Curacao Demands Return of $19,000 From Parimatch, Money Obtained From Customer Accused of Operating Multiple Accounts
The Court of First Instance of Curacao has made a landmark decision in favour of a player who had funds confiscated by online gambling operator Parimatch in June 2021. The court ruled that Parimatch must return the $19,630 that was taken from the player.
The court's decision overturned Parimatch's confiscation of the funds, citing that the operator's terms and conditions were invalid as players were unable to properly view them. This ruling sets a precedent for similar cases involving online gambling operators and their terms and conditions.
The case was taken up by a gamblers' association, the Spielergewerkschaft, who successfully argued that the IP address shifts used by the player were due to dynamic IP addresses, as confirmed by local internet service providers.
Despite outsourcing its operations to a third party, Cyberluck, Parimatch was found jointly liable in the court's decision. However, the court's decision did not specify the exact reasons for finding Cyberluck jointly liable. Cyberluck was the former master license holder of Parimatch.
The court's decision may have implications for online gambling operators that outsource their operations to third parties. It may also encourage legal scrutiny of the practices of these operators.
The court's decision may encourage gambler advocacy groups to take on more cases against online gambling operators. This ruling may also affect the liability of master license holders in similar cases.
However, the court's decision does not specify whether Parimatch or Cyberluck will be responsible for returning the confiscated funds to the player. The court's ruling was in favour of the player, but the details of the repayment process have yet to be determined.
The court's decision was published on Monday, March 2023, although the ruling was made back in March 2023. This decision marks a significant step forward in ensuring that online gambling operators adhere to fair and transparent practices.
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