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Regardless of when the case settles, any settlement is not taxable income to you until the date you are actually paid.

 

For this specific settlement, because this is a reimbursement of costs you paid to purchase a "product" (in this case, gaming credits), the settlement would only be taxable if you previously deducted your purchases as a gambling or business expense, or if the settlement was for more than you originally paid.