Announcements

Announcements are press releases issued by EL or other associations regarding policy positions, paper publications, EU-level news regarding the lottery sector, etc.

25 Feb 2016 | 

Jean Jørgensen: A farewell to a friend, a thank you to an esteemed colleague

The global lottery community is poorer, following the loss of the WLA Executive Director, Jean Jørgensen, last Saturday, 20 February 2016. Jean Jørgensen was active as the WLA Executive Director since 2009 and had developed numerous initiatives and brought the whole sector onto a higher level.

10 Feb 2016 | 

Council of Europe “Keep Crime out of Sport” Project

EL joins a strong network of partners in a far-reaching pan-European project on sports integrity.

The project “Keep Crime out of Sport – Together against sports competitions manipulations” (KCOOS), led by the Council of Europe, and funded by the European Commission and the Council of Europe was inaugurated on 9-10 February in Brussels.

15 Dec 2015 | 

Study highlights the significant economy and employment effects of the contribution of Lotteries to sport in Europe

The study “The impact of Lotteries as a funding source for European sport” carried out by SportsEconAustria proves once again the significant benefits of the lottery funding for the economy. Apart from the well-known contribution of lottery funding to grassroots sport, the study provides some concrete figures about the further impact of Lotteries’ contribution to sport on the economy and employment. 

14 Dec 2015 | 

EL reiterates its commitment to grassroots sport in Europe by renewing its partnership with ENGSO

In the years 2016-2017 the two associations will continue to cooperate towards the promotion of grassroots sport in Europe, address social issues and will also deal with the on-going fight against match-fixing. The two associations will furthermore support each other’s events and raise topics of common interest. 

19 Nov 2015 | 

UNESCO revised Charter on Sport: a step forward in the promotion of physical activity and sport integrity

As a historic partner of sport and a strong defender of sport integrity, EL welcomes the UNESCO Charter adopted yesterday which rightly stresses the benefits of physical activity, the role of sport as a tool for social change and empowerment and the integrity of sport.

07 Sep 2015 | 

European Week of Sport: Stakeholders and policy makers agree on the importance of co-operation to ensure the sustainable financing for grassroots sport

At a debate on sports funding hosted by EL at the European Week of Sport today, participants highlighted the importance of grassroots sports to the European economy and society, and spoke of the need for co-ordination between the diverse funding models for grassroots sport in Europe to ensure a sustainable future. The European Week of Sport was created with the aim of promoting sport and physical activity across Europe.