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LOTTERY INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME North American Ceremony September 2019
The 2019 Hall of Fame inductees
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Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery
May Scheve Reardon, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery
Induction Ceremonies
The four Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at the two biggest industry conference/trade shows.
May Scheve, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery and Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery were honored at the NASPL This is Winning! Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas at 5:25 pm on Weds September 18 The Wally Allen Ballroom in the Statehouse Convention Center. Younes El Mechrafi and Olli Sarekoski will be honored at the at a time and venue that is convenient for them, possibly the WLA/EL Marketing Seminar in London early February 2020. Please click here to read their biographies
Jannie Haek CEO - Nationale Loterij – Loterie Nationale Belgium
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The Success of Chance Comes to the EL Congress Antwerp
Jannie Haek CEO - Nationale Loterij – Loterie Nationale
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Recorded live @ European Lottery Congress, Antwerp, Belgium May 2019
Jim Poppell, Secretary of the Florida Lottery 'Welcome to Florida and SMART-TECH 2019'

Jim Poppell
Secretary Florida Lottery
'Welcome to Florida and SMART-TECH 2019'
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Recorded live @ SMART-TECH 2019 February 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Keith Cash, Vice President & General Manager, Instant Services, IGT 'Instant Advantage'

Keith Cash
Vice President & General Manager, Instant Services IGT
'Instant Advantage'
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Recorded live @ SMART-TECH 2019 February 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Lottery Industry Hall of Fame International Induction Ceremony Luis Alberto Gama Hernández and Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin

Luis Alberto Gama Hernández Click Here to Read Biography
National Director, Lotteries and Pools of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay President, CIBELAE and Member of the World Lottery Association Executive Committee
Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin Click Here to Read Biography
Chief Executive Officer, Magnum Group, Malaysia; Chair, Asia-Pacific Lottery Association (APLA)
Tracey Cohen, Chief Operating Officer, DC Lottery and Ami Weiner, SVP/ Account Director, BDDO Atlanta

Tracey Cohen, Chief Operating Officer, DC Lottery
and Ami Weiner, SVP/ Account Director, BDDO Atlanta
BigSmall SameDifferent. Innovation Required
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at LOTTERY EXPO NYC in New York City October 22-24, 2018
Adam Barry, Director Sales Operations, Camelot Global

Adam Barry
Director Sales Operations
Camelot Global
Unlocking Sustainable Growth in Lottery 3.0: Player Engagement in a Digital World
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at LOTTERY EXPO NYC in New York City October 22-24, 2018
Drew Svitko, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Lottery

Drew Svitko
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Lottery
Rapid adoption of new game categories, new distribution channels, cashless payment options, and Lottery Modernization Initiatives
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at LOTTERY EXPO NYC in New York City October 22-24, 2018
Jennifer Westbury, Executive Vice President Sales & Customer Development, Pollard Banknote

Jennifer Westbury
Executive Vice President Sales & Customer Development
Pollard Banknote
Lottery Success: A Kaleidoscope
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at LOTTERY EXPO NYC in New York City October 22-24, 2018
Sam Wakasugi, Vice President of Strategic Business Management, Scientific Games

Sam Wakasugi
Vice President of Strategic Business Management
Scientific Games
Instant Product, the path to $50 billion
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at LOTTERY EXPO NYC in New York City October 22-24, 2018
Jay Gendron, Chief Operating Officer, Lottery, IGT - Sports and The Future of Connected Play

Jay Gendron
Chief Operating Officer, Lottery
IGT
Sports and The Future of Connected Play
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at LOTTERY EXPO NYC in New York City October 22-24, 2018
https://pgritalks.com/LOTTERYEXPO2018/Jay%20Gendron_2.mp4
Pat McHugh, Senior Vice President of Global Lottery Systems, Scientific Games

Pat McHugh
Senior Vice President of Global Lottery Systems
Scientific Games
Click here to watch this video recorded LIVE at NASPL2018 in Cleveland, OH
Donald Sweitzer, Chairman, IGT

Donald Sweitzer
Chairman
IGT
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Lottery Industry Hall of Fame North American Induction Ceremony
Click here to watch this video recorded LIVE at NASPL2018 in Cleveland, OH
Congratulations to the North American Inductees into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Please join us in congratulating the North American inductees into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame. The ceremony to induct Chuck Kline, J. Bret Toyne and Mathew Whalen into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame was held yesterday during NASPL 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio in the Hope Ballroom at 5:45pm. The Lottery Industry Hall of Fame was founded in 2005 as a means of honoring those who have done the most to promote excellence and integrity in our industry and make the world lottery industry the great success. The recipients of this award are all a credit to that ideal and are joining a select and distinguished group of world lottery industry professionals. You can read more about the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame and its members at www.LotteryIndustryHallofFame.com. The ceremony to induct the international candidates, Luis Alberto Gama Hernández and Dato’ Lawrence Lim Swee Lin will be held during the World Lottery Summit 2018 in Buenos Aires Tuesday November 20th at 4:30pm
Richard Bateson, Camelot Group UK -Betting on the outcome and reselling of lottery products– a global trend that threatens our industry
Presentation:
Betting on the outcome and reselling of lottery products–
a global trend that threatens our industry
Richard Bateson
Commercial Director, Camelot Group UK

