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Dutch court rejects TSG challenge to judges in PokerStars losses case

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A Dutch court rejected TSG’s request to remove judges from a case in which a player is seeking gambling losses back from PokerStars’ operator. The court dismissed concerns based on the judges’ earlier rulings in gambling cases and a colleague’s published criticism of the industry; the decision was issued on 22 August 2025 and cannot be appealed. The underlying case will continue.

The ruling leaves the player’s claim against PokerStars’ operator to proceed before the same judges.

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German court orders PokerStars to repay approximately €39,500 in poker losses

The Landgericht Mönchengladbach ordered PokerStars to repay approximately €39,500 to a German player. PokerStars argued that it should not bear responsibility for all losses because players compete against one another and it receives only rake, but the court rejected that argument.

The Landgericht Mönchengladbach ruled on 17 September 2026 that PokerStars must repay a German player approximately €39,500 in poker losses, plus interest. The case was brought against TSG Interactive Gaming Europe Ltd., the company behind PokerStars and part of Flutter, according to a publication by the law firm CLLB Rechtsanwälte, which represented the player.

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