Single Action Bet Tech has filed a lawsuit against Penn Entertainment, accusing the operator of infringing on its patented technology.
Single Action Bet Tech has filed a lawsuit against Penn Entertainment, accusing the gaming operator of infringing on its patented wagering technology solutions.
Single Action accuses Penn and subsidiary Penn Interactive Ventures, LLC, doing business as Hollywood Casino, in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey of infringement of two patents.
Both cover what Single Action describes as single action betting technology used to streamline wagering on computing devices, including mobile apps.
The complaint, filed 12 December, demands a jury trial.
In simple terms, the technology described in the patents allows a bettor to tap or click once on a betting option and have everything else happen automatically in the background.
Instead of requiring the user to first choose a wager, then confirm it, then approve payment, the system is built so that a single interaction initiates the entire process.
Once that single tap occurs, the system retrieves the user’s stored account details, checks that the user is logged in and authorised.
It also verifies that there is enough money in the account and confirms that the user is physically located in a place where betting is legal.
If all of those checks pass, the wager is accepted and the betting session or game proceeds without any further input from the user.
Single Action Bet Tech argues that this approach reduces friction for mobile and online bettors, particularly on smartphones, where multiple confirmation screens can slow down wagering.
The company claims its patents cover both the concept and the technical method of linking one user action to all required backend checks and bet execution steps.
Penn accused of knowingly infringing on patents
Single Action says it owns all rights, title, and interest in each patent and has not granted Penn or its affiliated Hollywood Casino entities a licence or authorisation to practice the claimed inventions.
The complaint accuses Hollywood Casino digital gaming and sports betting products and services, including the Hollywood Casino Mobile App and related web services, of infringing at least one claim of each patent.
Single Action also pleads that Penn had prior knowledge of the patents based on licensing outreach beginning in December 2024.
This includes an initial notice letter to a Penn executive and subsequent correspondence and meetings during 2025 that did not result in a licence agreement.
In its requested relief, Single Action seeks damages, interest, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The company also asks the court to declare wilful infringement and to award treble damages based on that alleged wilfulness.