Associations


World Lottery Association (WLA)


The World Lottery Association promotes the interests of state lotteries while seeking to represent the ethical principles of transparency, responsibility and accountability. The WLA helps establish industry standards, represents the views of lottery organizations and offers educational opportunities to its members.

Address
Lange Gasse 20
Swisslos
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland

info@world-lotteries.org

Main Phone:
(514) 282-0273
Main Phone:
+41 61 284 1502
Fax:
(514) 873-8999
Fax:
+41 61 284 1350

Upcoming and Past Events
9-12 November 2026
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
21-24 October 2024
Paris, France
16-20 October 2022
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Personnel
 
Carlos Bachmaier Johanning
Security and Risk Management Committee Deputy Chairman
 
Roger Fasnacht
Audit Committee Member
 
Thierry Pujol
Security and Risk Management Committee Chairman
 
Carol Hedinger
Audit Committee Member
 
Rebecca Paul
Executive Committee President
 
Richard Cheung
Executive Committee Vice President
 
Evangelos Cosmidis
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Fabio Cairoli
Executive Committee Member
 
Denis Daly
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Inmaculada Garcia
Executive Committee Member
 
Itamar de Carvalho Pereira
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Dato Lawrence Lim Swee Lin
Executive Committee Member
 
Gunnar Ewald
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
David Loeb
Executive Committee Member
 
Dong Hong Fang
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Stéphane Pallez
Executive Committee Member
 
Driss Hamdoune
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Luca Esposito
Executive Director
 
Neil Kellar
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Peter Truesdale
Director of Corporate Citizenship
 
Trond Laupstad
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Paul Peinado
Communications Coordinator
 
Daniel Mareschal
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Melissa Azam
Project Coordinator - Montreal Office
 
Jean-Jacques Riera
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Nadia Bachorski-Ricchiuto
Event and Finance Manager
 
Erich Schuster
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Matthew Spinks
IT, Data Analysis and Research Coordinator
 
Jan Seuri
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Lynne Roiter
General Secretary - Montreal Office
 
Don Wharton
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Arch Gleason
Director
 
Roberto Zavala
Security and Risk Management Committee Member
 
Risto Nieminen
Director
World Lottery Association (WLA) News
Games Global to provide eInstant games for the lottery sector
3 Sep 2025
The digital gaming company created a dedicated business unit to develop an eInstant product offering, available to World Lottery Association members. read more »

The UAE Lottery announces membership in the World Lottery Association
24 Jun 2025
The WLA membership provides The Game with access to a globally recognized framework for supporting current operations. read more »

Germany’s WestLotto teams up with OpenBet
11 Jan 2024
The content, platform and service provider to the gambling industry announced a partnership with German lottery operator, WestLotto, to supply Neccton’s gambling compliance products. read more »