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Since 1999, WLA member lotteries have raised an estimated total of USD 1.3 trillion to fund good causes. Read more About The World Lottery Association The World Lottery Association (WLA) is an international, member-based organization of state-authorized lotteries, sports betting operators, and suppliers to the global lottery industry. Our mission is to advance the collective interests of our members and to facilitate their development through the provision of lottery and betting related services. Read more Quick links The following links give you direct access to our most relevant and most read articles. Blog Event Calendar Responsible Gaming Security Control Standard Data Compendium Magazine Player Protection Good Causes Our Services Industry Standards The WLA supports two internationally recognized standards for the lottery industry – the WLA Security Control Standard (WLA-SCS) and the WLA Responsible Gaming Framework (WLA-RGF). Certifications to these two industry standards will help your operation gain regulatory acceptance, secure your players’ trust, increase your brand loyalty, and improve your organizational performance. Advocacy One of the aims of the WLA is to advance the collective interests of its members by acting in a coordinated fashion on lottery-related issues that have a global dimension. The WLA endeavors to protect the lottery industry from corruption and criminal activity, and strives to maintain the probity of state-authorized lotteries and sports betting operators around the globe. Support Maneuvering the business or regulatory landscape can be challenging, especially in the face of political transition, technological evolution, and changing demographics. From Request for Proposals, to Marketing Guidelines, on through to GDPR compliance, the WLA provides the right documentation for making intelligent decisions on urgent matters. Knowledge With a global network of professionals from both inside and outside the lottery sector, the WLA is well positioned to provide its members with the theory, expertise, and know-how to run a cutting-edge operation. Essays on online gaming, social gaming, and other industry relevant themes can be found here. Read more Latest Industry Insights News | 2. May 2022 Efforts strengthened to combat match fixing at Malta session The growing problem of sports manipulation is linked to fraud and corruption. Complex and often transnational, the fight against it requires a united effort from members of the sports, law enforcement and lotteries and sports betting communities, to continue to maintain sports integrity.Blog | 28. Apr 2022 Instant tickets worth launching: Refresh your instant ticket line-up ... Spring is a time of renewal, the change of seasons that signals new beginnings and the opportunity to try something different. While a lottery’s instant ticket portfolio is stocked full of player favourites, periodically refreshing the line up is a worthwhile endeavour. Leveraging the familiarity of those enduring games with new and exciting features – in the form of new print innovations, designs, or playstyles, for example – is an effective way to boost sales. Several lotteries have made subtle enhancements to refresh games their players already know and love, injecting variety and novelty to generate excitement and chatter at retail.News | 27. Apr 2022 $9 billion raised for education in North Carolina RALEIGH, April 27, 2022 – The N.C. Education Lottery just crossed a big milestone in its mission to raise money for education in North Carolina, passing the $9 billion mark.News | 26. Apr 2022 IGT becomes first US industry supplier to achieve G4 responsible gaming accreditation for sports ... Latest Global Gambling Guidance Group endorsement fulfills IGT's responsible gaming certifications across lottery, gaming, digital and sports bettingBlog | 26. Apr 2022 The data revolution in sports betting The data revolution is akin to the industrial revolution of the 1800s. Whereas the industrial revolution was fueled by coal, everything we do today is fueled by data.News | 26. Apr 2022 Camelot announces best National Lottery retailer satisfaction scores since 2012 April 26, 2022 – Retailer satisfaction reaches 10-year high – last matched during London 2012 – after significant work and investment in the retail channel over the last four yearsBlog | 25. Apr 2022 Introducing Infinity Instants™ – Discover a whole new category ... “Infinity Instants™ games go well beyond the simple notion of high-definition black printing by bringing vibrant color, scene variety, and ticket-level customization to the instant product,” said Keith Cash, IGT Vice President Global Instant Ticket Services.This new and transformative IGT innovation fundamentally enhances product value and the player experience. “The technology opens a new world of opportunity for designers and lottery product managers to create game mechanics and customized graphics as never before possible, said Cash. “True to its name, the possibilities are infinite.”News | 19. Apr 2022 Pollard Banknote shortlisted for Best Product Innovation at the 2022 EGR North America Awards WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 19, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted in the category of Best Product Innovation at the 2022 EGR North America Awards for Struck By Luck, a successful example of its Progressive Jackpot Instants innovation. The annual Awards recognize the leading online gaming companies across North America and celebrate excellence across 26 categories.News | 14. Apr 2022 IGT named "Multi-Channel Supplier of the Year" in 2022 International Gaming Awards Company recognized for leading cross-platform content and omnichannel slots technologyNews | 14. Apr 2022 IGT transforms instant tickets with Infinity Instants games Company's patented digital printing technology can be fully customized to enhance instant ticket player experience with high-resolution artwork and new playstylesNews | 14. Apr 2022 Camelot thanks National Lottery retailers for demonstrating their ongoing commitment to responsibility 90% of retailers correctly asked for ID on the first visit in new ‘Operation 18’ programme • Survey linked to healthy play lottery terminal handouts shows overwhelming player positivityNews | 14. Apr 2022 Lotterywest supports kids getting outdoors this Nature Play Week April 14, 2022 – This Easter break get the kids outside and visit a nature playground to celebrate Nature Play Week. Committed to supporting organisations in promoting the natural environment as a place to play, imagine and explore, Lotterywest has supported a number of nature playgrounds for Western Australia’s youth.News | 13. Apr 2022 IGT wins second consecutive "Casino Supplier of the Year" honor at 2022 Global Gaming ... Company recognized as top gaming supplier in acclaimed global awards programNews | 12. Apr 2022 WLA guide helps lotteries ensure responsible marketing of sports betting products The WLA is pleased to announce the publication of a guide on sports betting marketing, with a focus on the marketing communications of sports betting products. It offers guidance on how to market such products competitively, yet responsibly, in order to meet the competition from illegal betting operators head-on.News | 12. Apr 2022 IGT signs broad patent cross-licensing agreement with Aristocrat Combined remote game server patent portfolio offers compelling content for digital and social gaming • Game feature and remote game server patents can be sublicensed to third parties to advance innovation in the gaming industryNews | 12. Apr 2022 IGT strengthens video lottery terminal leadership in Atlantic Canada via massive hardware and content ... Company signs contract with Atlantic Lottery Corporation to deploy nearly 1,400 CrystalDual 27 VLTs with popular The Price is Right contentNews | 12. Apr 2022 mkodo – a Pollard Banknote company – shortlisted for Lottery Supplier of the Year ... WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 12, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to announce its subsidiary mkodo limited (“mkodo”) has been shortlisted for Lottery Supplier of the Year at the 2022 EGR North America Awards. The awards celebrate excellence in the North American online gaming industry and are considered the premier gaming awards for companies operating in the North American market. The Lottery Supplier of the Year award recognizes a supplier which has provided a market-leading lottery solution for operators and has demonstrated evidence of commercial success and positive feedback from clients.News | 11. Apr 2022 International Game Technology PLC announces agreement to acquire iSoftBet IGT PlayDigital content library will more than double to approximately 225 proprietary games • Will provide IGT PlayDigital with advanced third-party game aggregation platformNews | 11. Apr 2022 Pollard Banknote congratulates subsidiary mkodo on being shortlisted for the Women in Tech Best ... WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 11, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to congratulate its subsidiary mkodo limited (“mkodo”) on being shortlisted for the Best Graduate Employer Award at the Women in Tech (“WIT”) Employer Awards 2022, celebrating employers working hard to help close the gender gap within the technology sector. The Best Graduate Employer Award recognizes employers who go above and beyond to open doors for female science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates and provide them with the opportunity to kick-start their tech careers.News | 7. Apr 2022 Diamond Game – a Pollard Banknote company – receives license to launch electronic instant ... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, April 6, 2022 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) (“Pollard Banknote”) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Diamond Game, has received an electronic instant bingo license issued by the Attorney General of the State of Ohio. The license allows the company to provide charitable electronic instant bingo machines – also known as E-bingo or electronic pull tabs – to veteran and fraternal organizations throughout the state.Blog | 6. Apr 2022 Instant games: An evolving love story Since humans started scrawling on cave walls and chiseling on stone tablets, we’ve been telling love stories. Not only is the love story as old as human existence, it’s arguably more popular than ever. Last year’s sales of romance novels from Penguin Random House were up 50%.News | 6. Apr 2022 INTRALOT, Inc. signs 5-year extension with the Wyoming Lottery April 6, 2022 – INTRALOT is pleased to announce that its U.S. subsidiary, INTRALOT, Inc., has signed a 5-year extension of its contract with the Wyoming Lottery Corporation. INTRALOT, Inc. will continue to provide its lottery operating system and services for the operation of the Wyoming Lottery through August of 2029.News | 5. Apr 2022 Scientific Games celebrates sale to Brookfield Global company enters next era with Scientific Games name and 100% focus on lotteryBlog | 24. Mar 2022 Voices from the world lottery community The world lottery community is a wealth of professional knowledge. As a global association, we see it as our duty to facilitate the sharing of this expertise. With this in mind, the WLA started reaching out to lottery professionals in 2021, to participate in a series of video interviews titled “Voices from the world lottery community: Key opinion leaders”.Blog | 2. Mar 2022 New opportunities for lotteries in the metaverse Artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, 3-D modelling, 5G and edge computing are some of the extended reality technologies that make the metaverse possible. As this space rapidly evolves, the lotteries have begun to explore how they can enhance their products and services to enrich connected virtual experiences for their players and ensure their presence in the metaverse.Blog | 16. Feb 2022 The WLA and EL celebrate 20 years of successful ... The WLA and EL brought together 370 participants to celebrate 20 years of their annual iconic marketing event, normally held in London and seen as the opening of the new lottery year. For the second year in a row, the event took place online and was moderated by EL Secretary General, Arjan van’t Veer and WLA Executive Director, Luca Esposito. 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