{"id":13968,"date":"2025-09-26T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=europe&#038;p=13968"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T02:55:48","slug":"ecj-showdown-eu-states-back-germanys-glucksspiel-stance-in-tipico-case","status":"publish","type":"europe","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/ecj-showdown-eu-states-back-germanys-glucksspiel-stance-in-tipico-case\/","title":{"rendered":"ECJ showdown: EU states back Germany\u2019s Gl\u00fccksspiel stance in Tipico case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Luxembourg, September 24, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Several European Union member states have thrown their weight behind Germany in a pivotal case before the <strong>European Court of Justice (ECJ)<\/strong> that could reshape liability for unlicensed betting across the bloc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute centers on wagers placed in Germany between <strong>2013 and 2021<\/strong>, during a transitional licensing regime under the <strong>Gl\u00fccksspielstaatsvertrag (Gl\u00fcStV 2012)<\/strong>. German courts have faced thousands of claims from players seeking reimbursement of losses on the grounds that operators, including <strong>Tipico<\/strong>, were not locally licensed at the time. A ruling in favor of the claimants could expose bookmakers to billions of euros in potential refunds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During oral arguments in Luxembourg, Germany defended its restrictive model, insisting it complied with EU law and was designed to protect consumers and combat addiction. <strong>Belgium, Greece, and Portugal<\/strong> echoed this stance, emphasizing that member states must retain the ability to impose stricter national controls on gambling even within the single market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/europe\/schleswig-holstein-has-made-history-as-the-first-german-state-to-award-licenses-to-commercial-operators-for-live-casino-and-table-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Schleswig-Holstein has made history as the first German state to award licenses to commercial operators for live casino and table games.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, <strong>Malta<\/strong>, home to Tipico\u2019s headquarters, countered that its own regulatory framework provides robust player protection and should be recognized across the EU. Tipico argued it had met all the requirements for a German licence but was blocked by structural flaws in the tender process, including an arbitrary cap of 20 concessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/ecj-showdown-eu-states-back-germanys-glucksspiel-stance-in-tipico-case2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/ecj-showdown-eu-states-back-germanys-glucksspiel-stance-in-tipico-case2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/ecj-showdown-eu-states-back-germanys-glucksspiel-stance-in-tipico-case2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/ecj-showdown-eu-states-back-germanys-glucksspiel-stance-in-tipico-case2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One ECJ judge pressed the issue of mutual recognition with a striking analogy: <em>\u201cIf a member state were to legalise cocaine, would that compel others to accept it?\u201d<\/em> The question underscored the court\u2019s reluctance to force recognition of gambling authorisations granted abroad. The <strong>European Commission<\/strong> also intervened, siding with Germany and other states that see gambling as a sector where subsidiarity and consumer protection outweigh market freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An <strong>opinion from the Advocate General<\/strong> is scheduled for <strong>11 December 2025<\/strong>, with a final ruling expected in 2026. Legal experts say the outcome could determine whether Germany\u2019s past restrictions are deemed proportionate under EU law \u2013 and whether operators can be held retroactively liable for losses incurred by players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Germany, the case is a litmus test of its regulatory sovereignty. For operators like Tipico, it is a battle that may decide not only the future of restitution claims but also the broader harmonisation of Europe\u2019s fragmented gambling landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several European Union member states have thrown their weight behind Germany in a pivotal case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) that could reshape liability for unlicensed betting across the bloc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13970,"menu_order":29,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3184,3123,11,102],"class_list":["post-13968","europe","type-europe","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-europe","tag-germany","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-online-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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