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National Lottery Licence
Coverage of National Lottery Licence in the Nexus archive.
- Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn damages battle over national lottery licence
Media tycoon Richard Desmond lost a £1.3bn damages claim against the Gambling Commission after his bid to run the UK's national lottery was rejected in favor of Allwyn. His companies initiated legal action in 2022, incurring £55m in costs during the protracted dispute.