Curaçao’s appeals court ruled on 16 December that Gaming Services Provider was not liable for a player’s claimed $123,000 in unpaid winnings from topbet.eu. The court found no legal basis for requiring GSP to supervise the former sublicensee after its contract ended, and ordered the player to pay GSP’s legal costs.
The ruling limits former master licence holders’ responsibility for player claims arising after a sublicense ends.
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It was reported that the EU Court of Justice issued a decision allowing potential Google liability for illegal gambling advertising on YouTube. The proceedings originated in Italy.
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled on a referral from Italy’s Council of State that a video-sharing platform may lose its liability exemption when it actively selects, promotes or controls content under a commercial partnership. Google said it was disappointed and would present its arguments to the Council of State. The Italian court will decide whether to uphold AGCOM’s sanction over gambling videos on YouTube.
It was reported that Europe’s highest court said Google may not qualify for EU liability protection over gambling videos from YouTube revenue-sharing creators. The case arose from Italy’s gambling advertising ban.
It was reported that the EU Court of Justice clarified Google’s potential liability for YouTube gambling advertisements. The clarification could also affect advertising on other social media platforms.
Italy’s Court of Cassation confirmed that data transmission centres can be jointly liable with foreign bookmakers for Italy’s single betting tax, even when betting takes place outside the licensing system. It rejected challenges concerning EU law, territorial scope and translation of tax notices, but ordered a new examination of the 2015 tax calculation.