California residents who booked a Venetian hotel stay on venetianlasvegas.com, or browsed the site, while in California between September 18, 2024 and March 16, 2026 may qualify to claim a cash payment from the $1.6 million Venetian Las Vegas website privacy class action settlement — estimated at about $71 for bookers and about $3.60 for browsers. Claims close November 24, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are open. Claim forms are due November 24, 2026, which is also the deadline to exclude yourself or object; the notice gives no time of day, so file early. The Court granted preliminary approval on August 14, 2026 and has scheduled the final approval hearing for December 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. No final approval order has been entered and no payment date had been announced as of September 24, 2026.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
Judge P. Casey Pitts of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted preliminary approval on August 14, 2026, which opened the claim period. The case is Vasquez v. Venetian Las Vegas Gaming, LLC, No. 5:25-cv-07934-PCP. Before approving, the Court entered an order on June 25, 2026 requiring the parties to file additional disclosures about the proposed settlement, the day after the motion for preliminary approval was filed.The complaint, filed September 17, 2025, alleges that venetianlasvegas.com embedded tracking tools from Heap, Google and Meta that intercepted visitors' communications with the site without their consent, in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (Penal Code sections 631 and 632), and that the site disclosed hotel guest record information in violation of California Civil Code section 53.5. Venetian denies the claims and denies violating any law, and the Court has not decided who is right. The settlement avoids the cost and uncertainty of continuing the case.
Who Qualifies?
There are two classes. Both are limited to California residents who were in California when they used the site, during the period from September 18, 2024 through March 16, 2026:- Booking Class. Those who made a reservation for a Venetian hotel stay through venetianlasvegas.com — about 35,159 people.
- Browsing Class. Those who accessed or navigated venetianlasvegas.com — about 996,705 people.
The location requirement matters. Living in California is not enough on its own; the booking or browsing has to have happened while you were in the state. The two definitions also overlap, since anyone who booked on the site necessarily visited it. The claim form on the official settlement website is where to select the class or classes you belong to.
How Much Can You Get?
The $1,600,000 settlement is non-reversionary, so none of it goes back to Venetian. It is split into two separate funds:- Booking Settlement Fund — $931,713.50. The settlement website estimates a net payment of about $71.39 per valid Booking Class claimant, assuming 20% of the class files.
- Browsing Settlement Fund — $668,286.50. The settlement website estimates a net payment of about $3.60 per valid Browsing Class claimant, assuming 10% of the class files.
Each fund is divided in equal shares among its own valid claimants after court-approved attorneys' fees and costs, settlement administration costs and any service award are paid. These figures are estimates, not promises. If more people file than the assumed rate, each share goes down; if fewer file, each share goes up.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The settlement does not describe any requirement for receipts, booking confirmations or browsing records. The class definitions turn on where you lived, where you were and what you did on the site, and claimants identify themselves on the claim form. If you received an emailed or mailed notice with an identification number, have it ready when you file.What Is the Deadline?
November 24, 2026 is the single deadline for three things: submitting a claim form, asking to be excluded from the settlement, and objecting to it. The notice gives the date only, without a time of day or time zone. Mailed submissions should be sent early enough to meet the deadline stated on the form.How Do You Take Action?
File through the official Venetian Las Vegas settlement website, which hosts the claim form, the notice, the Settlement Agreement and the Court's orders. Complete the claim form for the class or classes that apply and submit it by the deadline.Epiq is the settlement administrator, and Bursor & Fisher, P.A. represents the classes. OpenClassActions is not the administrator and cannot confirm whether you are in either class.
What Happens Next?
Judge Pitts will hold the final approval hearing on December 3, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Northern District of California to decide whether to approve the settlement and the request for attorneys' fees, costs and a service award. A hearing is not an approval. If the Court approves the settlement and there is no appeal, Epiq will distribute payments afterward. No payment date had been announced as of September 24, 2026.Sources and Verification
- The official Venetian Las Vegas settlement website, including the class definitions, fund amounts, payment estimates, deadlines and hearing date.
- Docket for Vasquez v. Venetian Las Vegas Gaming, LLC, No. 5:25-cv-07934-PCP (N.D. Cal.), including the complaint filed September 17, 2025, the motion for preliminary approval (Dkt. 36), the June 25, 2026 order requiring additional disclosures (Dkt. 37) and the August 14, 2026 preliminary approval order.
Questions
Why is the booking payment so much larger than the browsing payment?
The two funds are close in size, but the Browsing Class is roughly 28 times larger than the Booking Class — about 996,705 people against about 35,159. Each fund is divided equally among its own valid claimants, so a much smaller group splitting a slightly larger fund produces a much larger share.
I live in California but booked my Venetian stay while traveling. Do I qualify?
Both classes require that you were a California resident and that you were in California when you booked or browsed. A California resident who used the website while outside the state does not meet the definition for that visit, although other visits made from home during the class period would count.
Why could the final payment differ from the estimate?
The estimates published on the settlement website assume a claims rate — 20% for bookers and 10% for browsers. Each fund is split equally among valid claimants after fees, administration costs and any service award the Court approves, so more claims than assumed means smaller shares and fewer claims means larger ones.
Can I file if I only looked at the Venetian website and never booked a room?
Yes. The Browsing Class covers California residents who accessed or navigated venetianlasvegas.com while in California between September 18, 2024 and March 16, 2026, with no booking required. Its estimated share is much smaller — about $3.60 — because the class is far larger.
