The WLA and European Lotteries Sports Betting Seminar, held on 20-21 May in Istanbul, Turkey, explored key topics, including: anti money laundering (AML) compliance, prediction markets, AI in sports betting, combating illegal operators and key trends from the 2025 Global Sports Betting Outlook. Moderated by Luca Esposito, WLA Executive Director, and Mélissa Jacquérioz, EL Senior Sustainability and Membership Officer, the event attracted over 90 participants from 25 countries, of which a third were outside of Europe.

The Special Edition Magazines offer a roundup of articles on key topics that affect the regulated lottery and sports betting industry.

In an environment where regulators are more demanding, public scrutiny is higher, and illegal operators are increasingly aggressive — the regulated lotteries and state-licensed operators must demonstrate, not just declare, that player protection is embedded into their governance, operations, and culture.

The WLA has published the 12th Edition of the Global Lottery Data Compendium, available at publications.ychkpcb.com in the Statistics and Data section.

The Summer edition of the WLA magazine covers the important topic of Combatting illegal betting to maintain sport integrity.

With the release of its 16th annual Sustainability Report, IGT shares an update on the company’s global sustainability strategy, current initiatives, and positive impacts. All are centered around IGT’s Sustainable Play™ program, helping to ensure success for the company and its stakeholders – and drive industry growth well into the future.

WLA Executive Director, Luca Esposito was among the panelists of the Asian Racing Federation webinar discussing different aspects of illegal betting and how to combat it, held on 9 June.