Casino losses at Premium
Casino losses at Premium fall under the Austrian Gambling Act. Without an Austrian licence the contracts are void, and stakes can be reclaimed up to thirty years retroactively.
Provider
Premium: online casino, sports betting and online poker, licence from Malta, without an Austrian licence under the Gambling Act.
premium.com came onto the market only a few years ago and offers casino and sports betting, operated by ElectraWorks Europe Limited, based at 120 The Strand, Gzira, Malta (company register number C92636). The operating company, the address and the MGA licence are identical to Gamebookers and Sportingbet. The brand is actively advertised in the German-speaking region.
For Austria, there is no nationwide licence under the Gambling Act.
Casino losses: Without an Austrian licence, the contract with ElectraWorks Europe Limited is void, and stakes are reclaimable for up to thirty years according to the OGH line.
Betting losses: Sports betting is legal in Austria. A reclaim is only possible through partial legal incapacity under Section 865 Austrian Civil Code. Generally economically viable from around 50,000 euros.
ElectraWorks Europe Limited is the operating company of several Entain brands. Similar proceedings against Entain subsidiaries are running at Austrian courts, and we know the group’s lines of defence.
The assessment is free of charge. We litigate at our own cost. In the event of success, R. M. Prozessfinanzierung GmbH retains from 35 percent of the amount obtained, and the remaining amount goes to you. Legal representation is handled by cooperating lawyers.
If you have also played at Bwin, Sportingbet or Gamebookers, please indicate this straight away. Several brands on the same company can often be bundled.
The contracting party is ElectraWorks Europe Limited, an established Maltese group company. The age of the brand makes no difference to this.
We assess in the individual case whether the claim is economically worthwhile. If the threshold is not reached, we say so openly instead of taking on a hopeless case.
We plan for two to three years with providers of this size.
If you feel that you no longer have your own gambling behaviour under control, you will find anonymous advice and concrete points of contact under the help services of the Federal Ministry of Finance. This help is independent of a reclaim.
Casino losses at Premium fall under the Austrian Gambling Act. Without an Austrian licence the contracts are void, and stakes can be reclaimed up to thirty years retroactively.
Betting losses at Premium in Austria generally arise from a legal contract. The claim runs via partial legal incapacity under Section 865 Austrian Civil Code. The pathological gambling addiction is established by an expert opinion in the proceedings; we organise the specialist medical report together after you instruct us. This applies regardless of where Premium is based, and Austrian-licensed online betting providers can also be sued. Economically viable from around 50,000 euros in losses.
Poker losses at Premium are, under the OGH's line, subject to the gambling monopoly. Without an Austrian licence the contracts are void and stakes can be reclaimed.
Assessment free of charge. Fee only if successful, from 35 % of the amount awarded. The exact amount depends on the effort and complexity of the case.
Tell us about your case. The assessment is free and without obligation.