Published: August 6, 2023

Registration open: Cibelae Congress - Lisbon 2023 "Betting on Responsible and Safe Gaming"

The XVIII Cibelae Congress will be a highly relevant event, as well as a reference space where collaborations and knowledge exchanges can be generated between the main players in the lottery and gambling sector in Latin America.

The Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Gambling (Cibelae) informs that registrations are now open to participate in its XVIII Congress that will take place from November 19 to 22, 2023 at the Altis Grand Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal.

Under the motto "Responsible gamblers make good bets", this important event - organized by Cibelae , the World Lottery Association (WLA) and Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa - will bring together leaders and professionals from the lottery and betting industry to address crucial issues and strengthen the commitment to responsible, safe and legal gambling.

With two days of seminars and an exhibition fair, the Congress program will cover the following themes:

  • Benefits of the regulated market.
  • Social responsibility and responsible gaming.
  • Security of the information.
  • Prevention of asset laundering.
  • Women in Lottery Leadership (WILL) Meeting .

The academic part of the congress will focus on the benefits of official and legal gambling. Andreas Kötter, head of the WLA Lotteries and Illegal Gambling committee, will be the keynote speaker in this segment that will bring the issue of illegality to the fore. Andreas will share the results of the analyzes carried out within the committee with regulators and operators and will present strategies to mitigate it.

Likewise, the Cibelae technical commissions for Responsible Gaming, Social Responsibility, Prevention of Money Laundering, Legal Affairs, Product Marketing and Security will make their contribution on the benefits of official and legal gambling, presenting their point of view linked to our region.

Within the framework of the XVIII Congress, Cibelae will hold its Annual Assembly where the members of the new Board of Directors will be elected.

protagonists

Among the prominent personalities of the industry that have already confirmed their presence at the XVIII Cibelae Congress are:

  • Rebecca Paul , President of the World Lottery Association (WLA) .
  • Javier Milián , president of Cibelae and president of the National Charitable Lottery of El Salvador.
  • Nuno Miguel Alves , member of the board of Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa and executive administrator of the Santa Casa Gaming Department.
  • Luca Esposito Poleo , Executive Director of the WLA and Secretary General of the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) .
  • Lynne Roiter , WLA Secretary General.
  • Ángel Sánchez Cánovas , social counselor and general director of ONCE.
  • Andreas Kötter , CEO of Westdeutsche Lotterie (WestLotto) and head of the WLA Committee on Illegal Lotteries and Gambling.
  • Younes El Mechrafi , CEO of Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports (MDJS) .

Open enrollment

In addition to the academic activities, the Congress will have a networking sector and a commercial expo where attendees will be able to learn about and explore the advances and proposals of Cibelae associate members.

For more information about registration and the event program, visit the official website cibelae.net/lisboa2023 or contact the organizers via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

About Cibelae

The Ibero-American State Lottery and Betting Corporation (Cibelae) is an international organization that brings together lotteries and betting operators from Ibero-American countries. It was created in 1988 with the aim of promoting cooperation and the exchange of experiences between state entities in charge of managing games of chance in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries.

Among its functions are the promotion of collaboration and the exchange of information among its members, the conduct of studies and research on the gambling industry, the organization of events and conferences, and the adoption of measures to combat illegality. and promote social responsibility in the game.

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