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ELCU2025
Brussels, Belgium From: 1 Dec 2025 To: 4 Dec 2025
Dec 1 - Dec 4

EL Corporate University Induction 2025

Hosted by: The National Lottery (Belgium)

Open to EL Lottery & Associate Members

Don't miss out on the chance to connect face-to-face with fellow lottery peers, enriching your learning experience like never before! Hosted by the The National Lottery (Belgium) in Brussels from December 1 to 4, 2025, this module is designed for new entrants and “cadets” with up to three years of lottery experience.

Over two and a half days, participants will be exposed to the full range and extent of lottery organisation, games, activities, channels and development, together with an extensive overview of all aspects of the regulatory and competitive environment of the total gaming market in which lotteries compete and operate in Europe.
All of this within the context of the strategy of EL and the model it stands for.

Ray Bates, EL Honorary President and past Director of the Irish National Lottery, will lead a team of several very experienced speakers and experts, all of whom work or have worked as senior lottery officials or as advisors to lottery management addressing strategic and tactical gaming issues.

Participants will receive a complete understanding of…

  • What lotteries are; what they do, and why they exist
  • How a lottery should be organised so that it will best respond to the needs of customers, agents, suppliers, general public, media and Regulator.
  • What makes a great lottery game, and why some lottery games work and other games don’t
  • How can the future of sports betting and revenues be guaranteed
  • Why is responsible gaming and the wider scope of CSR and ESG important for Lotteries
  • Retailing
  • Omni-Channel and Digital Retail
  • Digital marketing and connecting with the player
  • Player profiles
  • Draws and leveraging the power of television
  • Advertising and Marketing… how to break through the noise
  • Understanding the Legal and integrity world of Gaming
  • PR, Communication, Social Media and Storytelling

In addition to formal presentations there will be break-out case studies with plenty of interaction as well as design exercises with all participants presenting solutions.

The detailed agenda and complete list of speakers will be published soon. 

Target audience 

This program is tailored for newly recruited lottery professionals - referred to as “cadets” - with up to three years of experience. It is designed to meet the needs of staff across all functions and levels, from support roles to senior management, within a modern lottery organization.

The content is relevant to professionals from all disciplines and departments, and is equally valuable for employees of EL partners and suppliers, as well as staff from national gaming regulatory bodies. While the primary audience is early-career entrants, the program also offers rich insights and international benchmarking opportunities that will appeal to more experienced participants.

All sessions, including presentations, exercises, and case studies will be conducted in English.

Important limit : Because of the nature of the teaching/learning dynamic, including team presentation of results of case/design exercises, the total number of participants for the event may be limited. EL reserves the right to limit the total number of participants from any one lottery, or supplier/partner.

When

The event will start on Monday, December 1st 2025 with a welcome dinner (practical details will follow) and will end on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at around 13:00 with a departure lunch.

Where

This edition of ELCU will be hosted by the Belgian National Lottery, in their office : 
Nationale Loterij/Loterie Nationale
Belliardstraat 25-33
1040 Brussel

High level agenda

  • Day 1 - Mon December 1 : welcome reception/networking evening
  • Day 2 - Tue December 2 : full day session + evening activity in Brussels
  • Day 3 - Wed December 3 : full day session followed by a live draw at the Belgian National Lottery and an evening activity in Brussels
  • Day 4 - Thu December 4 : session till noon. End of the programme with a goodbye sandwich lunch

This edition of ELCU is hosted by the Belgian National Lottery

Accommodation

Participants are requested to book their own accommodation. 

Here is a list of suggested hotels near the venue in Brussels (these are just recommendations, participants are free to select the hotel of their choice). 

(Airport) Transfers are not organized by EL.

Keep me updated

We will soon open up for registration. In the meantime you may subscribe for the latest news about this session.