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Arnhem-Leeuwarden court rejects casino customer’s loss claim against Wezo

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The Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal rejected a casino customer’s claim to recover more than €30,000 in gambling losses from Wezo, operator of Play World Casino. The court said it had not been established that Wezo breached its access-control obligations; it found the customer’s account of how he entered the casino implausible.

The ruling addresses casino operators’ access checks for customers registered in the Netherlands’ Cruks exclusion system.

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Pernambuco federal court orders AGU to clarify damages claim against betting firms

A federal court in Pernambuco ordered Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office to provide further details about its civil action against 17 companies operating 20 online betting brands. The Union seeks reimbursement of public health costs and at least R$1 billion in collective moral damages; the court gave it 30 days to specify the health conditions, expenses, supporting data, company-specific liability criteria and period covered. The judge will consider the next steps, including interim relief, after the filing.

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