Industry umbrella organisation The European Lotteries (EL) has published its manifesto ahead of the European Parliament elections. The document contains eight key points that EL will focus on to maintain support for European communities during the parliament’s next term. Safeguarding the role of national lotteries for society is exactly the first point that the manifesto opens up with, taking a …
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The European Lotteries (EL) has revealed that just over €22bn was contributed to society by all its members in 2022. A year-on-year growth of a little over 11%, the figure has been described as the most important outcome of EL’s 17th consecutive report on the lottery sector in Europe, which compiles data gathered from the 68 EL members in 2022. …
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Aspire Global has made the decision to close its contract with Sports Lotteries LLC, the operator of the Russian National Lottery, whilst BETER has also ended its business relationships in the country. The Malta-based sports betting and gaming software provider has cited ‘a different business view’ to Sports Lotteries as its primary motivation behind the partnership termination. However, amid widespread …
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European Lotteries has called for the EU Council to exclude explicit mentions of online gambling and betting services from the Digital Services Act (DSA). Ahead of this week’s meeting in Brussels, the organisation stressed that mention of online gambling within the context of freedom of establishment is inaccurate. Arjan van ’t Veer, the General Secretary of European Lotteries, commented: “The …
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Sisal SPA has published its 12th Sustainability Report outlining its short, medium and long-term commitments to achieving its 2030 CSR objectives. The operator of Italy’s SuperEnalotto lottery aims to be global gaming’s first ‘zero problematic players, zero gender pay gap and zero CO2 emissions’ company by 2030. Spearheading its 2030 vision, Sisal has established four working pillars focused on its …
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Lottery trade associations The European Lotteries (EL) and The European Sports NGO (ENGSO) recently collaborated for a joint webinar during European Week of Sport (23-30 September) to highlight the importance of sport, mental health and well-being. EL noted that it shares the same core values alongside ESNGO of responsibility, sustainability and integrity and is united in its efforts to promote mental health and well-being through …
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Lottery integrity body Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has released its 2020 Annual Monitoring and Intelligence Report, which outlines the organisation’s main highlights, key facts and figures for the year. The GLMS has experienced significant growth in 2020, in particular its executive committee and team has expanded in addition to its schedule of digital events. The report contains interviews with …
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The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) will update its membership and operating statutes to reflect the changing conditions faced by its sports and wagering partners as it continues to safeguard sports integrity. The decision to reform membership categories follows a GLMS general meeting, where members reflected on the ongoing and future challenges that COVID-19 will pose on sports governance, security and …
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SBC has been accepted as an associate member of The European Lotteries (EL), as it continues to strengthen its working relationship with the state lotteries sector. The membership of the leading European umbrella organisation of national lotteries has been approved by EL’s Executive Committee and is expected to be fully ratified at the General Assembly in June 2020. SBC has …
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Members of the European Lotteries trade organisation have invited their counterparts in the US to their panels at Betting on Sports America to discuss their experience of the synergies between the traditional lottery product and sports betting. The Joint Working Group is set to attract a number of the state lotteries and will be held during the Betting on Sports …
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