Media Coverage: Tobacco Surcharge Ruling in Casino Litigation Against Penn National Gaming, Inc.

11.18.2021

Stueve Siegel Hanson recently secured a first of its kind ruling granting class certification for casino workers in Missouri and Kansas in a lawsuit against Penn National Gaming Inc.

The lawsuit stems from a tobacco surcharge included in the casinos' health plan that allegedly violates ERISA. The ruling has been reported on by publications including:

• KCUR, “Casino workers in Missouri and Kansas advance lawsuit claiming they were penalized as smokers”

• Law360, “ERISA class certified in casino tobacco surcharge fight”
• Bloomberg Law, “Casino workers suing Penn National for tobacco penalty get class”
• Casino.org, “Penn National casino workers who smoke file class action lawsuit against company”
• Gambling News, “Casino workers take Penn National to court over cigarettes”
• 6Park News, “Casino workers suing Penn National over tobacco fine get class”