立法
Germany – Third German court rules online players are not entitled to reimbursement of losses
By 菲尔 -3年2021月XNUMX日
After two rulings by the Munich and Duisburg regional courts, the Euskirchen District Court has now decided that a participant in online casino games is not entitled to reimbursement of his gaming losses from an online gaming provider.
该玩家曾在2020年参与过在线赌场游戏，现在声称该系列游戏在德国是非法的，他是在参与后才发现的。因此，他向提供商追回了赌博损失。
Lawyer Maximilian Kienzerle, who works for Hambach & Hambach Rechtsanwälte, said: “The Euskirchen District Court dismissed the lawsuit with a final judgment of May 31, 2021, because the plaintiff violated laws by participating in the game and thus made himself liable to prosecution. Due to the terms and conditionsof the provider, the plaintiff knew that he should have found out about the legal situation. Nevertheless, the plaintiff remained inactive and accepted a violation of Section 285 of the Criminal Code with approval. In addition, the plaintiff had made his stake voluntarily and in return received a chance to win from the provider. This also means that there is no damage in the legal sense, according to the court.”
“The number of such player lawsuits has increased significantly since 2020. So far, however, only four German courts have ruled on such claims in final judgments. Three of them went out in favor of the gaming providers,” he added.
