20Bet

What we know about 20Bet

According to our research, the contracting party of 20Bet is TechSolutions Group N.V. (licence holder, reg. no. 144920); billing agent: TechSolutions (CY) Group Limited (reg. no. HE 377018), based in Curacao; billing agent: Nicosia, Cyprus. The platform holds a licence from Curacao (no. 8048/JAZ2017-067).

Legal classification

Online casino offers that target Austrian players require a licence in Austria. Without this licence under the Gambling Act, the underlying contract is void. According to the settled line of the Austrian Supreme Court (OGH), losses can be reclaimed retroactively for up to thirty years.

Online poker is also subject to the Austrian gambling monopoly according to the OGH line and therefore requires a licence. Providers without an Austrian licence breach the Gambling Act, contracts are void, and stakes are reclaimable.

Sports betting is, unlike online casinos, generally legal in Austria. A reclaim can be considered through partial legal incapacity under Section 865 Austrian Civil Code. The pathological gambling addiction during the loss period is established by expert opinion in the proceedings, and we organise the specialist medical report together after instruction. A claim is usually economically viable from around 50,000 euros of losses per provider.

The litigation route applies regardless of where the betting provider is based. Even Austrian-licensed online betting providers can be sued, as long as the betting relationship arose online. Betting cafes with cash on site are a different constellation.

How we proceed

The assessment of your case is free of charge. If successful, R. M. Prozessfinanzierung GmbH retains from 35 percent of the amount obtained, and the remaining amount is paid out to the enquiring person. The legal representation is handled by cooperating lawyers. We bear the litigation costs.