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NOVOMATICLS.COM 2 WLA magazine | No. 49 | Summer 2018 Responsible Gaming Framework Submission Guide What you need to do in order to complete or renew your submission for each level Contents 4–6 Interview with the President 7–11 Association news Selected news from the WLA, its members, and the regional associations. 12–23 Why WLA A note of thanks certification matters Over the past two decades, the WLA As this is the last WLA Magazine issue before our General Meeting to be has invested a lot of time and effort held in Buenos Aires at the end of WLS 2018, I would like to start with a big in developing a set of global best practices thank you to our outgoing president Jean-Luc Moner-Banet. for the lottery industry. In this issue of the WLA magazine, we look at the WLA’s Th roughout the whole six years of his presidency, I have had the opportunity two industry standards, the WLA to work with and learn from Jean-Luc. His commitment to the WLA is unpar- Responsible Gaming Framework and alleled. He has shown an unwavering dedication to ensuring the WLA fulfi ls the WLA Security Control Standard, its global mandate by addressing the concerns of all regions while accentuat- and why certification to these standards ing the commonality that unites us all. With the untimely passing of our past is important for your organization. Executive Director, Jean Jørgensen, Jean-Luc stepped up to the plate, not only accepting a third term as president but providing the additional support need- 24–27 Sports betting in the USA ed to the WLA staff to ensure the continuity of the Association’s activities as With the repeal of the Professional and well as their further advancement. Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), the door has been opened for regulated Th is issue of the magazine includes a two-part article (pages 30-35) about sports betting across the United States. Bet-on-Lotteries and Courier Services. Th e fi rst part of the article takes a clos- er look at how they operate around the world, while the second part examines 30–35 Bet-on-Lottery and the legal landscape in various jurisdictions. When selling their products to Courier Services consumers in jurisdictions where they do not hold the authorization provided In this two-part article, we take a close look for under the relevant national legislation it is fair to presume that they are di- at Bet-on-Lottery and Courier Services verting revenues away from the good causes that authorized state lotteries, in and what is being done around the world their respective jurisdictions, work hard to support. to curb their activities. In the issue we also examine the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to repeal 36–39 The World Lottery the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), paving the way Summit 2018 for legalized sports betting in the U.S. In the coming months, there will be a Final preparations for the World lot of details to work out for U.S. lotteries interested in off ering sports betting Lottery Summit 2018 (WLS 2018) in products. Sports betting is an important source of revenue for more than half Buenos Aires, Argentina are of all WLA members worldwide and has been for many years. Th e world lot- progressing at top speed. Find out tery community has a wealth of experience to share in this area and I would what WLS 2018 has in store encourage WLA members in the U.S. to call on us if they need any advice. for you and why you should attend the lottery event of 2018. Additional articles in this issue remind readers of the benefi ts of certifi cation to the WLA Security Control Standard (WLA-SCS) and the WLA Responsible 40–51 Corporate news Gaming Framework (WLA-RGF), and provide an update on the ongoing News from members of the WLA preparations for the World Lottery Summit 2018 (WLS 2018). If you have not Contributors Program and yet registered for WLS 2018, I urge you to do so today. Th e summit will take other WLA Associate Members. place from November 18–22, 2018 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A comprehen- sive business program and a whole range of engaging network events await 52–55 The learning curve you in one of Latin America’s most enchanting cities. News from the WLA training and education program. We look forward to seeing you there! Lynne Roiter WLA Secretary General WLA magazine | No. 49 | Summer 2018 3 INTERVIEW WITH INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT The case continues Recent months have seen landmark legal decisions in the United States and Switzerland, while the actions taken against unauthorized Bet-on-Lottery and Courier Service operators in certain jurisdictions are starting to show encouraging results. But beyond the courtrooms and legislative assemblies, says WLA President Jean-Luc Monet-Banet, state-authorized lotteries have an en during duty to the community to defend the values of integrity, solidarity, and social justice. He answered our questions about how the WLA can help its members to continue the fight. Th e U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individu- gaming regulation. Do you see an opportu- the world lottery community. U.S. lotter- al states should have the right to regulate and nity for the Global Lottery Monitoring System ies off ering sports betting would defi nitely tax sports betting, and that it is unconstitu- (GLMS) to be deployed in North America? gain from joining the GLMS network. tional to ban them from doing so. What op- An adequate monitoring system, such as portunities and challenges does this off er for the GLMS, should be in place so that ev- What can U.S. lotteries learn from the world state-authorized lotteries in the U.S.? erything possible is done to maintain the lottery community in regard to sports betting? Th is is a great opportunity for U.S. lot- integrity of sports and sports betting oper- In many parts of the world, sports betting teries to bring in added revenue for good ations in the U.S. Th e GLMS certainly fi lls has a long history and tradition – espe- causes through sports betting. According this bill. As a consortium of state lotteries cially in Europe, the Asia-Pacifi c region, to the latest edition of the WLA Global that off er sports betting, GLMS members and Latin America. Many state-authorized Lottery Data Compendium (GLDC), have coordinated their eff orts to moni- lotteries around the globe have embraced sports betting sales among WLA mem- tor betting in order to detect and analyze sports betting as a viable means of raising bers reached USD 53.4 billion in 2016. any suspicious patterns that could indicate revenue for good causes. More than half Since we started collecting data for the of all WLA member lotteries off er sports GLDC in 2013, we have recorded that betting in one form or another. In Europe, sports betting sales have gone up continu- state-licensed sports betting started more ally year by year from USD 45.4 billion “Today there is a clear than 80 years ago, when Tipstjänst (the in 2014 to USD 53.4 in 2016. We expect opportunity for U.S. lot- predecessor of Svenska Spel) began of- this upward trend to continue as sports teries to benefit from fering pools services in Sweden. Since betting continues to grow in popularity that time, sports betting products have throughout the world. global experience in evolved, and modern technology has im- sports betting moni tor- proved delivery methods. As WLA mem- Th e integrity of sports will be a challenge ing and make the GLMS ber lotteries that off er sports betting have for sports betting operators in the U.S. matured, they have already faced many of Match fi xing is a global problem, one that even more effective by the challenges that the U.S. lotteries in- takes the cooperation of the entire world expanding its reach.” tending to off er sports betting will soon lottery community to combat. In order to Jean-Luc Moner-Banet face, especially in the area of integrity. Th e win this fi ght, information sharing is of GLMS was born in Europe as the natu- the utmost signifi cance. It will be impor- ral outgrowth of the European Lotteries tant for U.S. sports betting operators to Monitoring System (ELMS), which was develop a cohesive system of collabora- criminal intent. Now in its third year of operational from 2009 until 2015 when the tion with national and international law operation, the GLMS continues to grow GLMS superseded it. Today there is a clear enforcement and federations of profes- internationally, with 29 member lotteries opportunity for U.S. lotteries to benefi t sional and amateur sports. Sports betting across the globe. It currently has two op- from this experience and make the GLMS patterns will also need to be eff ectively erational hubs, one in Europe and one in even more eff ective by expanding its reach.