Capital One Arena venue fee settlement

Aramark settled a claim that it added an undisclosed venue fee at checkout to concession prices at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. If you bought something from Aramark at the arena between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025 and paid a venue fee, you may be eligible to claim a share of a $4,500,000 fund by December 4, 2026. Payments are pro rata, so each share depends on how many people file and no amount is guaranteed. Filing on the official site is free, and the court hears final approval on January 15, 2027.

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When the money moves

What the official materials say about the payment schedule for this settlement, and what the administrator has published since. Every figure below is linked to the page it was read from.

Status: Payments have not started

Expected

The court is due to consider final approval on January 15, 2027. The site says claims are paid after that, and no payment date is published.

Read off the official notice, in its own words. These dates slip — an appeal can move a distribution by a year or more — so treat it as the administrator's plan rather than a schedule.

Source: the official notice ↗

Facts from the official materials

Status: Open
Type: Class-action settlement
Category: Consumer products
Defendant / company: Aramark Management Services LP
Administrator: Eisner Advisory Group LLC
Claim deadline: December 4, 2026
Eligibility period: October 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025
States: See official notice (often nationwide)
Proof: See the official notice for proof rules
Possible amount: Share of a $4.5M fund
Source confidence: high
Last verified: October 10, 2026

Covered products and services

Aramark concessions at Capital One Arena

Alexander Garner v. Aramark Management Services LP · 2025-CAB-007444 · Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Civil Division

Each valid claim takes a pro rata share of what is left of a $4,500,000 non-reversionary fund, so the amount per person falls as more people file. Class counsel asks for up to a third of the fund plus out-of-pocket expenses, and up to $5,000 for the class representative. The FAQ does not say what the claim form asks for, and the claim portal would not open to an automated request, so whether any receipt is needed could not be checked. Amounts are estimates, not guarantees.

Important dates

Claim deadline: December 4, 2026
Opt-out deadline: December 4, 2026
Fairness hearing: January 15, 2027

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