'They understand that the battle is not yet finally over. Lawyer Benzi Loonstein, who represents the two former gamblers in these cases, expressed his clients' satisfaction with the court's decision today. However, until such proceedings take place, the current ruling is effective, allowing gamblers to reclaim their money. This means the case will undergo a substantive hearing later on. Unibet, in a written response, indicated it intends to challenge the court's decision. Neither website responded to the court summons or presented a defense. In another ruling, a company that has not been named must return 124,000 euros. According to the judgment, Unibet is required to repay 93,000 euros. The court issued a ruling in absentia ordering at least two online gambling companies to refund money to gamblers. Until October 2021, online gambling was illegal in the Netherlands, and players who gambled and lost substantial sums prior to legalization have taken legal action, claiming their losses were illegal. This was reported by Nieuwsuur on Friday. Unibet and an undisclosed online casino have been ordered by a court to reimburse significant amounts of money to players who lost money while online gambling was still illegal in the Netherlands.
