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Sometimes events are simply fantasy themed, without reference to specific books or fantasy worlds. Dreams shattered.”She attributes the growing demand for fantasy events to the commercial success of fantasy romance books, especially among Millennial women. The past year has also seen a spike in the popularity of “romantasy,” or romance fantasy books. “You know, work dredges on for a lot of people,” said Brittany Proctor, a Michigan-based entrepreneur who’s been hosting fantasy balls in the Midwest since 2022. In fact, Proctor is considering scaling back some of her events due to the sheer number of these fantasy balls that have been cropping up in recent years.
Persons: San Diego Comic Con, Con, Harry Potter, , Katherine Stinson, Eric Atticus, Stinson, Dana John, , she’s, Alexander Chernev, Matt Harris, Sarah J, Maas, Patti McConville, Juliette Sureau, Sureau, Sophie Valfroy, “ romantasy ”, “ They’re, ” Juliette Sureau, Shaun Wada, Ariana Smoak Holly Simone, Tok, Simone, Shawn Strider, ” Stinson, Brittany Proctor, who’s, ” Maja Djikic, you’re, ” Djikic, Proctor, “ I’ve, I’m Organizations: New, New York CNN, Social, Allied, Research, Disney, Universal, San Diego Comic, TikTok, CNN, Stinson, Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, Barnes, Noble Booksellers, Times, Google, , University of Toronto Locations: New York, Canada, Houston, Houston , Texas, Texas, New York City, USA, TikTok, Columbia , South Carolina, London, Los Angeles, Michigan, , Bahamas
Online consumers alleged "social casino" games developed by the defendants "constitute unlawful gambling under Washington's gambling laws." International Game Technology, based in the U.K., and DoubleDown have denied any liability. Tens of thousands of class members "purchased and lost chips" by wagering at DoubleDown Casino, the plaintiffs' lawyers alleged. Logan said in the latest settlement "many class members stand to receive, individually, hundreds of thousands of dollars." The plaintiffs' lawyers had said they would seek no more than 30% for fees.
Persons: Robert Lasnik, DoubleDown, Lasnik, Todd Logan, Logan, Benson, Jay Edelson, Rafey Balabanian, Cecily Jordan, Tousley Brain Stephens, Jaime Drozd Allen, Davis Wright Tremaine, Lauren Case, Duane Morris, Adam Pankratz, Nash, Smoak, Mike Scarcella, Leigh Jones Organizations: DoubleDown Interactive, Game Technology, District, International Game Technology, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, DoubleDown, Western District of Washington, Technology, Stewart, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington, Seattle, Edelson, Chicago, Western District
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