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Malta court refuses enforcement of Austrian gambling judgment against Mr Green operator

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Malta’s First Hall Civil Court rejected an Austrian player’s request to enforce in Malta a judgment over losses on a platform licensed there. The court ruled in favour of Virtual Digital Services Limited, which operates Mr Green, citing public policy and Malta’s Gaming Act; some earlier cases remain under appeal, and an EU infringement procedure against Malta is under way.

The ruling affects the enforcement in Malta of Austrian gambling-loss judgments against locally licensed operators.

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