The California Superior Court has rejected OddsJam’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit by Swish Analytics, allowing it to proceed. The two companies have been locking horns for a year now, with the latter alleging that the former unlawfully appropriated its odds calculations.
Swish Analytics Took OddsJam to Court
In December 2024, Swish Analytics, a sports analytics, betting and fantasy startup, initiated a lawsuit against OddsJam, saying that the odds aggregator had used Swish’s proprietary odds calculations without permission.
For reference, OddsJam aggregates odds calculations from multiple providers, such as Swish. According to the allegations, however, OddsJam took it a step further and misappropriated odds, resulting in accusations of misappropriation, hot news misappropriation, unfair competition, unjust enrichment, and intentional interference.
For context, hot news misappropriation refers to the appropriation of time-sensitive information, such as sports betting odds.
The Judge Sided with the Plaintiff
OddsJam sought to dismiss the claims, citing an alleged failure to state a claim. In addition to that, the odds business insisted that the hot news misappropriation was no longer a recognized violation in California, saying that it was superseded by federal and state copyright laws.
However, as reported by NEXT.io, Judge Christine Van Aken not only rejected the demand but sided with Swish Analytics over all of its claims, including the hot news misappropriation one. According to Van Aken, Swish’s claims were not pre-empted by California’s trade secrets statute. Additionally, the judge said that the business had adequately stated every cause of action.
With the judge having now sided with Swish Analytics, the case is set to proceed. As a result, OddsJam will be required to respond to Swish’s allegations prior to discovery and a hypothetical trial.