Public Gaming International Gaming July/August 2021

40 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JULY/AUGUST 2021 • EL Members elect new Executive Committee • Resolution on Corporate Social Responsibility adopted • Mandatory Responsible Gaming Certification for all Members • Annual Report 2020 published EL elects new Executive Committee for the period 2021-2023 During the special live EL General Assembly announce- ment event on 4 June 2021, EL Members elected the new Executive Committee and (re)appointed Hansjörg Höltkemeier as President for the period 2021-2023. Re-elected EL President Hansjörg Höltkemeier said, ‘‘For the second time in EL’s history, we held the 2021 General Assembly as a virtual edition. With the experience of last year, the Association decided for a digital but interac- tive way to connect with EL Members while at the same time striking the right balance between the "legal requirements" of a General Assembly and an attractive format.’’ Hansjörg added ‘’I am personally very happy to be re-elected as EL President. I am proud of what the Association has achieved, and which continues to work in a professional way. I look forward to fulfilling my responsibilities together with a strong and experienced Executive Committee, to serve for the benefit of society. Together we can turn uncertainties into new strength and provide new momentum that will take us into the world of tomorrow.’’ From ambition to action: EL CSR Resolution and mandatory RG certification An important project in recent months has been a support programme for those Members not yet certified under the Responsible Gaming Framework. During the General Assembly EL Members adopted the mandatory certifica- tion of all Members, as well as a Resolution on Corporate EL General Assembly 2021 Highlights and Outcomes The newly elected members of the EL Executive Committee are (in alphabetical order): Robert CHVÁTAL, Sazka a.s. (CZ), Olgierd CIEŚLIK, Totalizator Sportowy Sp. z.o.o. (PL), Romana DERNOVŠEK, Loterija Slovenije, d.d. (SI), Jannie HAEK, Loterie Nationale Loterij (BE), Hansjörg HÖLTKEMEIER / Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin DKLB (DE), Jesús HUERTA ALMENDRO, Sociedad Estatal de Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (SELAE) (ES), Jean-Luc MONER-BANET, Loterie Romande (CH), Mario MUSA, Hrvatska Lutrija (HR), Stéphane PALLEZ, La Française des Jeux (FDJ) (FR), Francesco PAROLA, IGT Lottery (IT) and Olli SAREKOSKI, Veikkaus Oy (FI). More information on the EL Governance here