The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has opened an investigation to the State Lotteries and State Betting Society (Selae) for possible dominant position abuse in the marketing sector of publicly owned lotteries, as announced by the agency through a statement.
According to the CNMC, the Law 13/2011, of May 27to regulate the game, “designates lotías and bets of the State as one of the two operators with exclusive reserve to market lottery games at state level.”
Thus, lotteries have two kinds of points of sale on your network. On the one hand, there are exclusive, dedicated only to the Lotteries marketing and bets. On the other hand, there are the mixed ones, which combine this activity with their main business, such as restaurantskiosks, gas stations, among others.
The CNMC investigates lotías and state bets
However, the CNMC suspects that State Lotteries and Betting may have denied marketing the Laguenda insurance at the mixed points of sale Unjustified form. «This product covers the Tax payment Associated with the awards in case of winning lottery raffle, ”he says in the statement.
The behavior of the public company would have generated exclusion effects In an emerging market, insurance for the coverage of taxes related to Games of chancewhich is linked to the marketing sector of publicly owned lotteries.
Cani Fernández, president of the CNMC.«After the reserved information phase, the CNMC considers that there are rational indications of the Commission, by the State Lotteries and bets, of a possible violation of article 2 of the LDC. These behaviors are contrary to article 2 of the Law 15/2007, of July 3, on Defense of Competition (LDC)»The organism affirms.
«The initiation of this file does not prejudge the final result of the investigation. A maximum period of 24 months is now opened for resolution, ”says competence.
