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Israeli Lottery is Public for Freedom of Information Purposes
Posted by Shlomit Wagman on Tuesday, November 26 @ 09:15:50 EST Governance
A Tel Aviv district court ruled that Israel's Freedom of Information law (page in Hebrew) applies to Israel's lottery.

Although Mifaal Hapis ("Israeli Lottery Organization") appears to be a private organization, the court found that it acts as a public institution for purposes of the law, which declares what kinds of information public authorities should provide to citizens. The court mentioned that even its website presents it as having a unique public function. Further, the court noted that Mifaal Hapis met the law's requirement of being a "vibrant" entity, since it redirects its revenues from regulated gambling to public welfare and public institutions.

The court's decision is here (page in Hebrew).

 
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