together we are strong friedrich stickler lottery expo, 24 th october 2012, miami
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Together we are strong Friedrich Stickler Lottery Expo, 24 th october 2012, Miami. Overview. The Global Market and forecasts The European Lotteries Legal certainty Fight against illegal operators Tasks for the future. The Global Market. GGR Global Market 2011. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Together we are strong
Friedrich Stickler
Lottery Expo, 24th october 2012, Miami
Overview
The Global Market and forecasts
The European Lotteries
Legal certainty
Fight against illegal operators
Tasks for the future
The Global Market
GGR Global Market 2011
Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
Turnover Global Market 2011
Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
GGROnline Market
Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
TurnoverOnline Market
Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
The European Lotteries
Key figures
Turnover 99.1 billion EUR
Gross gaming revenue 37.3 billion EUR
Average full-time employees 24.800
Indirect employment 373.000
Legal certainty
Principles for a gambling policy
Sustainable policy for gambling
Law enforcement against illegal operators
Precaution: consumer protection
Coordinated solidarity aproach
Common measures for sport integrity
state
economic area
global
The role of state lotteries and licensed operators
Benefit for societyConsumer protection(Age) VerificationExclusionMonitoringResponsible AdvertisingPreventing crime and fraud
Benefit for Society
67% of the European Lotteries Members GGR:€ 25.1 billion: € 2.5 billion to Sport
€ 4.8 billion to Other Good Causes€ 17.8 billion to Treasury
Money from state lotteries to society
Charity (social projects)
27.47 %
Culture / cultural heritage
14.82 %
Sport 36.31 %
Education / youth 2.44 %
Environment / climate change 2.17
%
Development 1.96 %
Others 7.69 %
Science / health / research
7.14 %
Policy proposals
Licences for gambling products are issued only at national level
Principle of mutual recognition does not apply
You are either legal or you are not – no grey market
Policy proposals
Responsibility for the protection of consumers lies with the Member States
Internal consistency of a Member States’ gambling policy is a national competence
Legal certainty - threats
Trend towards liberalization
Offshore operators lobby increasingly
Fight against illegal operators
Fight against illegal operators
15.000 existing websitesAnnual revenues exceeding €12 billion in 2013
12.500 without a license = unauthorised
500 licensed operators in Malta
Source: greenpaper on online gambling, european commission 2011
5 times more operators without a license than licensed operators
illegal
US Offshore InteractiveGambling GGR
Source: H2 Gambling Capital
Fight against illegal operators
Competitive disadvantage for authorised operators
Offshore operators without license offer a wide range of products:LotteryCasinoPokerSports BettingNo limits for wagers and age Higher payout percentageNo taxes
Portfolio
Provider SPORTS-BETTING ROULETTE CARD
GAMESVIDEOPOKER
SLOTMACHINES POKER SKILL
GAMES LOTTO SRATCHTICKETS BINGO KENO
Bwin x x x x x x x x x x
Bet-at-home x x x x x x x
PartyGaming x x x x x x x x x
Interwetten x x x x x x x x x
888 x x x x x x x x x x x
Fight against illegal operators
IP/DNS blocking mechanismsDefining payment solutions and blocking measures for transactions
Banning illegal advertising
Setting up of black lists
Adopting law enforcement measures
global
state
economic area
Fight against illegal operators
Explore solutions for coordination between National Regulatory Authorities
Implement the “unfair operator principle”
Implementation of an Anti-Money Laundering Directive
global
state
economic area
Preservation of Sport integrity
Common definition of sports fraud as a criminal offense
Definition of sports fraud as a criminal offense under national legislation
International platform for exchange of information and management of cross border aspects
International Agency for Sports integrity
global
state
economic area
Matchfixing – Known cases
308 cases in 2011 (open sources/monitoring FDJ)
Tasks for the future
Tasks for the future
Joint lobbyingCommon gamesInternational monitoring systemInternational cooperations:e.g. corporate purchasing
Joint lobbying European Lotteries
Office in BrusselsDevelopment of position papersSubmissions to EU papersImage Folders
Common games
Powerball – highest jackpot 364 million $
Mega Millions – highest jackpot 656 million $
Euromillionen – highest jackpot 190 million €
Trend for the future
Intensify cooperation amongst Lotteries in their continents
Powerball and Mega Millions
Both
Powerball
Mega Millions
Euromillionen
• Austria• Belgium• UK• France• Ireland• Luxembourg• Portugal• Spain• Switzerland
Eurojackpot and Viking Loto