
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 (i.e. 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. On June 7, 2024, the
judge denied the Company’s motion to dismiss and the Company’s motion to compel arbitration. On July 17, 2024, the
Company filed a notice of appeal. The Supreme Court of Alabama held oral argument on March 5, 2025. As of the date of
approval of these annual financial statements for issue, the parties are awaiting the judge’s decision. 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 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. On January 24, 2024 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 Company also agrees in the settlement to make changes:
(a) in game play, allowing players to engage in certain forms of continuous game play; and b) in advertising practices. The
settlement is subject to court approval and to the Company’s option to cancel the settlement if 1,000 or more class
members elect to opt out of the settlement. On January 22, 2025, the court preliminarily approved the settlement. However,
the settlement is still subject to the court’s final approval, which may or may not be forthcoming. The final approval hearing
is currently scheduled for August 5, 2025, but may be moved by the court. 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, 2024, and as of
the date of approval of these annual financial statements for issue.
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On June 28, 2023, a claimant filed a demand for arbitration alleging that the Company’s social casino games are unlawful
gambling under Kentucky law. The claimant seeks 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 (i.e. June 28, 2018)
until the case is resolved. On June 24, 2024, the Company filed a dispositive motion. On September 5, 2024, the arbitrator
issued an order on threshold issues (such as choice of law and ability to bring representative actions) that was beneficial
for the Company. However, the claimant refiled his claims under California law on October 4, 2024. The arbitrator ordered
that consideration of the motion be deferred until after the final hearing on this matter. The final hearing has not yet been
scheduled. 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 July 25, 2023, a claimant filed a demand for arbitration alleging that the Company’s social casino games are unlawful
gambling under Ohio law. The claimant seeks to recover all amounts he paid to the Company and all amounts paid by Ohio
residents in those games during the period beginning two years before the filing of the demand (i.e. July 25, 2021) until the
case is resolved. The Company filed its dispositive motion on February 26, 2024. On June 6, 2024, the arbitrator issued a
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