Question juridique clé
Whether the Zurich Government exceeded or abused its discretion by refusing the lottery permit
Solution extraite
The refusal stayed within the broad discretion granted by Art. 5 LG and did not amount to an abuse or excess of discretion.
Motifs extraits
The authority could consider market competition, the risk of more aggressive lottery marketing, the impact on funds for smaller institutions, and broader social-policy concerns. Competing views were possible, but that did not make the government’s assessment arbitrary or unlawful.