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Together we are strong Friedrich Stickler Lottery Expo, 24 th october 2012, Miami
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Overview The Global Market and forecasts The European Lotteries Legal certainty Fight against illegal operators Tasks for the future
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The Global Market
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GGR Global Market 2011 Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
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Turnover Global Market 2011 Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
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GGR Online Market Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
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Turnover Online Market Source: gbgc Interactive Gambling Report, Jan. 2011
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The European Lotteries
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Key figures Turnover 99.1 billion EUR Gross gaming revenue 37.3 billion EUR Average full-time employees 24.800 Indirect employment 373.000
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Legal certainty
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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
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The role of state lotteries and licensed operators Benefit for society Consumer protection (Age) Verification Exclusion Monitoring Responsible Advertising Preventing crime and fraud
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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
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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 %
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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
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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
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Legal certainty - threats Trend towards liberalization Offshore operators lobby increasingly
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Fight against illegal operators
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15.000 existing websites Annual 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 illega l
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US Offshore Interactive Gambling GGR Source: H2 Gambling Capital
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Fight against illegal operators Competitive disadvantage for authorised operators Offshore operators without license offer a wide range of products: Lottery Casino Poker Sports Betting No limits for wagers and age Higher payout percentage No taxes
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Portfolio Provider SPORTS- BETTING ROULETTE CARD GAMES VIDEO POKER SLOT MACHINES POKER SKILL GAMES LOTTO SRATCH TICKETS BINGOKENO Bwin xxxxxxxxxx Bet-at-home xxxxxxx PartyGaming xxxxxxxxx Interwetten xxxxxxxxx 888 xxxxxxxxxxx
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Fight against illegal operators IP/DNS blocking mechanisms Defining payment solutions and blocking measures for transactions Banning illegal advertising Setting up of black lists Adopting law enforcement measures global state economic area
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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
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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
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Matchfixing – Known cases 308 cases in 2011 (open sources/monitoring FDJ)
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Tasks for the future
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Joint lobbying Common games International monitoring system International cooperations: e.g. corporate purchasing
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Joint lobbying European Lotteries Office in Brussels Development of position papers Submissions to EU papers Image Folders
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Common games Powerball – highest jackpot 364 million $ Mega Millions – highest jackpot 656 million $ Euromillionen – highest jackpot 190 million €
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Trend for the future Intensify cooperation amongst Lotteries in their continents
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Powerball and Mega Millions Both Powerball Mega Millions
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Euromillionen Austria Belgium UK France Ireland Luxembourg Portugal Spain Switzerland
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Eurojackpot and Viking Loto
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