An unforgettable start
Arriving by boat at one of the world’s most stunning harbors and iconic buildings, our opening dinner at the Sydney Opera House will mark the start of WLS 2026 significantly, in a venue constructed with the support of lotteries, and which continues to inspire all its visitors.
A dynamic business program
In an era of rapid technological disruption and complex regulatory shifts, the state-regulated lottery and sports betting industry must stand together.
The World Lottery Summit theme of United in Purpose: Driving change, Building Resilience, serves as the premier forum for participants and experts to collaborate, innovate, and fortify the integrity of their markets.
True resilience requires proactive change. Through diverse panel discussions, and excellent keynote presentations, our program will deliver the collective strategies needed to combat existential threats, embrace emerging market realities, and safeguard state revenues for years to come.
Participants will leave with valuable insights to advance our common goal to support good causes and positively impact societies around the world.
Key program pillars
- Driving change: Debating the integration, regulation, and consumer appetite for sports betting, within regulated frameworks.
- Resilient responsible gaming: Moving beyond compliance to build data-driven, predictive player protection models that ensure long-term sustainability.
- Unified security and risk management: Hardening infrastructure against sophisticated cybersecurity threats, fraud syndicates, and systemic operational risks.
- Combating illegal operators: Aligning cross-border enforcement strategies and policy tools to aggressively dismantle illegal-market competition.
- United against sports competition manipulation: Strengthening real-time data sharing and global sports integrity networks to detect and eliminate match fixing and other related illicit activities.
A world-class venue and incredible location
Our venue is the International Convention Center, near Darling Harbour, a multi-cultural, vibrant part of Sydney with world-class amenities.
Only a short walk from the most historic area known as The Rocks, opposite the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, imagine starting the day with a walk or run along the shore!
A unique opportunity to meet global suppliers
The tradeshow offers participants the chance to meet lottery and sports betting suppliers from around the world and try some of the latest products and solutions. Visitors can talk to the experts and get advice tailored to their needs.
...and build synergies
This key industry biennial event is the ultimate networking occasion for our global community. Meet with peers, exchange ideas, develop new partnerships, and leave with a larger network and new ideas.
Call to action
Join us to unite with gaming leaders from all our global regions, align on vital security and responsible gaming mandates, and take home actionable insights to build a secure, resilient, and purpose-driven future for regulated gaming and sports betting.
