Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item
3. Legal Proceedings.
The
Company is from time to time a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business.
In addition, the Company is a party to several material legal proceedings, which are described below. The outcome of litigation is inherently
uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management’s
expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.
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J.
Streicher
On
July 29, 2022, the Company filed its original Verified Complaint for Breach of Contract and Specific Performance (the “Streicher
Complaint”) against J. Streicher Financial, LLC (“Streicher”) in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the
“Chancery Court”), styled AutoLotto, Inc. dba Lottery.com v. J. Streicher Financial, LLC (Case No. 2022-0661-MTZ) .
In the Streicher Complaint, the Company alleged that Streicher breached the contract entered into by the parties on March 9, 2022, and
demanded that Streicher return $16,500,000 it owes to the Company. On September 26, 2022, the Chancery Court entered an order in favor
of the Company, Granting with Modifications Company’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment in the amount of $16,500,000 (the
“Streicher Judgment”). On October 27, 2022, the Chancery Court further awarded the Company $397,037 in attorney’s fees
(the “Fee Order”). On November 15, 2022, the Company initiated efforts against Streicher to seek collections on the Judgment.
On December 8, 2022, the Company’s prior attorney Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP (“Skadden”) filed its
Combined Motion to Withdraw as Counsel and For a Charging Lien in amount of $3,024,201 for legal fees unpaid by Company (“Skadden’s
Motion”). On December 30, 2022, the Company filed its response to Skadden’s Motion, alleging that the Chancery Court should
deny Skadden’s Motion for a Charging Lien as a matter of law or, in the alternative, limit the charging lien to the amount
of the attorneys’ fees awarded by the Fee Order. As of the date of this Report, the Chancery Court has not set Skadden’s
Motion for an oral hearing, nor has it entered an order on the motion. On January 20, 2023, faced with post-judgment discovery and depositions,
Streicher remitted a partial payment towards the Judgment in the amount of $75,000. On February 13, 2023, Streicher made another payment
towards the Judgment in the amount of $50,000 and had agreed to make another payment in the amount of $75,000 on February 28, 2023, which
it failed to make. The Company intends to fully collect on the Judgment and shall pursue all legal and equitable means to enforce the
Judgment against Streicher until the Judgment is fully satisfied.
Preston
Million Class Action
On
August 19, 2022, Preston Million filed a Class Action Complaint (the “Class Action Complaint”) against the Company
and certain former officers and directors of the Company in the United States District Court for Southern District of New York (the “SDNY”),
styled Preston Million, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated vs. Lottery.com, Inc. f/k/a Trident Acquisitions
Corp., Anthony DiMatteo, Matthew Clemenson and Ryan Dickinson (Case No. 1:22-cv-07111-JLR) . The Class Action Complaint alleged violations
by all defendants of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) 15 U.S.C. §§
78j(b), 78t(a), as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), U.S.C. § 78u-4 et seq .
(collectively “Federal Securities Laws”). On November 18, 2022, the SDNY ordered the appointment of RTD Bros, LLC, Todd Benn,
Tom Benn and Tomasz Rzedian (collectively “Lottery Investor Group”) as lead plaintiff and Glancy Prongay & Murray, LLP
as lead counsel for plaintiffs and for the class in the case. On December 5, 2022, the Court stipulated a Scheduling Order in
the case. On January 12, 2023, the Company’s legal counsel timely filed its Notice of Appearance . On January 31, 2023, plaintiffs
filed their Amended Complaint adding Kathryn Lever, Marat Rosenberg, Vadim Komissarov, Thomas Gallagher, Gennadii Butkevych, Ilya
Ponomarev as additional defendants in the case. The Amended Complaint alleges, among other things, that defendants made materially
false and misleading statements in violation of Section 10(b), 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act and plaintiffs seek compensatory damages,
reasonable costs and expenses including counsel fees and expert fees. Pursuant to the Scheduling Order , the Company filed its
motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint on April 3, 2023, under the newly consolidated caption and its proposed order to dismiss the
matter. Plaintiffs were expected to file their opposition to the motion to dismiss no later than May 18, 2023, which would trigger the
Company’s deadline to file its reply brief in support of their motion to dismiss no later than June 20, 2023. On February 6, 2024,
the SDNY granted the Company’s Motion to Dismiss. On June 12, 2024, plaintiffs amended their complaint (the “Third Amended
Complaint”). On July 12, 2024, the Company filed its motion to dismiss the Third Amended Complaint (the “MTD Third Amended
Complaint”). On August 8, 2024, the plaintiffs filed their response in opposition to the MTD Third Amended Complaint. The Company
filed its reply on August 22, 2024, to plaintiffs’ response in opposition to the MTD Third Amended Complaint. On February 25, 2025,
the Court granted in part and denied in part the MTD Third Amended Complaint (the “Order). As set forth in the Order, the Class
Plaintiffs’ Section 10(b) claim shall proceed against Defendant Dickinson and the Company based on post−merger representations
regarding Lottery’s financial performance and financial reporting. Class Plaintiffs’ and Hoffman’s Section 20(a) claim
premised on Section 10(b) shall likewise proceed against Defendant Dickinson. Class Plaintiffs’ Section 14(a) claim shall proceed
against the Company and Defendants DiMatteo, Clemenson and Dickinson with respect to certain legal and regulatory compliance statements
in the Proxy. The remainder of Plaintiffs claims were dismissed, including all claims against Komissarov. The Court also ordered that
Plaintiffs shall have leave to amend within twenty−one (21) days of this opinion and order. On March 13, 2025, the Court granted
Plaintiff Hoffman’s motion for leave for additional time to amend his complaint. Accordingly, Hoffman’s Third Amended Complaint
shall be due April 24, 2025. Defendants’ motions to dismiss shall be due June 30, 2025; Plaintiff Hoffman’s opposition brief
will be due August 14, 2025; and Defendants’ reply briefs shall be due September 17, 2025. On or about September 5, 2025, the Government
filed a motion to intervene and requested the court to stay the action in its entirety. On or about September 5, 2025, the Court granted
the Government’s motion to intervene and its motion to stay the case. The matter remains stayed in accordance with the Court’s
September 5, 2025 order.
TinBu
Complaint
On
March 13, 2023, John Brier, Bin Tu and JBBT, LLC (collectively, the “TinBu Plaintiffs”) filed its original complaint against
Lottery.com, Inc. f/k/a AutoLotto, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary TinBu, LLC (“TinBu”) in the Circuit Court of the
13 th Judicial District in and for Hillsborough County, Florida (the “TinBu Complaint”). The Complaint alleges
breach of contract(s) and misrepresentation with alleged damages in excess of $4.6 million. The parties agreed to extend the Company’s
and its subsidiary’s deadline to respond until May 1, 2023. On May 2, 2023, the Company and its subsidiary retained local counsel
who filed a Notice of Appearance on behalf of the Company and TinBu and filed a Motion for Enlargement requesting the Court to extend
its deadline to file its initial response to the Complaint by an additional 30 days (the “Motion for Enlargement”). As of
the date of this Report, the Motion for Enlargement has not been set for a hearing.
On May 5, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Court Default (“Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default”), despite Company’s
Motion for Enlargement. As of the date of this Amended Report, the Motion for Enlargement has not been set for a hearing. The Company
intends to oppose Plaintiffs’ Motion for Default. On May 9, 2023, Plaintiffs served Plaintiffs’ First Request for Admissions
(the “RFA”) to the Company. On October 13, 2023, the Court granted the Defendants’ Motion to Stay Litigation and Discovery
pending a ruling on its Motion to Compel Arbitration. On November 16, 2023, the Court granted Defendants’ Motion to Compel Arbitration
in Texas. The parties await a signed written order from the Court to that effect. The TinBu Plaintiffs appealed the Court’s Order
to Compel Arbitration in Texas, however the Compel Arbitration in Texas still stands.
On July 19, 2024, the Company received notice that the Tinbu Plaintiff’s requested a voluntary dismissal of
their claims. The Tinbu Complaint has been voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by the District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida
Second District and the Circuit Court of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in and for Hillsborough County, Florida, indicating that no further
action will be pursued by the plaintiffs in Florida State Court at this time. The District Court of Appeals also denied the Tinbu Plaintiff’s
motion for attorney’s fees and costs.
In accordance with the Court’s Order to Compel Arbitration in Texas, Plaintiff filed its Demand for Arbitration
on February 23, 2026 (Case 01-26-0000-9122) and the matter currently sits for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association (AAA)
in Dallas, Texas. On May 28, 2026, the AAA confirmed the appointment of the 3 arbitrators (the “Arbitrators” or the “Panel”)
and a chair of the Panel (the “Chair”) was designated. A preliminary hearing was held on June 25, 2026, before Arbitrators
and the Chair ordered a Final Hearing in this matter to commence before the Arbitrators in Dallas, Texas on February 16, 2027.
Global
Gaming Data
On
November 14, 2023, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary TinBu, LLC (“TinBu”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”)
filed a separate lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (“MDF”) against John J. Brier,
Jr. (“Brier”), Bin Tu (“Tu”), and Global Gaming Data, LLC (“GGD”) (collectively, “Defendants”),
which was subsequently amended on November 21, 2023, for damages and injunctive relief arising out of Defendants’ various violations
of the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“FUTSA”) and the Florida
Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act (“FDUTPA”), and for breaches of contract and breaches of various fiduciary duties,
including the duty of loyalty, in a case styled Lottery.com , Inc. f/k/a AutoLotto, Inc. and TinBu, LLC v. John J. Brier, Jr.,
Bin Tu, & Global Gaming Data, LLC (Case No.: 8:23-cv-2594-KKM-TGW).
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In
response, Defendants asserted counterclaims against Plaintiffs, essentially filing exactly the same claims they previously alleged in
the Hillsborough County Circuit Court Action that had been compelled to arbitration, and they also joined JBBT to the lawsuit. The Company
sought dismissal of the counterclaims, as well as a Temporary Restraining Order. The request for temporary injunctive relief was denied
by the MDF in February 2024, and on June 11, 2024, the MDF also denied Plaintiffs’ motion to dismiss, allowing the litigation to
move forward. On June 25, 2024, Plaintiffs filed their answer and affirmative defenses to Defendants’ counterclaims. On December
5, 2024, the parties participated in a court-ordered mediation; however, no resolution was reached.
On
February 25, 2025, Plaintiffs’ claims were dismissed without prejudice for failure to prosecute, and Defendants immediately moved
for default judgment on their counterclaims. On March 14, 2025, the Court entered an order denying without prejudice Defendants’
Motion for various deficiencies in the filing. On March 18, 2025, Defendants filed an Amended Motion for Default Judgment on their Counterclaims,
followed by additional support for their purported damages on April 25, 2025. The Company engaged new counsel, who made an appearance
on June 5, 2025, and thereafter sought and obtained additional time to respond to Defendants’ filings. On August 6, 2025, Plaintiffs
filed a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, or in the Alternative, Motion to Set Aside Default and Compel Arbitration,
which was renewed on August 14, 2025. At the same time, Plaintiffs also submitted opposition briefing and supporting evidence to contradict
Defendants’ filings relating to damages evidence. Defendants’ reply to Plaintiffs filings is due to be filed on August 29,
2025. In the interim, the MDF has stayed all deadlines in the case management order and has cancelled any pretrial proceedings, pending
resolution on the parties’ motions.
On January 28, 2026, the Court entered an order dismissing Defendants counterclaims and adopted the “thorough
and well-reasoned” report and recommendation by the Magistrate (the “Order”). Pursuant to the Order, the Report and Recommendation
was adopted and made a part of the Order for all purposes, Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
was granted in part, and the case was dismissed without prejudice for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Court Clerk as directed
by the Court to terminate any pending deadlines an close the file.
Woodford
Eurasia Assets, Limited
Woodford
Eurasia Assets Limited filed a complaint in the High Court of Justice in London Chancery Division. On October 16, 2023, The High
Court of Justice in London Chancery Division (“the Court”) dismissed an application for injunctive relief initiated by
Woodford against the Company. (Case: FL-2023-000023. Woodford Eurasia Assets Limited v Lottery.com Inc.) The Court characterized
Woodford’s application as “fundamentally misconceived” and ordered Woodford to pay the Company’s legal
costs. Woodford subsequently, on the Judges’ recommendation, withdrew the proceedings.
Woodford
filed an additional action in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware on November 16, 2023, in Case No. 23-1317-GBW
seeking a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and expedited discovery against Lottery.com and its directors. The Court
entered an order the next day denying the relief sought by Woodford. On February 14, 2024, Woodford filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
Without Prejudice, which stated that Woodford provides notice of dismissal of all claims without prejudice against Defendants Lottery.com
and its directors.
With
the dismissal of this lawsuit by Woodford, no further action is required by Lottery.com or its directors at this time. The Company is
determining its next course of action in resolving any further matters regarding Woodford.
The
validity and application of the Woodford Loan Agreement Amendment is disputed by the Company.
Despite
requests from the Company, Woodford has repeatedly amongst other things: failed to prove the amounts borrowed by the Company or claimed
to have been advanced by Woodford to the Company; failed to indicate if it would accept accelerated payment of those verified amounts;
failed to provide an anti-money laundering acceptable account to which payment could be made by the Company and failed to explain failure
to respond to requests for other funding to be accepted in the context of the Woodford Loan Agreement; failed to respond to requests
for funding under the accordion facility of the Woodford Loan Agreement; and failed to respond to allegations of money laundering and
conspiracy to defraud the Company and others.
On March
9, 2026, Woodford filed a Letter of Claim and Request for Arbitration against the Company with the London Court of International Arbitration
(“LCIA”) (LCIA Arbitration No. 266904). The Company filed its response to the Letter of Claim on May 3, 2026.
McTurk
On
June 10, 2024, the Company and Matthew McGahan (“McGahan”) (Company and McGahan collectively, “Defendants”) filed
their Notice of Removal and No Answer Motion to Dismiss a state court complaint filed by Sharon A. McTurk (“McTurk”),
Rutherford Enterprises, LLC (“Rutherford”), SJB Solutions, LLC (“SJB”) and Astra Supply Chain, LLC (“Astra”),
McTurk, Rutherford, SJB and Astra (collectively, “Plaintiffs” or “Appellant”)) alleging fraudulent and negligent
misrepresentation, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy by Defendants. On July 2, 2024, McGahan filed his Motion to Dismiss for Lack
of Personal Jurisdiction and Defendants filed their Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim and Supporting Memorandum of
Law (“Motions to Dismiss”). On July 19, 2024, Plaintiffs filed their response to the Motions to Dismiss. Defendants filed
their reply on August 29, 2024, to Plaintiffs response to Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss. On February 25, 2025, the Court entered
an Order granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (the “Order”). Accordingly, Plaintiffs’
complaint was dismissed with prejudice. All pending deadlines and hearings were terminated, and any other pending motions were denied
as moot. Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal as to the Order and subsequently filed Appellants’ Brief. On June 16, 2025, Appellee’s
filed their Answer Brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit (“Court of Appeals”) and filed and served
the Supplemental Appendix to Appellees’ Answer Brief. On February 27, 2026, the Court of Appeals directed the Clerk’s Office
to place this appeal on the next oral argument calendar with a vacancy. Accordingly, the oral argument before the Court of Appeals
is set for July 27, 2026.
Honey
Tree Trading
On
September 4, 2024, Honey Tree Trading, LLC (“Honey Tree” or “Plaintiff”) filed a verified original complaint
(the “Complaint”) against Lottery.com (“Lottery.com” or the “Company”) and directors Matthew
Howard McGahan (“McGahan”), Christopher Gooding (“Gooding”), Paul Jordan (“Jordan”), Tamer
Hassan (“Hassan”) and Warren Macal (“Macal” together with McGahan, Gooding, Jordan and Hassan, the
“Individual Defendants” and, collectively Lottery.com, the “Defendants”) in Delaware Chancery Court
alleging, amongst other things, breach of contract by the Company with respect to certain notes and warrants and breach of fiduciary
duties by the Individual Defendants. (CA. No. 2024-0921-NAC: styled Honey Tree Trading, LLC v. Lottery.com Inc., et al.). On October
10, 2024, Honey Tree amended its Complaint by filing an amended verified complaint (the “Amended Complaint”) and a
motion to expedite proceedings (the “Motion”). On November 6, 2024, at a hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion (the
“Hearing”) and on the issue of breach of fiduciary duties against the Individual Defendants, Honey Tree’s counsel
informed the Court that, “[t]here is no question that Honey Tree is presently a shareholder and was a shareholder at the time
it presented its pleading.” On November 12, 2024, Plaintiff’s counsel informed the Court that “Honey Tree did own
shares prior to the filing of the Amended Complaint but sold them prior to that filing; and (ii) Honey Tree did not subsequently
purchase shares of Lottery.com until November 7, 2024, the day after the [H]earing,” (Plaintiff’s Admission”).
Following Plaintiff’s Admission on November 13, 2024, Plaintiff dismissed without prejudice its claims against Hassan and
Macal (the “Dismissal”). The Court ordered the Dismissal on November 15, 2024. On December 13, 2024, Plaintiff filed
amended its Amended Complaint by filing a second amended verified complaint (the “Second Amended Complaint”) and a
renewed motion to expedite proceedings (the “Second Motion to Expedite”) against the Company and remaining Individual
Defendants. In accordance with a briefing stipulation entered by the Court on December 11, 2024, defendants shall answer the Second
Amended Complaint and file its opposition to the Second Motion to Expedite by January 13, 2025. On January 13, 2025, the Company and
Individual Defendants timely filed their Answer to the Second Amended Complaint, an Opposition to Motion to Expedite and a Partial
Motion to Dismiss. On March 6, 2025, Plaintiff notified the Court that it withdraws its Motion to Expedite. On April 25, 2025,
Plaintiff filed its Motion to Dismiss Count IV of the Second Amended Complaint as Moot. The motion was granted and Count IV of the
Second Amended Complaint was dismissed by the Court. On April 14, 2026, the Court denied Plaintiff’s Proposed Order Governing Case Schedule.
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Manna
World Ministries
On
September 8, 2023, Manna World Ministries and Summit Church (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) filed a civil lawsuit in the
San Diego Superior Court, North County Division, under case number 37-2023-00039279-CU-CO-NC. The action was brought against Ryan Dickinson,
Matthew Clemenson, Lawrence Dimatteo, Incircl, Inc., Paul King, LAD Holdings Group, LLC, MC Holdings Group, LLC, RD Holdings, LLC, and
Jeff Sparrow (collectively, the “Defendants”). The Plaintiffs allege that the Defendants defaulted on a personal loan totaling
$2,700,000, which was purportedly secured by their personal shares of stock in Lottery.com Inc. (the “Company”). On April
4, 2024, the Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint naming the Company as an additional defendant. The Company subsequently filed an answer
and asserted affirmative defenses on December 6, 2024, denying all allegations of wrongdoing. The Company has stated its intent to vigorously
contest the claims and to pursue all legal remedies available. The matter is currently set for trial on September 28, 2026.
Dawn
Nettles
On
February 14, 2025, Dawn Nettles, et. al (“Nettles” or “Plaintiff”) filed a verified original class action (the
“Complaint”) against Lottery.com (“Lottery.com” or the “Company”), Rook TX LP, Gary N. Grief, IGT
Solutions Corporation (“IGT”) (collectively the “Defendants”) in the District Court of Harris County, 333rd Judicial
District (the “Court”) alleging that the Defendants engaged in systematic fraud, misappropriated lottery funds, illegally
sold tickets across state lines, and manipulated the outcome of lottery games, including, but not limited to the April 22, 2023 Lotto
Texas drawing. On March 25, 2025, the judge issued a ruling that the claims against IGT be dismissed without prejudice. Nettles filed
a notice on May 30, 2025, that she is “taking a Nonsuit Without Prejudice Against All Parties Effective Immediately.” The
Notice, under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 162, terminated the case effective immediately.
Jerry
R. Reed
On
April 8, 2025, Jerry R. Reed (“Reed” or the “Plaintiff”) commenced an action against ALTX Management,
LLC; AutoLotto, Inc.; Matthew Clemensen; Colossus Bets Limited; Ryan Dickinson; Lawrence Anthony Dimatteo III; Lottery Now Inc.; Lottery.com ,
Inc. (“ Lottery.com ” or the “Company”); Bernard Marantelli; Qawi and Quddus, Inc.; Zeljeko Ranogajec;
Rook GP, LLC; Rook TX LP; and White Swan Data Limited (collectively, the “Defendants”). The action was filed under
Case No. 25-BC03A-0007, styled Jerry B. Reed v. Rook TX LP, Rook GP LLC, Colossus Bets Limited, Lottery.com , Inc., AutoLotto,
Inc., Lottery Now, Inc., ALTX Management, LLC, Qawi and Quddus, Inc. d/b/a Luck Zone, Lawrence Anthony “Tony” Dimatteo III,
Matthew Clemensen, Ryan Dickinson, Zeljeko Ranogajec a/k/a John Wilson, White Swan Data Limited, and Bernard Marantelli , in the Business
Court of Texas, Third Division.
The matter was subsequently removed to the 353rd Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas and assigned Case
No. D-1-GN-25-002446. Plaintiff seeks to recover funds that he contends were wrongfully excluded from the Lotto Texas jackpot he purportedly
won on May 17, 2023. The Company maintains that it is yet to be properly served in the case and has not formally appeared in the matter.
In the event it is properly served or an appearance is required, the Company intends to vigorously contest the claims and to pursue all
legal remedies available, including defenses and counterclaims.
SEC Compliant
On January 22, 2026, the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filed a civil complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York naming certain former senior executive officers of the Company, the Company and the former CEO of the SPAC Trident
Acquisitions Corp as defendants (the “Complaint”). The Complaint asserts claims under various provisions of the federal securities
laws and seeks injunctive relief, disgorgement, civil monetary penalties, and other equitable remedies. The Complaint relates to alleged
conduct occurring primarily between 2020 and mid-2022, including periods prior to and shortly following the Company’s merger with
Trident Acquisition Corp. The individuals identified in the Complaint, who previously served as executive officers, are no longer employed
by the Company and have no ongoing association or involvement with the Company in any capacity. Since mid-2022, the Company has undergone
substantial changes in management, governance, and internal controls. The Company’s current management team was not involved in
the conduct alleged in the Complaint. The Company has fully cooperated with the SEC’s investigation and intends to continue full
cooperation with the SEC in connection with this matter. While the Company maintains the Complaint lacks merit against the Company and
will defend against the lawsuit if necessary, the Company has entered into non-binding discussions with the SEC regarding a potential
settlement. There can be no assurance that a final agreement will be reached, but the matter appears to be very close to being resolved
without any material liability to the Company. On June 16, 2026, the Court ordered a 30-day stay of the proceedings for the SEC and the
Company to make meaningful progress towards settlement and report back to the Court.
Virtu
Financial Capital Markets LLC, Virtu Americas LLC, GTS Securities, LLC and G1 Execution Services, LLC
On February 10, 2026, Sports
Entertainment Gaming Global Corporation filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas against Virtu Financial Capital
Markets LLC, Virtu Americas LLC, GTS Securities, LLC and G1 Execution Services, LLC (Cause No: 236-374531-26). The complaint alleges that
the defendants engaged in unlawful securities trading practices, including alleged market manipulation, spoofing, naked short selling
and other trading activities that artificially depressed the market price of the Company’s common stock. The Company asserts claims
under the Texas Securities Act and certain provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and seeks monetary damages, attorneys’
fees, costs, interest and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. The complaint states that the amount in controversy does not exceed
$178.75 million.
Alumni
Capital LP
On June 18, 2026, Alumni Capital
LP sent the Company an Event of Default Redemption Notice threatening to commence legal proceedings against the Company relating to an
unsecured convertible promissory note issued pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated March 16, 2026. Alumni alleges that the
Company defaulted under certain provisions of the transaction documents and seeks, among other relief, redemption of the note, liquidated
damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, and other remedies provided under the applicable agreements.
White
Diamond Research LLC
On June 26, 2026, the Company
filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas against Defendants White Diamond Research LLC and Adam Gefvert (Cause No.:
352-379280-26). The complaint asserts claims arising from statements and publications made by the defendants concerning the Company, including
a claim for business disparagement. The Company alleges that the defendants published false and misleading statements regarding the Company’s
business and operations and seeks monetary damages, injunctive and other equitable relief, attorneys’ fees where recoverable, costs,
and such other relief as the court deems appropriate.
USA
Today
On July 6, 2026, the Company filed
a lawsuit in the District Court of Tarrant County, Texas against Defendant USA Today Co., Inc. (formerly Gannett Co., Inc. and Gatehouse
Media, LLC), arising from an advertising agreement entered into in December 2016 (the “Advertising Agreement”) (Cause No.:
048-379558-26). Under the Advertising Agreement, the Company acquired contractual rights to receive approximately $18.0 million of advertising
inventory and related services from defendants. The Company alleges that, despite repeated requests beginning in 2024 to utilize the remaining
advertising inventory available under the Advertising Agreement, defendant has refused to acknowledge approximately $16.4 million of advertising
media credits or honor the Company’s contractual rights.
Item
4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not
applicable.
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