cash flows in the period in which the amounts are paid. In addition, as a result of the
ongoing legal proceedings, the Company and/or its subsidiaries may be subject to damages, civil fines, or other sanctions.
Additionally, defending against these lawsuits and proceedings may involve significant expense and diversion of management’s
attention and resources.
As at the date of approval of these financial statements for issue, Company has become involved in a number of pending
litigations:
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On March 8, 2023, a plaintiff filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Franklin County Alabama alleging that the Company’s
social casino games are unlawful gambling under Alabama law. The plaintiff withdrew the original complaint without
prejudice for procedural reasons, and, on September 14, 2023, re-filed an amended complaint. As in the original complaint,
the lawsuit seeks to recover all amounts paid by Alabama residents to the Company in those games during the period
beginning one year before the filing of the lawsuit (ie. September 14, 2022) until the case is resolved. The Company does
not agree with the allegations and requests for relief made in the complaint and believes that there are meritorious legal
and factual arguments supporting the Company’s position. On November 1, 2023, the Company filed a motion to dismiss
the amended complaint and on December 15, 2023, the Company filed a motion to compel arbitration. Oral arguments for
the motions took place on February 26, 2024, and the court has not yet issued a ruling on the motions. As of the date of
approval of these annual financial statements for issue, to the best of the Company's knowledge, the litigation is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company's operations, financial condition or cash flows.
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On May 18, 2023, the Company received a demand for arbitration, alleging that the Company’s social casino games are
unlawful gambling under Kentucky law. The claimant seeks no monetary damages, only declaratory relief. However, if the
arbitrator grants the requested declaratory judgments, the claimant may file a civil class action and seek to recover treble
the total of all amounts paid by Kentucky residents to the Company in those games during the period beginning five years
before the filing of the demand (ie. May 18, 2018) until the case is resolved. An arbitrator has been appointed, and the first
preliminary management hearing with the arbitrator was held on January 18, 2024. The Company does not agree with the
allegations and requests for relief made in the demand and believes that there are meritorious legal and factual arguments
supporting the Company’s position. As of the date of approval of these annual financial statements for issue, to the best of
the Company's knowledge, the arbitration is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's operations, financial
condition or cash flows.
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On June 2, 2023, plaintiffs filed a complaint in the US Federal District Court for the Central District of California, alleging: (a)
that the Company’s social casino games are unlawful gambling under the laws of California, Illinois, and potentially other
US states; and (b) that the Company’s display of sale pricing in its social casino games constitutes false advertising under
the laws of California, Illinois and potentially other US states. The lawsuit purports to be a nationwide class action, which
also includes potential California and Illinois subclasses. The Company does not agree with the allegations and requests
for relief made in the complaint and believes that there are meritorious legal and factual arguments supporting the
Company’s position. As of the date of approval of these annual financial statements for issue, the Company and the
plaintiffs have signed an agreement to settle the case in exchange for the distribution to each class member of at least 375
virtual diamonds within the Company’s games, and at least an aggregate total of 412.5 million virtual diamond, and USD
1,700 thousand in cash for attorneys’ fees, costs of claims administration, and named plaintiff incentive awards. The
settlement is subject to the approval by the relevant court, thus there is no certainty that any such settlement will be finally
consummated. If the settlement is approved, the resulting class action waiver will bar false advertising claims nationwide,
and illegal gambling claims for residents of California and Illinois, from applicable time periods prior to the settlement. The
settlement would not as a legal matter preclude the other matters referred to in this section from proceeding. The
Company also believes, but cannot make any assurance, that the settlement would not have impact on the other matters
referred to in this section, since they pertain to other issues in different states. The Company created a provision in the
amount of USD 1,700 thousand, which, to the best belief of the Company’s management, adequately reflects the financial
exposure for the Company as of December 31, 2023 and as of the date of approval of these annual financial statements for
issue.
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