The Camelot Group, which recently lost its bid to continue operating the U.K. National Lottery, has filed suit against the U.K. Gambling Commission (UKGC), claiming the scoring system was rigged, according to the Lottery Post.
On March 15, the UKGC announced it would drop Camelot after 28 years in favor of Czech company Allwyn Entertainment, which will take over in 2024. Camelot CEO Nigel Railton said he was “incredibly disappointed” by the decision and is “carefully reviewing” the evaluation.
Camelot claims the UKGC changed the rules of the selection process after Camelot emerged as the bidder with the highest score. The detail in question has to do with a 15 pence “risk factor” discount applied to financial projections. According to the Telegraph, Camelot is expected to claim that a discount was initially applied by the regulator but later changed to zero in the final decision.
The change is relevant to Camelot’s case because Allwyn’s financial projections touted raising £38 billion (US$49.7 billion) for charitable good causes, billions higher than what Camelot proposed.
