EU court places online gambling harm claims under player’s residence law
The Court of Justice of the European Union said claims arising from unlicensed online gambling platforms generally fall under the law of the country where the player suffers harm. In a dispute involving an Austrian player and administrators of an insolvent Maltese company, it said claims against directors are not excluded from the Rome II Regulation; a national court may apply another law where closer links justify it.
The ruling affects which national law may govern claims against directors linked to unlicensed online gambling platforms.