At the recent World Lottery Summit (WLS) in Vancouver, Canada, Sue van der Merwe, as the Chair of one of the 5 regional Associations, was appointed a member of the WLA Executive Committee to serve for the new term of office for 2022 to 2024.
Sue also presented to the General Assembly on the activities of the Asia Pacific Lottery Association.
Congratulations to APLA Members, Singapore Pools and The Lottery Corporation (Australia) who took home awards from the WLS, including:
- Best Flagship Award for Level 4 Accredited Lotteries in Responsible Gaming (Singapore Pools)
- Responsible Play Award for Best Overall Program for Level 4 Accredited Lotteries in Responsible Gaming (The Lottery Corporation)
- Best Corporate Advertising for The Lott’s “A Lott More to Play For” community campaign (The Lottery Corporation)
Several APLA Members sent delegates to attend the WLS and APLA’s sponsors: Scientific Games, IGT, Pollard Banknote, Jumbo Interactive and Carmanah Signs were also in attendance at the trade show and some as speakers.