In a significant blow to lottery betting operators, the UK government has confirmed that it will introduce a new licence condition to prohibit them from offering bets on EuroMillions draws which take place outside the UK.
The government conducted a consultation between March and May of this year on proposals to close a regulatory loophole which allowed betting on non-UK EuroMillions.
The intention of the condition is to bring non-UK EuroMillions draws in line with the UK game, so the prohibition will [...]