CaptainsBet

What we know about CaptainsBet

According to our research, the contracting party of CaptainsBet is Optim Development B.V., based at Abraham Mendez Chumaceiro Boulevard 03, Willemstad, Curaçao. The platform holds the GCB licence OGL/2024/225/0601.

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 under the OGH line and therefore requires a licence. Providers without an Austrian licence breach the Gambling Act, contracts are void, and stakes can be reclaimed.

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

The legal 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.

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 goes to the enquiring person. Legal representation is handled by cooperating lawyers. We bear the litigation costs.