A Florida law firm specializing in class-action claims has taken to social media in recent days with an 'attorney advertisement' alleging that PokerGO has shared subscriber information without permission and has violated its customers' rights. The ad — as it appears on Twitter/X — was placed by De la Rosa Law and has been targeted toward users with a demonstrated search interest in poker.
PokerGO has denied the allegations, while noting that it is not under any investigation as the attorney ad claims, nor has any action been filed against the popular poker-streaming service. PokerGO also noted in an official statement to PokerOrg that it considers the attorney ad false and misleading and that it constitutes defamation and trade libel.
Multiple companies targeted
According to PokerGO, the ad that De la Rosa posted is just the latest in at least eight such attorney ads placed by De la Rosa Law targeting corporate entities, largely from the media and entertainment fields. The other seven ads are "essentially word for word" like the PokerGO ad, which appears to be a fishing attempt searching for subscribers to serve as litigants in a possible class action. None of the other companies in the similar ads are listed among the 'Active Cases' appearing on the dlrlawfirm.com home page.
The attorney ad appears in several variants depending on the social platform and device being used, with one such sample shown here:
Intake form seeks basic subscriber info
The online ads link to an intake form that offers no information beyond what's claimed in the ads. Visitors are asked to confirm that they've had a PokerGO account at some point in the past two years and are a US resident. The intake site then asks for more personal information, including email address, phone number, and a screenshot of the user's PokerGO profile or other correspondence from PokerGO.
A separate online landing page supporting the firm's effort to recruit litigants offers somewhat more information. That site, at https://pokergoclaim.com/, terms the effort a "Privacy Breach Investigation" and exhorts visitors to "Take Action for Your Privacy Rights". The landing page also includes links to a parallel of the attorney ad's intake questions seeking subscriber info.
The Pokergoclaim.com landing page also makes some breathless claims: "Your privacy is non-negotiable. It's time to rally together and defend it. PokerGo, a platform we've trusted for quality sports content, is now in the spotlight for potentially violating the privacy of its subscribers. Startling allegations have emerged – it's believed that user data from PokerGo's web and mobile platforms may have been collected without clear consent. This breach has the potential to undermine the privacy rights of users like you."
To date, the site offers no evidence to support any of its legal claims.
PokerGO issues detailed blanket denial
In response to a PokerOrg inquiry, PokerGO supplied a statement in which it denied all of the allegations made by De la Rosa Law. PokerGO also noted the other fishing-for-plaintiffs ads filed by the firm. That statement is as follows:
POKERGO SUMMARY OF DE LA ROSA “ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT” AS OF 6/3/24
- PokerGO is aware of the “attorney advertisement” being circulated by the De La Rosa law firm, which claims that PokerGO has shared subscriber information without permission, that PokerGO has violated its subscribers’ privacy rights, that PokerGO is under investigation, and that $2,500 in compensation may be available.
- PokerGO is not under investigation, has never shared subscriber information without permission, and has never violated its subscribers’ privacy rights.
- There has been no lawsuit filed against PokerGO by the De La Rosa law firm, and PokerGO has received no direct communication from the De La Rosa law firm regarding this matter.
- PokerGO strenuously denies all accusations made in the “attorney advertisement,” and will vigorously defend any claim, if one is ever brought by the De La Rosa law firm. PokerGO views the “attorney advertisement” as false and misleading, and constituting defamation and trade libel.
- The De La Rosa law firm has also recently published “attorney advertisements” concerning at least seven other media publishers, which are essentially word for word the same allegations made in the PokerGO “attorney advertisement”:
Redbox: https://www.redboxclaim.com
DAZN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0jF_Aww5nA
Roku: https://rokuclaim.com/
Hallmark Movies: https://hallmarkclaim.com/
Miami Herald: https://www.heraldclaim.com/
PGA Tour: https://pgatourclaim.com/
IGN: https://ignclaim.com/
- Direct inquiries to legal@pokergo.com
