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Hannover court orders Tipico to repay €21,827 in betting losses

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Hannover Regional Court ordered Tipico to repay €21,827 to a claimant who lost the money on online sports betting between 2014 and 2020, reportedly. The 5 June 2025 ruling found the contracts invalid under Germany’s 2012 State Treaty on Gambling despite Tipico’s Maltese licence. The report said a related case was before the European Court of Justice, with an advocate general’s opinion expected on 4 September 2025.

The ruling may affect operators facing claims for losses from online betting offered in Germany.

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Dresden court orders bwin to repay player more than €130,000

The Dresden Regional Court ordered bwin (Deutschland) Limited to compensate a player for losses tied to breaches of Germany’s monthly €1,000 deposit limit, in a ruling dated 3 November 2026. The player lost more than €130,000 between 17 October 2020 and 10 February 2024; the court based the damages claim on contractual breaches, according to the lawyers representing the player.

Dresden Regional Court ordered bwin to repay a player more than €130,000 after the operator breached Germany’s monthly €1,000 deposit limit, according to the player’s lawyers at CLLB Rechtsanwälte. The court issued its ruling on 3 November 2026.

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