An investigation into the launch of Scooore!, the Belgian National Lottery's sportsbook product, has culminated in the operator being fined more than €1m for abusing its position as the legal lottery monopoly holder.
The investigation and prosecution service of the Belgian Competition Authority handed down a fine of €1.19m after it found that the lottery had used the contact details of players - accumulated through its operation of the lottery monopoly - to promote the launch of its sports betting site [...]