Responsible Gaming Awards
Responsible Gaming Awards
At the 2008 WLA Convention and Trade Show in Rhodes, Greece, the WLA began honoring the lottery industry's most outstanding achievements in the area of responsible gaming through the WLA Responsible Gaming Awards. Since then, participating WLA member lotteries have been honored every two years at the WLA's biennial convention.
Previous WLA Responsible Gaming Awards held in 2008, 2010 and 2012, were open to WLA RGF level 4 certified members only. In order to further promote excellence and innovation in the lottery industry, the WLA redesigned the competition for the 2014 award, to also include and recognize the commitment and achievements of member lotteries certified to WLA RGF levels 2 and 3.
In addition to the Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program Award, which aims to recognize excellence in responsible gaming and reward the lottery with the best overall program at WLA RGF level 4, two new award categories were created for the 2014 competition. The Best Innovation in Responsible Gaming Award, aims to recognize members, certified to WLA RGF level4, showcasing best practices and innovation in the delivery of an element of their responsible gaming program or a specific initiative (for example the use of resources or tools). The Best Emerging Responsible Gaming Program recognise members, at level 2 or 3, whose plans clearly demonstrate commitment to a vision and plan that will realise a world class program. The Independent Assessment Panel selected a winner from level 2 and 3 certifications that have been awarded in the last 3 years.
WLS 2024 – Responsible Gaming Award winners
On the final day of the WLS 2024, during the 2024 WLA General Assembly, the Level 2 and Level 3 RG Awards were presented to the winners. The Level 4 RG Award and winner of the Best of the Best RG Award was presented during the closing dinner.
Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program Award and Best Flagship Award for Level 4 in Responsible Gaming
Anne Pattberg, Chair of the WLA Independent Assessment Panel for Responsible Gaming and Pat Davis, President and CEO, BCLC
The Best FLAGSHIP for Level 4 in Responsible Gaming Award went to British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), Canada. BCLC also won the Best of the Best RG Award.
Left to right: Anne Pattberg, Chair of the WLA Independent Assessment Panel for Responsible Gaming; Gretchen Corbin, President & CEO, Georgia Lottery, US; Rebecca Paul, WLA President
The Best FLAGSHIP for Level 3 in Responsible Gaming Award went to Georgia Lottery Corporation, USA.
Left to right: Anne Pattberg, Chair of the WLA Independent Assessment Panel for Responsible Gaming; Javier Milián, President, Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador; Rebecca Paul, WLA President
The Best FLAGSHIP for Level 2 in Responsible Gaming Award went to Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia de El Salvador, El Salvador.
WLS 2022 – Responsible Gaming Award winners
On the last day of the World Lottery Summit 2022 in Vancouver, winners were announced for the different awards.
The WLA Responsible Gaming (RG) Awards were presented by Henry Chan, Member of the WLA RG Independent Assessment Panel.
Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program Award
The award for the Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program went to The Lottery Corporation, Australia.
Best Flagship Award for Level 4 in Responsible Gaming
Singapore Pools captured the Best Flagship Award for Level 4.
WLS 2018 – Responsible gaming award winners
The WLA Responsible Gaming Awards for 2018 were presented during the
General Meeting by Anne Pattberg, Chair of the WLA Responsible Gaming
Independent Assessment Panel.
Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program Award
The award for the Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program went to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation for the second time in the history of the Responsible Gaming Awards.
Best Flagship Award for Level 4 in Responsible Gaming
Norsk Tipping captured the Best Flagship Award for Level 4.
Best Flagship Award for Level 3 in Responsible Gaming
The Best Flagship Award for Level 3 in Responsible Gaming went to the Tennessee Education Lottery.
WLS 2016 – Responsible gaming award winners
Doing the right thing for players and the broader community has made Corporate Social Responsibility, specifically the Responsible Gaming Principles and Framework, a priority for the World Lottery Association (WLA).
In order to further promote the best practices in the industry, the WLA honors Best Responsible Gaming Programs by its members. For this year’s World Lottery Summit in Singapore, awards were given for:
- Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program
- Best Innovation in Responsible Gaming Program
The WLA Responsible Gaming Awards for 2016 were presented by Anne Pattberg, Chair of the WLA Responsible Gaming Independent Assessment Panel during the General Meeting which was held on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.
Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program Award
The winner of the Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program Award was Lotto New Zealand.
The winner of this year’s Best Innovation in Responsible Gaming at each level were awarded to the following lotteries:
Best Innovation Level 4
Veikkaus Oy, Finland
» Submission
Best Innovation Level 3
New Jersey Lottery, USA
» Submission
Best Innovation Level 2
Texas Lottery Corporation, USA
» Submission
The winners of the previous WLA Responsible Gaming Awards are:
2008: Svenska Spel
2010: British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)
2012: Camelot UK Lotteries Limited
2014: Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Canada.
WLS 2014 – Responsible gaming award winners
Doing the right thing for players and the broader community has made Corporate Social Responsibility, specifically the Responsible Gaming Principles and Framework, a priority for the World Lottery Association (WLA).
In order to further promote the best practices in the industry, the WLA honors Best Responsible Gaming Programs by its members. At the 2014 World Lottery Summit in Rome, awards were given for:
Best Overall Responsible Gaming Program
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Canada
» CEO letter WLA RG-Award for best overall RG-Program
» OLG Submission for Awards
» OLG Corporate Profile
Best Innovation in Responsible Gaming Program
Atlantic Lottery Corporation, Canada
Best Emerging Responsible Gaming Program
Nanum Lotto, South Korea
» Treatment Referral Nanumlotto level2 submission
The WLA Responsible Gaming Awards for 2014 were presented by Maria Sillanpaa, Chair of the WLA Responsible Gaming Independent Assessment Panel during the General Meeting which was held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014.
