Vulkanvegas

What we know about Vulkanvegas

According to our research, the contracting party of Vulkanvegas is Whitebox B.V. (Reg. No. 155412); payment agent: T&C Whitebox CY Limited (HE 419583), based at Korporaalweg 10, Willemstad, Curacao; Limassol, Cyprus. The platform holds a licence from Curacao (OGL/2024/822/0338).

Legal assessment

Online casino offers that target players in Austria 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, the contracts are void, and stakes can be reclaimed.

Sports betting, unlike online casinos, is generally legal in Austria. A reclaim can be considered via 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 assessment together after the engagement. A lawsuit is generally economically viable from around 50,000 euros of losses per provider.

The litigation route applies regardless of where the betting provider is based. Online betting providers licensed in Austria can also 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 goes to the enquiring person. Cooperating lawyers handle the legal representation. We bear the litigation costs.