Cash Payment: Capital One Arena Venue Fee Settlement (No proof)

What happened

Class period: October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025

• Aramark runs the food and beverage concessions at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
• A class action lawsuit claims Aramark added a 3% "venue fee" to purchases at the arena without properly disclosing it, in violation of the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Procedures Act
• Aramark denies any wrongdoing, fault, or liability
• Aramark agreed to pay $4,500,000 into a non-reversionary settlement fund to resolve the case
• The settlement covers people in the United States who paid the venue fee between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025
• The case is Alexander Garner v. Aramark Management Services LP, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division, Case No. 2025-CAB-007444

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You are an individual in the United States
• You bought food, beverages, or other items from Aramark at Capital One Arena
• You paid the 3% venue fee on that purchase
• Your purchase was made between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025

How to file

1. Go to the official claim site
2. Enter your Settlement Claim ID, or click "Help Me Locate My Settlement Claim ID" if you do not have it
3. Fill in your claimant information, sign the certification, and choose a payment method
4. Submit your claim online by December 4, 2026
5. Or print a paper claim form from the court documents page and mail it, postmarked by December 4, 2026, to Venue Fee Settlement Administrator, PO Box 1268, Baton Rouge, LA 70821
6. To have a claim form mailed to you, call 1-844-659-2531 or email info@VenueFeeSettlement.com

Proof required

• No documents are required for the Pro Rata Cash Payment
• You need your Settlement Claim ID to file online
• You must sign and certify your claim form

Payment timing

Payments will be made only if the Court approves the settlement. Payment options include Venmo, PayPal, direct deposit, Zelle, or paper check.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• There is no fixed payment amount; the more valid claims filed, the smaller each payment
• Costs paid from the fund include about $74,985 for administration, attorneys' fees up to one-third of the fund plus expenses, and a service award up to $5,000 for the Class Representative
• Any money left after the claims process will go to the cy pres recipient, Public Justice
• You can object to the settlement and still submit a claim form
• If you opt out, you get no payment and cannot object
• If you do nothing, you get no payment and give up your right to sue Aramark over these issues
• To opt out, mail a signed written request with the case name and number, your name, address, and phone number, and a statement that you want to be excluded, postmarked by December 4, 2026
• The Fairness Hearing is January 15, 2027 at 10:00 AM ET in Courtroom 130, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 500 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; the date may change without notice
• Do not contact the Court, the Judge, or the Clerk's Office with settlement questions
• Watch for scams: the official settlement website is the only authorized website for this case

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