In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg affirmed the right of a German citizen to seek refunds for losses incurred while gambling with Maltese operators from 2019 to 2021, during which online gambling was largely prohibited in Germany. The court’s ruling, prompted by a request from a Maltese court, concluded that the German ban on online gambling does not align with the European freedom to provide services. This ruling comes in the context of recent regulatory changes in Germany that have relaxed online gambling laws. (Case No. C-440/23)