Lottery office ordered to pay 945 million baht for the scrapping of online lottery betting

The Central Administrative Court on Thursday ordered Government Lottery Office to pay Loxley GTEC Technology Company 945 million baht in compensation plus 7.5 percent interest thereon for the GLO’s revocation of the contract for the company to operate online lottery betting.

Loxley GTEC Technology filed a lawsuit against the GLO demanding about five billion baht in compensation for the latter’s breach of contract after the company was awarded a contract to supply online lottery vending machines to the GLO.

Public resistance to the project forced the government then to scrap the deal, prompting the company to take legal action against GLO, a party in the contract.

The court ruled that although the GLO did not revoke the contract with GTEC, it was legally bound to pay the compensation because there has not been online lottery betting.