EU court backs national bans on foreign-licensed online gambling
The European Court of Justice ruled that EU law does not prevent member states from prohibiting online gambling services licensed elsewhere in the bloc. It said consumers may seek restitution for losses where their country prohibited the games, including losses from activity before Germany’s 2021 regulatory change; national courts assess any operator bad faith under domestic rules.
Operators licensed in one EU state may face civil claims over services prohibited where their customers live.