48 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • MAY/JUNE 2024 P U L S E objective is to establish uniform standards to promote responsible practices in the sector. Combating Illegal Gambling: the problem of illegal gambling was raised as a common challenge for all regions. It was established to carry out an exhaustive study on the operating modalities of illegal gambling at a global level, in order to develop joint strategies to combat it effectively. EL Executive Committee names Mr Ionut-Valeriu Andrei as new member Brussels, 16 April 2024 - The EL Executive Committee has named Mr. Ionut-Valeriu Andrei as its newest member during its meeting on 5 April. Mr. Andrei is the General Manager of Loteria Română since 2022, and succeeds Mr. Olgierd Cieslik, whose term as CEO of Totalisator Sportowy (Poland) has concluded. ”It is with great pleasure to welcome Mr IonutValeriu Andrei as a new Executive Committee member. As an experienced executive, Mr Andrei has already contributed in various ways to our Association and the EL Executive Committee members trust he will continue to do so in the future,” said Arjan van ‘t Veer, EL Secretary General. Ionut-Valeriu Andrei, General Manager of Loteria Română & new EL Executive Committee member co-optation will be formalised during the upcoming EL General Assembly in Salzburg (Austria) on 17 June 2024. Cian Murphy to replace Andrew Algeo as CEO of Premier Lotteries Ireland FDJ acquired the Irish National Lottery operator in November Cian Murphy has been named the next CEO of the Irish National Lottery operator Premier Lotteries Ireland. He will replace Andrew Algeo, who will stand down as chief executive and as a member of the board at the end of June. Murphy is currently chief product and digital officer. He was previously chief marketing officer at The AA. He has also held leadership roles at Paddy Power and worked as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Algeo joined PLI as CEO in 2019. His departure follows the completion of La Française des Jeux’s (FDJ) acquisition of the operator in November 2023. France’s FDJ acquired 100 per cent of PLI share capital in a €380m deal and planned to update lottery systems and the lottery’s network of 5,300 points of sale. WestLottoGermany’s Largest State Lottery Moving Retailers to Scientific Games’ New Optical Technology Scientific Games’s high-performance Contour.v terminals move the retail lottery transaction to a more modern, transparent and contactless experience for both retailers and players. Scientific Games has served WestLotto for more than 25 years and currently provides the Lottery with its world-leading instant games, as well as a retailer management system, retail point-of-sale technology, iLottery and sports betting Eurojackpot: Europe’s Largest Lottery Remains the Responsibility of WestLotto Münster, May 16, 2024 The largest lottery in Europe remains the responsibility of WestLotto. At the general meeting of the 19 Eurojackpot countries, the state lottery company of North Rhine-Westphalia was confirmed in its administrative leadership role for another three years. In addition, WestLotto managing director Andreas Kötter was once again elected as chairman of the world's most successful lottery launch in recent years. “The Eurojackpot is a European success story. We are proud to be significantly involved and to be able to continue our work,” said Andreas Kötter. Since the first Eurojackpot draw in 2012, the threads for the Eurojackpot have come together at WestLotto. At the company headquarters in Münster, the tips from all participating countries are recorded and the winnings and odds are evaluated. In Bled, the total of 34 state-licensed lottery companies confirmed WestLotto's outstanding leadership role so far in the gaming offering, which reaches around 325 million people in Europe. After starting with state-licensed lottery companies from seven countries, the Eurojackpot cooperation has now grown to 19 nations. Most recently, the Greek company OPAP joined the merger in March. Germany is involved with all 16 federal state companies from the German Lotto and Toto Block (DLTB). The draws are carried out every Tuesday and Friday. According to the formula 5 out of 50 and the Euro numbers 2 out of 12, a jackpot of between 10 and 120 million euros is played. Multiplay Gaming Joins Scientific Games’ New SG Content Hub Scientific Games Consolidates Law and Public Policy Functions Scientific Games announced the consolidation of its legal and public policy teams into a new unified department, Global Legal and Public Policy. This team will be led by James D. Schultz who will assume the new title of Executive Vice President, Global Legal and Public Policy. Deputy General Counsel Phil Bauer, an indispensable 25-year veteran of the company, will be promoted to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and report to Schultz. Additionally, as part of this alignment, Christine Wechsler, currently Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Government Relations, will serve in the expanded role of SVP, Legislation and Litigation. Scientific Games Adds 7777 gaming As Newest iLottery Studio to Join SG Content Hub Partner Program Scientific Games and National Lottery of Slovenia Strengthen Instant Game Partnership Scientific Games and Loterija Slovenije, the national lottery of Slovenia, are moving to strengthen their instant game partnership and position the Lottery for more growth through a new, exclusive five-year contract. The new contract follows 26% growth in Loterija Slovenije’s instant game sales over the past four years. The agreement may be renewed for an additional two years. “The move to this new partnership with Scientific Games heralds further progress for our Srečka games portfolio,” said Loterija Slovenije CEO and President Romana Girandon. “The enhanced partnership aligns our goals to responsibly grow these products and ultimately, grow proceeds to our good cause programs.” Scientific Games and National Lottery of Estonia Continue Long-time Instant Games Partnership The three-year agreement with the lottery in northern Europe may be extended for an additional year. Scientific Games has provided products and services to Eesti Loto, the national lottery of Estonia, for more than 20 years, helping grow the product category by 8% in 2023. “We are pleased to continue our good work with Scientific Games and offer exciting scratch game experiences to our players to help grow funding for the State and the Estonian Cultural Endowment, which supports buildings of cultural significance and the promotion of creative work in the arts and folk culture in Estonia,” said Riina Roosipuu, CEO for Eesti Loto. Poland’s National Lottery Extends Partnership with Scientific Games Following Strong Growth Aristocrat Leisure Completes $1.2 billion Acquisition of NeoGames “We are excited to have successfully closed this transaction and joined forces with the Aristocrat team to further drive our success across iLottery, iGaming, and online sports betting,” said Moti Malul, Chief Executive Officer of Neo. “We firmly believe that this Transaction represents a great outcome for all of Neo’s shareholders, customers and employees. We are very grateful to all our stakeholders who have supported us since our inception. I would also like to thank all our employees for their commitment in making Neo the great company it is today.” NeoGames’ Christopher Shaban Appointed Managing Director iLottery
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