The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that an exclusive concessionaire model for the management of a lottery is compatible with EU law.
The decision follows a request for a preliminary ruling in the proceedings of Stanley International Betting and Stanleybet Malta against the Italian government, and concerns the legality of the public procurement procedure for the country's Lotto concession.
The lottery in Italy is organised by the government under a dual system of concessions, [...]