The European Commission announced, on Monday 26 July, that it has opened an in-depth investigation to determine whether the granting of exclusive rights to Française des Jeux for 25 years complies with EU State aid rules.
The granting of exclusive rights concerns the operation, on the one hand, of lottery games marketed in a physical distribution network and online, and, on the other hand, of sports betting marketed in a physical distribution network.
Following the receipt of two complaints...