72 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2022 Call for Participation - Women’s lottery leadership programme in Europe 2022-2023 ”WILL continues to grow, creating a path for talented and passionate women to realise their full potential in the lottery sector. Both mentors and mentees will benefit from this experience and contribute to build an environment that not only accepts diversity, but also celebrates and promotes it,” Stéphane Pallez, EL 1st Vice-President and CEO of La Française des Jeux (FDJ) Please send an email to the WiLL coordinator (Melissa.Jacquerioz@european-lotteries.org) confirming your interest in the programme along with your resume by 30 September 2022. Too, see page 37 of this issue for more on the EL and its WiLL initiatives. Camelot withdraws National Lottery appeal Camelot will withdraw its appeal over lifting of an automatic suspension, allowing the Gambling Commission to grant the licence to Allwyn Entertainment UK. Instead, Camelot will pursue a damages claim over the National Lottery licence award. Danske Spil grows first half revenue despite lottery and sports decline Australian government commences wide ranging online gambling inquiry The Dutch Gambling Authority, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has announced that its research programme into problem gambling will commence later this year. Mauritius: Small lottery big impact WLA member Lottotech Ltd. has become the first lottery in the African region to obtain the WLA responsible gaming certification level 2, 3 and then 4 twice. Singapore among jurisdictions most opposed to online gaming Almost six in ten Singapore adults think online gambling should not be allowed, the fourth highest globally. The Burkinabè National Lottery renovates infrastructure in Loumbila to the tune of 580 million FCFA ($900,000) Kyrgyzstan – A bill legalising gambling in the country has been signed into law Ireland appoints Anne Marie Caulfield as CEO of first gambling industry regulator Peru’s Gaming Regulator Fines More Than 30 Casinos Over Violations IGT PlayDigital Grows Partnership with SKS365 Group via Expanded Content Agreement in Italy IGT PlayDigital has grown its partnership with SKS365 Group through an expanded multi-year content agreement. SKS365 Group is the international sports betting and gaming operator of Planetwin365 casino and one of the largest operators in the Italian market. Greek OPAP H1’22 Gross Gaming Revenues (GGR) landed at €899.3m vs €570.1m in H1’21, higher by 57.7% on the back of retail estate being fully operational throughout 2022 and resilient demand INTRALOT Group announces financial results for the six-month period ended June 30th, 2022 Macau Gambling revenue falls short of expectations – not only due to the pandemic but also to mainland China’s anti-gambling measures P U L S E 1Andrew Crowe, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Sightline Payments, at PGRI’s 2021 Nashville Conference Roundtable Discussion “Data and the “Digital Mentality’ are Re-Shaping Lottery’s Future.” (the “Nashville Panel Discussion”), reported in Public Gaming International, March/April 2022, p. 57. 2Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection regulations at 12-865-13(p). 3See the Michigan Lottery’s responsible gaming information at https://www.michiganlottery.com/responsible-gaming. 4See the New Hampshire Lottery’s responsible gaming information at https://www.nhlottery.com/iLottery-Games/iLottery-FAQs#How-to-Set-Deposit-Limit. 5See the Pennsylvania Lottery’s responsible gaming information at https://www.pailottery.com/p/responsible-gaming-policy/#:~:text=By%20law%2C%20players%20must%20 be,and%20ages%20of%20all%20players. 6Rhode Island Lottery Rules and Regulations, Rule 20.26, at https://rilot.com/content/dam/interactive/ilottery/pdfs/about-us/RILotteryRules.pdf. 7See https://www.valottery.com/aboutus/faq “Can I exclude myself from buying games online?” and “Is there a limit to how much I can deposit into my account wallet?” 8See DC Lottery’s responsible gaming information at https://dcilottery.com/en/view/responsible-gaming. 9See the Virginia Lottery website at https://www.valottery.com/aboutus/blog/gamingcontrols\ explaining that a player may not deposit more than $5,000 in any 30-day period, and that such maximum deposit amount can be lowered at the player’s discretion. 10While some purport to offer an opportunity to self-exclude, most leading unlicensed sports betting sites reported to be taking wagering from players in the U.S. do not offer other detailed protections. See, for example, certain terms of use at https://www.bovada.lv/responsible-gaming, https://www.betus.com.pa/terms-conditions/ and https://help. betonline.ag/knowledge-base/responsible-g/. BetUS Other than an opportunity to self-exclude, Bovada offers none of opportunities to set limits on deposits and wagering sessions. 11See Mr. Henwood’s remarks quoted in Action Network, “Despite Growth, Legal Sports Betting Still Just a Fraction of Illegal Market,” by Ryan Butler, last updated December 11, 2021, at https://www.actionnetwork.com/general/despite-growth-legal-sports-betting-still-just-fraction-of-illegal-market. 12See letter from William C. Miller, Jr., President and CEO of the American Gaming Association to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, dated April 13, 2022 (the “AGA Letter”) at https://www.americangaming.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/AGA_DoJIllegalGambling-4.13.22.pdf. 13See AGA Letter, pp. 1-2. 14See “Illegal Lottery Operations in Spain, Portugal and UK Come to an End,” by Erik Gibbs in casino.org, June 30, 2022 at https://www.casino.org/news/illegal-lottery-operation-in-spain-portugal-and-uk-comes-to-an-end/. 15Richard Bateson, Chief Commercial Officer, JUMBO Interactive, at the Nashville Panel Discussion, reported in Public Gaming International, March/April 2022, p. 57. Greenberg Traurig continued from page 35
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