Consumers seek second chance in Las Vegas hotel price-fixing case
Consumers have asked a U.S. appeals court to revive their case, calling it a crucial test for antitrust claims involving algorithm-driven pricing
A Nevada federal judge in May dismissed the lawsuit, in which plaintiffs accused hotel owners of colluding to overcharge guests by sharing sensitive internal information with a common software platform that provided pricing recommendations.
Key takeaways
- Cendyn, Wynn Resorts, Caesars and Treasure Island have denied any wrongdoing;
- Chief U.S. District Judge Miranda Du ruled that the lawsuit failed to show that the hotels used Cendyn's Rainmaker platform at the same time;
- The system generated rate recommendations that the hotels were not required to follow, and there was no agreement among the hotels to limit room rates.
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