Team Travel Source Stay to Play Lawsuit

Were you told that you had to book a hotel through Team Travel Source in order for your child’s team to compete? Did this policy seem unfair? You were right to question that it.

Almeida Law Group, together with Peiffer, Wolf, Carr, Kane, Conway & Wise LLP and Kaplan, Johnson, Abate & Bird LLP, has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that Team Travel Source deceptively coerces parents into booking hotel rooms through its platform as a condition of their children’s participation in tournaments and competitions.

According to the lawsuit, Team Travel Source tacks mandatory junk fees onto each reservation, including a nightly housing fee with no apparent benefit to families, and often charges higher rates than those available through direct hotel bookings or other third-party platforms, despite advertising a Lowest Rate Guarantee.

The plaintiffs are parents of athletes who were required to book hotel rooms through Team Travel Source under a so-called Stay-to-Play policy. They were falsely told that their children’s teams would not be eligible to compete unless they made reservations through Team Travel Source.

The Complaint alleges that Team Travel Source:

• Unlawfully coerces parents into booking hotels through its platform
• Adds mandatory junk fees to every reservation
• Deceptively masks the true nature of those fees
• Falsely advertises a Lowest Rate Guarantee
• Refuses to honor rate adjustments when parents find a lower rate directly through the same hotel

The lawsuit is Russell et al. v. The Complete Plan, Inc. d/b/a Team Travel Source, Case No. 3:26-cv-00360-CHB, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. A copy of the First Amended Complaint is available below. The First Amended Complaint asserts causes of action on behalf of consumer victims who reside in Kentucky, California, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Illinois. 

If you booked hotel rooms through Team Travel Source for a youth sports tournament or competition and reside in Kentucky, California, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Illinois, you may become eligible to be a class member in this case. Please fill out the form below to stay updated regarding this case and other cases brought by the Almeida Law Group. 

If you have paid junk fees in connection with another Stay to Play scheme or booked hotel rooms through Team Travel Source but live in a state other than Kentucky, California, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Massachusetts, or Illinois, please fill out our case review request form to request a free consultation.