Zurich court orders offshore casino operator to repay player €145,000
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The Commercial Court of the Canton of Zurich ruled that contracts between players and foreign online casino operators without a Swiss concession are void. In the case, an operator based in Curaçao was ordered to repay a player about €145,000 in online gambling losses; the article notes that enforcing the judgment may require action abroad if the operator has no reachable assets in Switzerland.
Why it matters
The ruling treats contracts with foreign online casinos lacking a Swiss concession as void and orders repayment of player losses.