German state lotto firms told to drop monopoly

Germany's state lottery operators must allow more competition from private companies after the Federal Cartel Office ruled that their behaviour infringed German and European Union laws. The competition watchdog, based in Bonn, said the 16 state lottery operators could no longer wield an effective monopoly over the market by placing restrictions on the sale of tickets via commercial lottery agents at shops and petrol stations. read more

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