US EditionSweden’s Top Court Rules Are Against Betsson in €500K Case
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The Supreme Court ruling against the gambling company Betsson means hope for gambling addicts and their families. Previously, it has been difficult to make demands on international, unlicensed gambling companies. – We have relied on a provision on faith and honesty in business from 1915, says Jörgen Hettne, the player's legal representative.
Betsson must pay back 5.8 million kronor to a gambling addict, the Supreme Court has ruled in a unique decision. The reason is that the gambling company violated the Contracts Act by violating "faith and honor".
Sweden’s top court rules are against Betsson in €500K case
Sweden’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark decision against BML Group Ltd, a Malta-based subsidiary of Betsson Group, ordering the operator to repay around €500,000 to a former Swedish customer who struggled with gambling addiction. The ruling, delivered on 1 July, affirms a December 2023 judgment by the Patent and Market Court of Appeal. The court concluded that BML Group exploited the customer’s gambling disorder through targeted marketing a…
Sweden's highest court believes the gaming company, which had access to and used detailed user data, knew that the customer had a serious problem.
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