Key Takeaways
- A court in Munich has convicted a 25 year old online Blackjack player for gambling online. The player was fined €2,100, and over €63,000 was confiscated.
- The conviction is likely to be appealed, but highlights risks of which many German players may be unaware.
- Gambling legal specialists DLA Piper point out that the legal issues raised by the judge’s decision are “problematic and raise concerns about the thoroughness and accuracy of the legal analysis.”
A court in Munich has convicted a 25 year old online Blackjack player for gambling online. The player was fined €2,100, and over €63,000 was confiscated.
The conviction is likely to be appealed, but the case highlights the risks of which many German players may be unaware.
