Giving information to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) select committee in Parliament, Mr Rodis acknowledged that the legal dispute could lead to up to 600 600m being deducted for good reason. Disputed over the issue by Labor MP Kevin Brennan, he said: “It is almost impossible to calculate an exact number because it will depend on many different issues. “I have seen many numbers being used and since we have probably not seen the full extent of the claims that the parties would like to make, it is very difficult to estimate what that would be. “One thing I would say is that the gambling commission can do nothing to prevent someone seeking legal action, and if we do not succeed, that in itself can cause damage.” Asked if the damage would come from good causes funds, Mr Rhodes admitted: “One possible fund would be what you (Mr Brennan) describe (good causes).” Camelot is part of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), which also owns the hardline Irish National Lottery, and Conservative committee chairman Julian Knight asked why Canadian teachers would like to “rob the future” of young people in Britain. He said: “I can only imagine what the OTPP would think of a situation where, in essence, a lawsuit they are pursuing could basically rob the future of young people in this country by taking such huge sums of money for good reasons.” READ MORE: Shapps Promises NEW ‘Civilized’ Anti-Strike Law The same tactic worked for the second round where the company managed to overturn a decision of the committee and keep the tender in 2002. On Wednesday, a Supreme Court justice ruled that the deal allowing Allwyn to run the competition could go ahead and that if the Gaming Commission had made a mistake, the financial losses would have been enough to offset Camelot’s loss. This decision is set to be sealed today, although the Commission has admitted to Members that Camelot may be granted an appeal. A court date has not yet been set for a hearing to determine whether Camelot owes compensation.
