4 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • JULY/AUGUST 2026 Publisher & Chief Executive Officer Paul Jason pjason@publicgaming.com President Susan Jason sjason@publicgaming.com Brand and Design Dan Eggers Design Honored Founders Doris & Duane Burke Subscriptions United States: $145 USD Canada & Mexico: $160 USD All other countries: $225 USD For email address changes, subscription requests and requests to be placed on our e-Newsletter distribution list, e-mail Susan Jason at sjason@publicgaming.com Contact Information PGRI, Inc. 1769 Flagstone Terrace, The Villages, FL 32162 PublicGaming.com T: +425.449.3000 F: +206.374.2600 Public Gaming International Magazine Published six times a year and distributed to readers all around the world. Electronic version is e-mailed and is also available on our news website: PublicGaming.com July/August 2026 Volume 55, Issue 4 ©2026 all rights reserved. Public Gaming Research Institute cISSN: 1042-1912 CONTENTS JULY/AUGUST 2026 FEATURED INTERVIEWS 12 COMPETING THROUGH VALUE: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, RETAIL, AND THE FUTURE OF LOTTERY Tom Seaver Senior Director, Colorado Lottery 34 NATIONAL COUNCIL ON PROBLEM GAMBLING (NCPG) AND PREDICTIVE MARKETS Heather L. Maurer Executive Director, NCPG 16 WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A “LOTTERY” IN 2026 AND BEYOND? Khalid Jones, Former Executive Director, Virginia Lottery Blake Goldman, Vice President Business Development, Bally’s Intralot Inc. Rhydian Fisher, Chief Executive Officer, Instant Win Gaming (IWG) Brooks Pierce, President & Chief Executive Officer, Inspired Entertainment Paul Riley, Vice President of Retail Innovation & Partnerships, Brightstar Lottery 20 NEW DIRECTIONS: HOW MIGHT LOTTERY GAMING CHANGE OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS? Sarah Taylor, Executive Director, Hoosier Lottery and Chair of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Committee for the World Lottery Association Mike Cardell, Senior Vice President, Americas Systems, Scientific Games Michelle Carney, Vice President Global Marketing, Brightstar Lottery Lester Elder, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery Julin Shaw, Senior Director, Business Development, DraftKings Rich Wheeler, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Bally’s Intralot Inc. FEATURED ARTICLES
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