An investigation by the MoS found that Cohen spent years helping channel foreign investment into Russia and even worked for one of Putin's former ministers. From 2005 to 2008, Cohen ran the hedge fund arm of Troika Dialog, once described as the 'Kremlin's preferred investment bank'. Existing lottery operator Camelot, as well as Richard Desmond's Norhern & Shell group, are taking the Gambling Commission to court. The Gambling Commission said it listed Cohen's potential conflict of interest through the EG Capital job online until 2021 when he left the role. A Gambling Commission spokesman said Allwyn's victory 'followed a fair, open and robust competition which received four applications.

Source: Daily Mail April 16, 2022 23:52 UTC