Lotto prize claim dismissed as lottery is a state monopoly not covered by EU free movement rules.

The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the applicant's claim for a lottery prize based on EU free movement rights. The applicant argued that the Finnish state monopoly on lotteries violated EU Treaty provisions regarding the freedom to provide services and the free movement of capital. The court held that the lottery constitutes a state monopoly essential for public order and that the EU Treaties do not apply to such state-controlled activities.