European Court of Justice rejects Netherlands appeal in lottery licence dispute
The European Court of Justice rejected the Netherlands’ appeal against a 2023 ruling on the European Commission’s examination of Dutch lottery monopoly licences. The ruling leaves the Commission to assess whether licence extensions without open tenders involved unlawful state aid, including through payments to charities; the Netherlands must cover its own costs and those incurred by EGBA.
The Commission’s assessment could affect how Dutch monopoly lottery licences and related aid are examined.