The WLA works with diverse partners, exchanging intelligence, across the lotteries and sports betting ecosystem in the global fight against illegal betting and other related illicit activities.
On 25 September the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) will hold a webinar on Unregulated Wagers, Unseen Damage: How Illegal Betting Fuels Gambling Harm.
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An expert panel will discuss key issues, including:
- Key psychological principles relevant to safer gambling & strategies for reducing harm associated with all forms of wagering.
- Impact of consumer behavior changes on regulation.
- How licensed lottery operators can deliver high standards of responsible gambling and instil confidence in society that the industry is committed to preventing gambling harm.
Panellists include:
- Professor Sally Gainsbury: Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney and Director of the Gambling Treatment and Research Clinic
- Martin Purbrick: Chairperson, IFHA Council on Anti-illegal Betting and Related Crime
- Luca Esposito: Executive Director, World Lottery Association
- Douglas Robinson [Moderator]: Director, IFHA Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Crime
Global effort to combat illegal betting operators
Our Combating Illegal Lotteries and Betting Committee (CILBC) works closely with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) and its Council on Anti-illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime, to maintain the integrity of horse racing and other sports.
WLA Executive Director, Luca Esposito is a member of the above mentioned IFHA Council. Read his article entitled Responsible Gambling: How Licensed Lotteries Lead in Responsible Gambling Standards, published in the IFHA Council on Anti-illegal Betting and Related Crime, Quarterly Bulletin Special Edition, August 2025.
The IFHA Council aims to foster and enhance international co-operation among horse racing operators, regulators, intergovernmental organizations, government agencies and NGOs in order to better combat the threat of illegal betting and other crime risks to the integrity of the sport of horse racing in particular, as well as sport in general.
