In a battle with dangerous implications for the gaming industry, Big Fish Games has elected to settle a lawsuit with two former players in Washington State. The companies current and owners, Aristocrat and Churchill Downs, agreed to a $155 million agreement to settle the class-action lawsuits.

The plaintiffs, Cheryl Kater and Manasa Thimmegowda, each spent thousands of dollars on play chips for BFG’s “free-to-play” social casino games. Both are residents of Washington and allege that BFG’s products constitute illegal gambling under state law.

Kater and Thimmegowda argued that BFG enticed VIP players with free spins and proceeds to encourage addictive behavior. Suzie Kelly, a co-plaintiff to Kater, says she attempted to take a break from BFG’s games due to her spending but was cajoled by her host into buying more chips.

She claims that ultimately she lost a total of $300,000 playing BFG’s slots. You can read more about the actions involving Big Fish Games at Online Poker Report.