Andreas Kötter accepted his second term as WLA President and welcomed the newly elected Executive Committee.
“It’s a great honor to accept another term as WLA President. As I mentioned during the Congress this week, the WLA has realized many achievements over the past two years, but there is always more to do. I am grateful to have more time to drive our strategy and fulfil our goal to be recognized as the global lottery and betting game authority and to support our members in positively contributing to society.”
Kötter has over a decade of experience in the lottery industry, holding the position of CEO of WestLotto, since 2013. He has been the Chairman of the pan-European lottery EUROJACKPOT since 2016.
Actively involved at WLA, as a Member of WLA Executive Committee since 2017, Kötter was Senior Vice President from 2022-2024 and also Chair of the WLA Illegal Lotteries and Betting Committee from 2018 to 2024.
New Executive Committee
A new Executive Committee, comprising eight members, was elected during the General Assembly as follows:
- Robert Chvátal, CEO, Allwyn, Czech Republic
- Sandra Conde Gomez De Freitas, General Manager, La Banca, Uruguay
- Younes El Mechrafi, CEO, La Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports, Morocco
- Jesús Huerta Almendro, Chairman and CEO, SELAE, Spain
- Lam Chee Weng, CEO, Singapore Pools, Singapore
- Alessandro Paciucci, SVP, Brightstar Lottery, Italy
- Stéphane Pallez, President and CEO, La Française des Jeux, France
- Sarah Taylor, Executive Director, Hoosier Lottery, USA
About WLA
The purpose and mission of the WLA is to advance the interests of state-authorized lotteries, protect their integrity and amplify their contribution to society.
With the aim to be recognized as the global lottery and betting game authority, and to progress the global regulated lottery and sports betting ecosystem, the WLA supports its global member organizations in achieving their goals of providing socially responsible offerings, to generate funds for positive societal impact, through its key products, services and sharing of knowledge.
