Richard Desmond set for court clash with regulator over National Lottery bid

Exclusive: Tycoon rejects settlement offer from Gambling Commission linked to failed bid to run UK lottery The media tycoon Richard Desmond is set for a courtroom showdown with the Gambling Commission that could cost good causes tens of millions of pounds, the Guardian has learned, after he rejected a settlement offer linked to his failed bid to run the National Lottery. Desmond launched a high court challenge in 2022 after the commission awarded the 10-year National Lottery licence to the Czech...