On April 16, 2026, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU” or the “Court”) issued its judgment in Case C-440/23, European Lotto and Betting and Deutsche Lotto und Sportwetten, addressing the compatibility of national restrictions on cross-border online gambling services with the freedom to provide services. In its ruling, the Court held that EU law does not preclude a Member State from prohibiting certain online gambling services, notwithstanding that such services are authorized in another Member State. It further confirmed that Member States may attach civil-law consequences to infringements of such prohibitions, including the nullity of contracts and […]
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