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Nov 10, 2026

Robert Ward Quoted in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on Loss Recovery Act Arbitration Ruling

Ifrah Law Associate Robert W. Ward was quoted in Kris Olsen’s November 10, 2026 article in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s  article, “Gambling recovery LLC must arbitrate Loss Recovery Act claim.”

The article covers a Massachusetts Superior Court Business Litigation Session decision in Massachusetts Gambling Recovery LLC v. Blazesoft, Ltd., et al. Judge Debra A. Squires-Lee held that a company suing under the state’s centuries-old Loss Recovery Act to collect treble damages for other people’s gambling losses must arbitrate its claim, because it stands in the shoes of the players who agreed to arbitration. The court also rejected the plaintiff’s argument that the claim was a qui tam action brought on the Commonwealth’s behalf. Led by attorneys Jeff Ifrah and Robert Ward, Ifrah Law represents defendants Blazesoft Ltd., Blazegames, Inc., and SCPS LLC d/b/a Zula Casino.

Ward said the decision “will make it less attractive” for litigation funders and others to bring similar cases, which have been filed nationwide against online sweepstakes casinos and prediction markets.

Read the article on masslawyersweekly.com or click READ MORE to download the article PDF.