EU court applies players’ residence law to claims over illegal online gambling losses
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled in case C-77/24 that claims to recover losses from unlicensed online gambling are governed by the law of the player’s habitual residence. The ruling covers claims against operators and, where their conduct directly causes the loss, company directors; the case concerned an Austrian player and a Malta-based operator. European Lotteries welcomed the decision, saying it clarified the law applicable to such claims.
Operators and their directors may face recovery claims under the law where a player habitually resides.