Key Takeaways
- Competition Council raids on Belgium’s National Lottery try to uncover evidence of unfair sports betting competition.
- Poker operators with sports betting businesses stand to benefit if evidence of illegal cross subsidies is found.
- Fines of up to 10% of turnover can be imposed by Belgian courts on companies guilty of breaching EU competition law.
The Belgian National Lottery has been the subject of surprise inspections by the Competition Council. The council is investigating whether the National Lottery has abused its market position.
