Apr 1, 2022
Camelot launches legal challenge after losing UK’s National Lottery
Camelot, the UK's National Lottery operator, is launching a legal challenge over the decision to award the competition's next licence to the Czech gambling group Allwyn, accusing the regulator of getting the outcome "Badly wrong". Canadian-owned Camelot said on Friday that it was filing a legal challenge to the selection of Allwyn last month after a "Lengthy correspondence" with the Gambling Commission to clarify its decision-making process "Failed to provide a satisfactory response". "Irrespective of Camelot's dual roles as current operator and applicant for the next National Lottery licence, the competition is one of the largest UK government-sponsored procurements and the process deserves independent scrutiny," Camelot said. "Separately, more than 1,000 Camelot employees work tirelessly to successfully operate the National Lottery under the current licence and, at the very least, they are owed a proper explanation," it added. The Gambling Commission said: "We regret Camelot's decision to bring legal proceedings following the outcome of a highly successful competition for the fourth National Lottery licence. The competition and our evaluation have been carried out fairly and lawfully in accordance with our statutory duties, and we are confident that a court would come to that conclusion."
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