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Anyone who has lost money at an online casino without an Austrian licence can reclaim those losses under the settled case law of the Supreme Court. What deters many of those affected most is the question of what the process involves. The answer is shorter than most expect: two details are enough to start, the firm handles everything else. This article shows the process from the first message to the lawsuit, step by step.
Anyone reclaiming losses from an online casino without an Austrian licence has considerable time on their side thanks to the 30-year limitation period. That period, however, only applies to the claim against the casino itself. If you also pursue the personal liability of the managing directors, a much shorter period applies. This article separates the two deadlines cleanly and explains why the short three-year limitation does not apply to gambling.
Recent developments in Austrian gambling law open an additional path to enforce player claims: the personal liability of the managing directors of foreign online casino operators. Whenever the operator itself refuses to pay or has no assets within reach, this strand of liability can make the difference between judgment and actual recovery.
Anyone seeking to recover online casino losses faces a practical choice at the outset: an individual action, or joining a law-firm-led group action. The article explains the typical course of both routes, clears up the terminology and shows which factors should decide the right approach in an individual case.