Advocate general advises Dutch Supreme Court on pre-2021 gambling claims
An advocate general advised the Dutch Supreme Court that online gambling agreements made without a licence before 1 October 2021 should not be treated as invalid for that reason alone. The non-binding opinion says players cannot recover losses on the basis of unjustified payment, regardless of whether an operator met the Kansspelautoriteit’s prioritisation criteria. The Supreme Court was due to answer the preliminary questions on 3 July 2026.
The advice addresses whether operators may face repayment claims over online gambling agreements made before regulation began.