EU court sets player residence as damage location in online gambling loss claims
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that, in claims over online gambling losses involving an operator without the required licence, the damage is located in the player’s member state of habitual residence. It also found that claims against the company’s managers for organising unlicensed games do not fall within the regulation’s category of non-contractual obligations, according to the report.
The ruling affects where players may pursue claims over losses from unlicensed cross-border online gambling.