Ministers have been urged to intervene in a legal dispute over the future of the amid fears that up to £1billion that could be used for good causes in the UK could end up in the pockets of Canadian teachers.
Camelot, 카지노사이트 which ran the game for 28 years, is in a High Court battle over the Gambling Commission’s plan to award the 10-year license to another operator.
In March, the Commission named European lottery operator Allwyn – backed by Czech billionaire Karel Komarek – as the preferred applicant for the fourth National Lottery licence.
Camelot is seeking to have the decision overturned and be awarded the licence but the Gambling Commission wants to go ahead and give it to Allwyn before the court rules, arguing to do otherwise ‘poses a significant risk’ of reducing cash going to good causes.
However, 우리카지노계열 the former chief executive of Camelot, Dame Dianne Thompson warned earlier this year that going ahead and then losing the case to Camelot could lead to massive compensation.
She said drain up to £1billion otherwise destined for good causes via the National Lottery Community Fund and demanded the decision be delayed.
Now MPs are concerned that Camelot could scoop massive damages, cash that would go to its owner, the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
Tory MPs including Hastings and Rye’s Sally-Ann Hart and ex-Tory vice-chairman Ben Bradley have written to Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries asking that she take steps to make sure money earmarked for good causes is not at risk.
In a letter seen by MailOnline they say that it would be ‘an unacceptable cost to the British taxpayer’ at a time when the economy and civil society is under severe pressure.’
‘The company Camelot, owned by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is taking legal action to try to overturn the result.Regardless of the strength or weakness of either side’s case, we are clear that attempting to squeeze up to £1 billion out of the public purse at this time is totally unacceptable.
‘This would represent an unacceptable cost to the British taxpayer and is made worse by the fact that it could be the National Lottery Community Fund which ends up being directly raided…
Camelot, which ran the game for 28 years, is in a High Court battle over the Gambling Commission’s plan to award the license to another operator.
Tory MPs including Hastings and Rye’s Sally-Ann Hart and ex-Tory vice-chairman Ben Bradley have written to Culture secretary Nadine Dorries asking that she take steps to make sure money earmarked for good causes is not at risk.
The former chief executive of Camelot, Dame Dianne Thompson warned earlier this year that the court row could drain up to £1billion otherwise destined for good causes via the National Lottery Community Fund.
Preferred applicant: European lottery operator Allwyn is due to take over the running of the National Lottery in early 2024
Camelot has operated the National Lottery since it began 28 years ago
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