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Attended Pokémon Go fest? You might qualify for cash
July 04, 2025
Niantic Labs
Last year’s Pokémon Go Festwas a disaster, to put it mildly. Niantic’s festival, set in Grant Park, Chicago, was hit by cellular connection woes and organization issues.
Shortly after the event, the studio revealed that it would be refunding all tickets and giving $100 of virtual currency to affectedPokémon Goplayers. But that didn’t stop a class-action lawsuit anyway.
Now,TechCrunchreports that the suit is being settled byNianticfor the sum of roughly $1.5-million. The cash will be used to reimburse festival-goers for hotel accommodation, airfare, car rental and other costs incurred during their trip.
Breaking down the claims process
There are a few caveats though, as you’ll need to have checked in to the festival via the game. An understandable yet odd catch, given the whole “not-being-able-to-connect” thing. The report adds that those claiming more than $107 will need to provide receipts as well.
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Once all claims have been made and lawyers have been paid, any remaining cash will be donated to the Illinois Bar Foundation and the Chicago Run non-profit organization.
The publication reports that a website will be launched on May 25 to help with the settlement process.
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