THE Court of Appeal has ordered the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to reconsider its investigation into Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), ruling that the regulator did not give the lottery company and its gaming subsidiary a fair opportunity to answer allegations that they had abused a dominant market position.

The decision leaves the allegations unresolved and raises questions about a related enforcement lawsuit against SVL and Prime Sports (Jamaica) Limited, now Supreme Ventures Gaming Limited.

The FTC alleges that the companies terminated or threatened to terminate agreements with retailers that also distributed competitors’ games, restricting rivals’ access to an established network and increasing their costs.