PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame 2025 welcomes new inductees
Congratulations to the six newest members of the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, including Piet Van Baeveghem, Secretary General and Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs at The National Lottery Belgium. Piet assumes his role as Secretary General of EL on 1 July 2025.
The 111 members of the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame have voted for and elected six industry leaders to be inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame for 2025.
Founded in 2005, the Hall of Fame is a means of honouring those who have done the most to promote excellence and integrity in the lottery world and make it is the success that it is today. The recipients of this award are all a credit to that ideal and join a select and distinguished group of world lottery industry professionals.
Piet Van Baeveghem will be inducted during a special ceremony on 16 September during this year's EL Congress in Bern, Switzerland.
Effective July 1, Piet assumes the role of EL Secretary General. The appointment of Piet by the EL Executive Committee is a key step for the Association’s future, ensuring that both the EL team and the membership continue to grow and strengthen its unique societal mission. As part of his responsibilities at The National Lottery in Belgium, Piet has been deeply engaged with EL for many years - most notably as Executive Chair of the EL Legal & Regulatory Working Group, but also in various other capacities. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the lottery sector make him well-prepared for his new role as Secretary General.
Congratulations to all the inductees including Elisabeth Römer-Russwurm Managing Director, Austrian Lotteries who will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Bern. Michelle Carney Vice President of Lottery Marketing, Brightstar Lottery, Charles Scannella Vice President of Commercial Sales and Client Relations, Scientific Games, Richard Bateson, Chief Executive Officer, Intralot, Inc., and Stephen Durrell, Executive Director, Kansas Lottery will all be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the NASPL Annual Conference on 10 September in Niagara Falls.
