Capital One Arena Venue Fee Settlement: Who Can Claim

The notice defines the Settlement Class by the purchase, the Venue Fee, the location, and the dates. It does not list any additional exclusions.

• You are included if you are an individual in the United States who bought something from Aramark at Capital One Arena and paid the Venue Fee during the stated period.
• The notice describes the fee as a 3% venue fee. It covers food, drinks, and other items bought from Aramark at the arena.

The notice does not estimate an individual payment. A claim payment depends on the number of valid claims and the deductions approved by the Court.

• There is no set payment amount for each person.
• People with valid claims will split the money remaining in the settlement fund on a proportional basis. More valid claims generally means a smaller payment for each claimant.
• The $4.5 million fund is also used for Court-approved settlement administration, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and any service award before payments are calculated.

Filing a claim is necessary to seek a payment. Doing nothing will not result in a payment.

• Submit a completed claim form by December 4, 2026.
• The notice says you may submit the form online, or download a form from the case website and mail it to the Settlement Administrator.
• The notice requires a completed form but does not say whether receipts, purchase records, or other documents must be submitted. It also does not give more detail about what makes a claim valid.

The Court’s approval hearing is scheduled for January 15, 2027, at 10:00 AM ET, but that hearing date may change.

• The notice lists Venmo, PayPal, direct deposit, Zelle, and paper check as payment methods.
• Payments will be made only if the Court approves the settlement.
• The notice does not state when approved payments will be sent.

Being bound means you give up the claims covered by the settlement against Aramark and the other released parties. The complete release terms are in the settlement agreement, not in this notice.

• If you submit a claim, you may receive settlement money but will be bound by the settlement.
• If you do nothing, you will not receive money and will still be bound by the settlement’s release of claims.
• If you opt out, you cannot receive a settlement payment or object, but you will not be bound by the settlement and may be able to bring your own case about the issues.
• You may object and still submit a claim form.

Opting out is the choice to leave the settlement. The notice says an opt-out request goes to the Settlement Administrator at PO Box 1268, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.

• Send a written opt-out request to the Settlement Administrator. It must be postmarked by December 4, 2026.
• Include the case name and number, your name, address, telephone number, signature, and a clear statement that you want to be excluded from the proposed Settlement Class.

An objection asks the Court not to approve some or all of the proposed settlement. The Court may approve or deny the settlement, but cannot rewrite its terms.

• File a written objection with the Clerk of Court by December 4, 2026 and mail the letter to the Settlement Administrator.
• The objection must give your reasons, say whether it applies only to you or more broadly, and provide the case information and your contact information.
• It must also state whether you or your lawyer plan to appear at the final approval hearing, and include your signature.

You do not pay the class lawyers directly. You can object to their requested fees even if you do not object to the rest of the settlement.

• Class lawyers intend to request up to one-third of the $4.5 million fund as attorneys’ fees, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
• They also intend to request up to $5,000 for Alexander Garner, the class representative.
• These amounts must be approved by the Court and would come from the settlement fund, which can reduce the money available for claim payments.