Camelot loses lottery bid
Camelot, the operators of the National Lottery, have lost a High Court action in which it accused a lotteries watchdog of failing in its legal duty to protect it from Richard Desmond's controversial "rival" Health Lottery.
The legal argument over The Health Lottery
At a hearing in July, James Goudie QC, appearing for the Gambling Commission, said Camelot's legal challenge was fatally flawed by delays in seeking judicial review - and a "disguised" attempt to interfere with the Commission's exercise of its discretion.
But Lord Pannick QC, representing Camelot, said the Gambling Commission had expressed concerns about the legality of The Health Lottery. He said the only reasonable and lawful response was a statutory review with sufficient scope to determine whether the scheme complied with the 2005 Gambling Act.
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