Department of Public Expenditure 'in dispute with Lotto operator'

Department of Public Expenditure 'in dispute with Lotto operator'

Sun, 25 Feb, 2018 - 09:48

The Department of Public Expenditure in a legal standoff with the operator of the National Lottery, it has been reported.

This dispute centres around €16m in unclaimed prizes funds it inherited from the previous licence holder.

The Sunday Times reports that the dispute has been ongoing for three years.

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