UK´s National Lottery operator Camelot will have to pay a £1.15m penalty for mistakes it made two years ago, according to the Gambling Commission of the country.
There where a total of ten faults that Camelot is being accused including giving incomplete or misleading information to participants.
"It is crucial that the National Lottery is run fairly, safely and with integrity and we'll continue to hold Camelot to account," said Gambling Commission executive director Richard Watson
The operator accepted his mistakes and even said accepted that at the time of the incidents in question it hadn't been as rigorous as it should have been. Also, in the same statement they asked for apologies of all the people affected by these mistakes.
And they would make a payment to its Good Causes scheme in lieu of a financial penalty, which would otherwise have gone to the Treasury. The operator is already working to avoid these problems in the future
"We've since proactively carried out an extensive program of work to strengthen our controls, processes and governance arrangements to ensure they are all fit for purpose - and welcome the Commission's recognition of the work we've carried out to mitigate the risk of future issues," a Camelot spokeswoman said.
