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EU court allows Germany to bar online games and permit loss-recovery claims

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that EU law does not prevent a member state from prohibiting certain online games, even when operators hold licences elsewhere in the EU. It said consumers may seek repayment of losses on games prohibited in their country of residence, including under contracts made before a later licensing system took effect.

Operators may face repayment claims where they offered games prohibited in a player’s country of residence.

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Berlin court allows hacker to use MGA documents, Wittmann says

Lilith Wittmann said a Berlin Regional Court II ruling permits her to use documents obtained through unauthorised access to the Malta Gaming Authority’s systems. She said the judgment also allows her to continue describing the MGA as an organised-crime enabler, while barring further access to its systems; the MGA has not publicly commented.

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