Dresden court orders bwin to repay player more than €130,000
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The Dresden Regional Court ordered bwin (Deutschland) Limited to compensate a player for losses tied to breaches of Germany’s monthly €1,000 deposit limit, in a ruling dated 3 November 2026. The player lost more than €130,000 between 17 October 2020 and 10 February 2024; the court based the damages claim on contractual breaches, according to the lawyers representing the player.
Dresden Regional Court ordered bwin to repay a player more than €130,000 after the operator breached Germany’s monthly €1,000 deposit limit, according to the player’s lawyers at CLLB Rechtsanwälte. The court issued its ruling on 3 November 2026.
The player lost more than €130,000 betting on sports through bwin.de between 17 October 2020 and 10 February 2024. Lawyer Thomas Sittner of CLLB Rechtsanwälte said the claim sought losses resulting from breaches of the deposit limit.
The court found that the damages claim arose under section 280 of Germany’s civil code because bwin had breached its contractual duties. It said it did not need to decide whether the contracts were void because of the deposit limit breaches.
The court found that bwin had failed to check the player’s financial circumstances before allowing an increase in the deposit limit, as its German sports betting licence required. The player had raised the limit above €1,000 at bwin’s request, but the court said the operator was responsible for checking his financial capacity and correcting the increase. A Schufa credit check alone was insufficient, the court said.
Bwin (Deutschland) Limited has held a German licence since 9 October 2020.