Spain's DGOJ shared a responsible-gambling statistic at AffPapa Madrid, where participants discussed regulation, artificial intelligence and identity checks. The authority said about 5% of players account for more than 60% of total gambling losses in Spain.
The statistic is relevant to operators' understanding of concentrated player losses and responsible-gambling risks.
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The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has ruled that gambling contracts with unlicensed operators made before the market was regulated in 2021 are not automatically void. The decision followed preliminary questions from the District Court of Amsterdam and the District Court of North Holland in cases involving two players who lost $139,464.58 and €135,137. Entain welcomed the ruling, saying historic losses cannot be recovered on that basis.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled in two player cases that gambling agreements made before 2021 were not invalidated by the country’s later gambling legislation. The players had each lost between $140,000 and $155,000 before 2021, but the court found the prohibition on gambling with unlicensed providers did not itself void their contracts. Claimants may still pursue reimbursement on other legal grounds.
The European Court of Justice has not established a uniform approach to claims seeking recovery of gambling losses incurred with operators unauthorised in a player’s country, according to the report. Its recent rulings and referrals have left national and regional courts to apply domestic gambling laws, with cases involving Germany and Austria among those discussed.
The 3rd Special Civil Court of Anápolis dismissed a player’s claim against Novibet seeking to annul sports bets and recover losses, the court ruled. The judge found no evidence of service failure, fraud or improper withholding of funds, and revoked preliminary injunctions in the case.
Austria’s Supreme Court has ruled that company directors may be personally liable in disputes over player losses linked to gambling activity in Austria, according to the report. The report says the court applied the Austrian Gambling Act of 1989; it does not identify the case or provide the ruling date.