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Providers & licenses

bwin in Austria: why casino losses are recoverable and betting losses take a very different path

Austrians know bwin above all as a sports betting brand with Viennese roots, but it also offers an online casino. This dual character is exactly what decides recovery. Casino losses are recoverable under the settled case law of the Austrian Supreme Court on unjust enrichment, because the casino offer holds no concession. Betting losses follow a different, considerably harder logic. A practitioner's perspective from attorney Dr. Oliver Peschel.

Providers & licenses

Mr Green in Austria: the best-known casino brand, a multi-million fine and seized domains

Mr Green is the most-searched online casino brand in Austria. The operating company never held a concession under the Austrian Gambling Act. Losses are therefore recoverable under the settled case law of the Austrian Supreme Court on unjust enrichment, most recently confirmed in 6 Ob 31/24p. The recent development in enforcement is notable: the Supreme Court has approved execution against the operator's Austrian domains, and by judgment of 21 May 2026 in case C-198/24, a Viennese Mr Green case, the CJEU has enabled preliminary account preservation. A practitioner's perspective.

Crypto casino

Stake in Austria: recovering losses at the world's largest crypto casino

Stake is the world's largest crypto online casino and also the most-searched brand in this category in Austria. The operating company, based in Curacao, never held a concession under the Austrian Gambling Act. Losses in Bitcoin or other tokens are nonetheless recoverable under the settled case law of the Austrian Supreme Court on unjust enrichment. A practitioner's perspective, with an honest look at enforcement.