The Swedish Supreme Court has delivered a final ruling in a notable legal dispute within the European gambling sector, involving BML Group Ltd, a subsidiary of Betsson Group, one of Sweden’s foremost online gaming companies. The Court upheld a previous judgment by the Patent and Market Court of Appeal, confirming that BML Group must repay approximately €500,000 to a former customer. This decision brings closure to a long-standing case concerning gambling losses incurred during a period before Sweden’s current gambling regulations came into force....
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