38 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JULY/AUGUST 2024 €38.3bn EL Annual Report 2023: A Year’s work on Positive Social Impact The latest EL Annual Report highlights a year that stands as further evidence of the significant impact that lotteries are making as responsible, forwardthinking and innovative entities. In 2023, the election of a new President and Executive Committee brought with it a new strategy and advancements in the field of responsible gaming, sustainability and innovation, all reflecting EL’s members commitments to create a positive social impact for the benefit of society. Unveiling EL’s New Strategy With the new Executive Committee came a refreshed EL Strategic Outline for the period 2023-2025. The strategy focuses on three key areas, essential for achievement the strategic goals: positive social impact, effective communications and responsible innovation facilitation. In 2023 EL started to showcase the first evidence on how its members are increasingly shaping the European games of chance landscape towards responsibility, sustainability and inclusion. Simultaneously, EL and its members remained a community of accomplished market players, as evidenced by the achievements and success stories in 2023. EL’s members contributed 22,2 billion euros back to society – from sport and cultural heritage to healthcare and services for the disabled. ''Looking Forward’’ – EL Congress & Trade Show 2023, Šibenik (Croatia) The 10th edition of the EL Congress was a highlight last year, with a record number of participants, top keynote speakers, a Trade Show and award winning advertisement commercials. The Congress was a chance to reconnect and look to the future of lotteries, emphasising the ongoing commitment to innovation and growth in the lottery sector. Source: EL Members who took part in the 2022 survey; data being collected and aggregated by Kantar CZ, 2023.
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