The lawsuit against the NYC marathon settled. No more fees!
The lawsuit against the NYC marathon settled. No more fees!
So they settled because the knew they had run afoul of the law and were conducting an illegal lottery- illegal because they were charging the $11 fee for what should have been free. They also paid the legal fees of the plaintiffs- 670k, in addition to making a donation of $100k to the New York City Parks Foundation. However, NYRR still made out pretty well since they took in over $5 million in lottery fees for the six years they charged for it, and best of all they've increased the entry fees for 2017 by approximately $25 so they get an additional $1 million on top of the millions in entry fees they already collect.