Tag Archives: WLA

EveryMatrix recruits Nikolina Gabelica to lead lottery vision

SBC News EveryMatrix recruits Nikolina Gabelica to lead lottery vision

EveryMatrix has confirmed the appointment of Nikolina Gabelica as the company’s first Head of Lottery, expanding its ambitions as a technology supplier within the global lotteries market. An expert in lottery operations, Gabelica joins EveryMatrix from Hrvatska Lutrija, Croatia’s national lottery operator, where she served a 13-year executive tenure across all principal departments. As detailed by EveryMatrix, Gabelica will be …

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EveryMatrix reports milestone May for CasinoEngine with €4bn turnover

SBC News EveryMatrix reports milestone May for CasinoEngine with €4bn turnover

EveryMatrix has reported that it has exceeded four billion monthly game rounds and €4bn in monthly turnover across its CasinoEngine platform. It was May 2023 that the iGaming software provider hit both targets, meanwhile it took four years for the product to increase from one to two billion rounds on its casino productivity platform. Head of Casino at EveryMatrix, Stian …

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Trinidad and Tobago calls on RFP guidance for lottery systems revamp

SBC News Trinidad and Tobago calls on RFP guidance for lottery systems revamp

The National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) – the operating entity of Trinidad and Tobago’s national lottery – has alerted domestic and international stakeholders of its “interest in launching a bidding process for a new online system”. The notice was published by the World Lottery Association (WLA) to members last week, in which the NLCB informed that it required consulting services …

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EveryMatrix wins Hungarian tender to revamp TippmixPro

SBC News EveryMatrix wins Hungarian tender to revamp TippmixPro

EveryMatrix has secured a major commercial initiative, having won the public tender to serve as the lead sports betting software provider of Szerencsejáték, the operating firm of the Hungarian state lottery. Awarded the tender, EveryMatrix will be charged with building a new end-to-end advanced sports betting product for TippmixPro, Szerencsejáték’s online sportsbook brand. All functions and components of TippmixPro will …

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WLA pays tribute to founder Guy Simonis

SBC News WLA pays tribute to founder Guy Simonis

The World Lottery Association (WLA) has paid tribute to Guy Simonis, as its ‘founding father’, who passed away on October 5 at the age of 91. Simonis played an instrumental role in the lottery industry, particularly in Canada where he developed the country’s first sports lottery to help fund the activities of the Manitoba Amateur Sports Federation he founded in the 1960s. The scope of …

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IGT renews WLA certification with pledge to lead of responsible gambling

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IGT Plc has announced its lottery operations has been recertified by the World Lottery Association for its Corporate Social Responsibility Standards and Responsible Gaming Framework for Suppliers. The certification was developed by the WLA to reduce gambling harms by incentivising operators with a worldwide accreditation program. IGT has reinforced its commitment to social responsibility through its actions with stakeholders, such as collaboration …

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Andrew Cochrane, SBTech: Setting the tone for B2B services with ‘Go Big’ campaign

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SBTech will “set the tone” for the year ahead at ICE London, with a full complement of company leaders ready to welcome sports betting and gaming partners to ‘Go Big’ and join #thebigleague. We caught up with one of these leaders Andrew Cochrane, the Chief Development Officer who is heading up the ‘Go To Market’ team. He told us more …

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WLA recognises mkodo as a lottery innovation stakeholder

SBC News WLA recognises mkodo as a lottery innovation stakeholder

London based mobile development and innovation studio mkodo has announced a significant coup for its gambling services and profile, confirming that it has been accredited with membership to the World Lottery Association (WLA). Recognised as the ‘leading authority’ for global lottery stakeholders, the WLA is a membership organisation, which seeks to act in the interests of ‘state-authorised’ lottery operators. In …

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GLMS collaborates with Europol on combatting sports manipulations

SBC News GLMS collaborates with Europol on combatting sports manipulations

The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), the integrity unit of the World Lottery Association (WLA) has announced a cooperation agreement with Europol, the law European Union’s law enforcement agency. Signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at The Hague, GLMS and Europol entities have agreed to share data and information on sports competitions and related organised crime investigations. GLMS and Europol …

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WLA strengthens GLMS sports bond appointing Giancarlo Sergi as General Secretary

SBC News WLA strengthens GLMS sports bond appointing Giancarlo Sergi as General Secretary

International lottery trade body, the World Lottery Association (WLA) has moved to restructure the executive committee of its Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS). Updating the market, the WLA confirms the appointment of Giancarlo Sergi as the new General Secretary of GLMS operations. Sergi the current President of Swiss Basketball (Fédération Suisse de Basket), is a seasoned veteran of sports governance and …

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