EU advocate general says member states can enforce compatible gambling licence rules
Court of Justice of the European Union Advocate General Nicholas Emiliou issued an opinion in a German case involving a claim to recover online gambling losses from Tipico. He said national authorities may enforce compatible licensing requirements against operators that provide services without the required licence, subject to EU rules including proportionality; the opinion does not decide the case, which remains before a German court.
The opinion may inform German proceedings over losses from gambling offered without a local licence.