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Sky Betting & Gaming wins appeal overturning UK ruling on problem gambler’s user consent

( April 21, 2026, 17:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Online gambling company Sky Betting & Gaming won its appeal against a UK High Court ruling on data protection, after the Court of Appeal held that consent to direct marketing emails must be assessed objectively, based on clear, specific, informed and unambiguous user actions, rather than a person’s state of mind. The court rejected a previous interpretation that had invalidated consent due to a problem gambler’s impaired decision-making, allowed the appeal on all grounds, and remitted the case to the High Court.Ruling attached. ...

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