Celebrity Justice
Sore Losers Sue "America's Got Talent"

Posted Dec 12th 2007 2:53PM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has obtained a class action lawsuit against the companies that produce and broadcast "America's Got Talent," alleging the show engages in illegal gambling.
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In the suit, filed in Federal District Court in Los Angeles, the plaintiffs target a text-messaging game called Lucky X. For a $.99 cent fee, the game invites viewers to text in and participate in a contest. The suit calls the game a "lottery designed to generate revenues far in excess of the value of the prizes awarded."

The plaintiffs claim the show has raked in more than $5 million, and they want their jack back. They claim the game meets the three essential criteria for gambling -- "consideration, chance, and prize." Gambling is illegal in California, which is where the show and the game are produced.

The suit is filed on behalf of everyone "...who did not win a prize." In other words, LOSERS!

A rep for NBC could not immediately be reached for comment.

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1. Yet again a bunch of money hungry people. That is all they care about. It's not about being "fair" to them. It's about the fact that they lost and now are pissed and just want money.

Posted at 3:28PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Not again

2. You know if that really is true then other shows like Deal or No Deal where you can text in your guess could be at fault as well. Frankly gambling is a huge rip off anyways. I mean c'mon people didn't the Ocean movies tell you anything?!

Posted at 3:30PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Starhustler

3. Is this going to happen to Deal or no Deal also?

Posted at 3:33PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Monkeybone01134

4. Fuggum...

Posted at 3:38PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Yarbz

5. The house ALWAYS wins!

Also, as participants/contestants on the show...shouldn't they be at fault for continuing the show. I wonder when they realized the gambling was illegal.

Posted at 3:40PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Jasmine

6. Yeah........So?

Posted at 3:46PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Freddy

7. Are you kidding me? These shows allow viewers to enter the contest online for free. If you choose to do it by text message, you choose to pay the $.99 cent fee. NBC/Universal is in no way at fault, because it is completely legal.

"A fool and his money are soon parted."

Posted at 3:53PM on Dec 12th 2007 by RustyShackleford

8. First!!! LOSERS!!!!

Posted at 3:57PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Bach

9. Can some1 tell these f*cktards thats whata lottery is!

Posted at 5:20PM on Dec 12th 2007 by TheLostGirl

10. So what's the difference between money they make from text messaging and advertising? If this show was actually found guilty of gambling, all other game shows are guilty too.

What do contestant expect, producers to fork out 1 million out of thier own wallet? They have to make the money back somehow.

Your 15 minutes of semi-fame is over, get over it losers!! You'll never get into hyde.

Posted at 6:17PM on Dec 12th 2007 by Mr. Black

11. As an attorney who has dealt with clients that we see on TMZ, they are in no way at fault. Unless the rules were not shown Dont argue with me.

Posted at 8:38AM on Dec 13th 2007 by Rockin

12. Turn off almost any TV!
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Posted at 10:54PM on Dec 15th 2007 by Great new products.

13. shell get paid one way or another

Posted at 11:07PM on Dec 24th 2007 by Logo Designers

14. Nice one thanks the for the good info!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:36PM on Feb 7th 2008 by PinkFox