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Munich court orders bet365 entity to repay player about €80,500

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The Munich I Regional Court ordered Hillside (Sports) LP, the bet365 entity named as defendant, to repay a player about €80,500, according to the report. The player had placed online sports bets from Bavaria between 2014 and 2016; the court found the contracts void because the company lacked the required German licence during that period. The ruling was dated 24 June 2026.

The ruling highlights repayment exposure for operators whose online betting contracts lacked a required German licence.

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German court backs player loss claims against pre-2021 online operators

A German court found that a Malta-licensed operator had no legal basis to keep losses from online casino and slot play that was prohibited in Germany, citing DW. The Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart heard a case involving about €10,000 lost between 2020 and 2022 with Tipico Games. Germany's Federal Court of Justice indicated support for licence-based repayment claims but is not expected to rule finally until 2027.

DW reported on a ruling by the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart concerning a Malta-licensed company, Tipico Games. The court concluded that the firm could not lawfully keep money lost by a customer on online casino games and virtual slot machines, since those products were banned in Germany for part of the relevant period. The player's losses came to roughly €10,000 across 2020 to 2022, and the operator was ordered to give the money back.

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