By David Young-
IGT has filed a lawsuit against the Gambling Commission, following Allwyn’s win for the lottery contract in the country. The lawsuit claims damages and seeks to overturn the regulator’s decision.
Camelot and companies owned by billionaire Richard Desmond have also filed similar lawsuits against the Commission, The Eye Of Media.Com has head.
The suit relates to the Gambling Commission’s decision to award £80 billion (US$108 billion) National Lottery contract to Allywn Entertainment.
IGT claims the UKGC violated its obligations to provide a fair and transparent procurement process,
Last month, the Gambling Commission (GC) in the UK revealed that it selected Allwyn Entertainment as the operator that will be in charge of the National Lottery.
Prior to this Camelot was the company that ran the lottery for nearly three decades. Camelot didn’t take the loss well and filed a lawsuit, challenging the GC’s decision. Now, one of Camelot’s partners is reportedly looking to file a similar lawsuit, a new report reveals.
IGT, one of Camelot’s technology partners, is challenging the Commission’s decision to award the lottery contract to Allwyn, according to court filings obtained by The Times last week. Not unexpectedly, IGT’s lawsuit claims “damages” against the GC after Allwyn’s lottery contract win.
The technology company has been collaborating with Camelot for the lottery in the country, but lost its role when Camelot was sidelined from the process. Camelot have a legal suit ongoing.
IGT is unhappy that the regulator changed the rules related to the so-called mandated discount factor. Besides overturning the GC’s decision, IGT seeks to claim damages related to profit losses. In its lawsuit, the company said: “It is implausible that both bidders could rationally… have received the same score of 0 percent.”
Earlier this month, more companies launched lawsuits against the GC. Companies owned by the billionaire Richard Desmond sought to challenge the regulator’s decision, according to a report by The Guardian.
Andrew Rhodes, the GC’s chief executive, expressed confidence about the success Allwyn will bring. He claims proceedings for good causes will increase.
Camelot was in charge of the lottery, more than 600,000 good causes have benefited from more than $59 billion. However, with Allwyn as the winner of the contract, predictions show that another $49.8 billion will be allocated to good causes.
IGT was contacted for comment.