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Dresden court rejects liability claim against online casino director

Regulation

Dresden Regional Court dismissed a player's tort claim against the managing director of an online casino operator in a judgment dated 28 January 2026. The court found that the director's position alone did not create liability and that the alleged conduct did not meet the required threshold for intentional immoral damage under German law.

The court found a director’s position alone did not establish liability, clarifying the threshold for player claims under German law.

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Enforcement & compliance

Berlin court refuses stay of €250,000 coercive payment against Capital Bra

Berlin’s administrative court refused to suspend a €250,000 coercive payment against Capital Bra over alleged illegal-gambling promotion. He can still appeal, and the main case remains undecided. Lawyer Nik Sarafi disputes the GGL orders’ legality and says his client neither currently promotes gambling nor plans such partnerships.

Berlin's administrative court has refused to suspend enforcement of a €250,000 coercive payment imposed on the rapper Capital Bra in a dispute with the Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL), according to a court spokesperson cited by the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA). The Bild newspaper had reported on the case earlier. The main action against the GGL remains undecided, and the date for a ruling on it is still open, the court spokesperson said.

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