Court rules Sky Betting & Gaming violated data protection laws

[The Buzz]

A court has determined that Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) violated British data protection laws following a lawsuit filed by a problem gambler.

The claimant, who reportedly lost over £45,000 ($56,000) on the platform, pursued legal action against Bonne Terre Ltd, the company operating as SBG. The judge ruled in favor of the claimant.

According to iGB, the High Court judge found that the company lacked a lawful basis for collecting the individual’s personal data through cookies. Additionally, the company was criticized for targeting the gambler with direct marketing efforts.

From Tech Writer Graeme Hanna:

In court, full details on how the person lost the significant sum over 10 years of betting with SBG were disclosed. Justice Collins Rice described the player profiling which happened between 2017 and 2019 as “parasitic”.

The claimant conveyed the argument that Sky Betting should have known that they were dealing with a problem gambler and as a result, personal details should not have been divulged to a third party.

The Flutter Entertainment subsidiary confirmed in a statement that “we fundamentally disagree with this judgment” and that an appeal is being considered.

“We have made significant changes to our controls and processes over the past six years as part of our ongoing investment behind safer gambling and will continue to do so,” added the statement.

Read more here: https://readwrite.com/british-high-c...ched-data-law/

[mickyfu]

Does anyone know where I can claim all my money back that I've gambled, I feel like I've been violated.

[Mattbar]

I feel like I've been violated.

I think we've all be violated by the Sky/Flutter [insert expletive]

[mickyfu]

I think we've all be violated by the Sky/Flutter [insert expletive]

Oh yeah, and the rest, however as much as I dislike Sky, I'd still side with them over this nonsense. Professional victims of their own choices.

[NoDepositCasinos]

Same old story. Would the claimant have sought legal action if he had won? If he had won something (which he surely did at some point), would he pay it back?

We are talking about a 10-year period. Any losses he may have suffered in that time are in no way the result of an impulsive decision influenced by a marketing campaign or some such nonsense.