49 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025 NORTH AMERICAN NEWS Florida A&M names Lottery Official, John F. Davis, as its new Vice president and director of athletics Davis currently serves as secretary of the Florida Lottery, where he’s led the agency through unprecedented growth, turning it into a $9 billion enterprise that supports public education across the state. Under his direction, the Lottery achieved record-breaking revenue and retained its position as the No. 1 lottery in the nation for total sales. Jamaica’s gambling regulator wants laws with teeth for unlicensed and online bookmakers Sweepstakes-style gambling banned in New Jersey Loto-Québec reports YoY revenue growth of more than 11% for the first quarter of the current fiscal year New Jersey Lottery seeks to streamline oversight of couriers WORLD NEWS 12th EL Congress 2025 - Safeguarding the European Lottery Model: With more than 550 participants gathered in Bern, the 12th EL Congress once again confirmed its place as the flagship lottery event of the year. Hosted by Loterie Romande and Swisslos, and organised together with EL Level I Partners Scientific Games and Brightstar and Level II Partner Aristocrat Interactive, this year’s theme - Building a Better World – is a reminder that lotteries are – and have always been – a force for good in society. The Congress emphasised the importance of protecting and defending the European lottery model - a model that ensures transparency in operations and financial flows, guarantees fairness for all participants, and channels proceeds back into society. From funding cultural projects to supporting sports, health and community initiatives, the proceeds of lotteries continue to strengthen democracy and bring people together. A defining moment came with the keynote speech of Count Herman Van Rompuy, President Emeritus of the European Council and former Prime Minister of Belgium, reprinted in this issue. Speaking at a time when Europe faces multiple challenges, Mr. Van Rompuy’s message was clear - “Only people can help people. Together we are stronger. We hope for more hope.” Trust must continue to be earned and the EU can only be strong and achieve results for its citizens if we are united. Highlighting the enduring societal value of national lotteries built on equality, solidarity, integrity, responsibility, and sustainability, Mr. Van Rompuy reiterated how their role in supporting our society deserves, more than ever, special recognition in the Union. The message is simple: the positive societal impact – proven over centuries - makes lotteries part of Europe’s cultural heritage and social fabric, but also essential for the future. Rooted in values of solidarity, integrity and responsibility, national lotteries remain a pillar of public good. And as Mr. Van Rompuy reminded all, it is only by standing together that we can truly build a better world. During the EL General Assembly on 17 September in Bern, members re-elected Romana Girandon as President and appointed a new Executive Committee for the period 2025-2027. ”I am deeply honoured to be re-elected as EL President. The unanimous vote confirms the trust in our shared societal purpose and the strong commitment of European lotteries to gaming that gives back to society. I sincerely thank EL members for their confidence in me to lead our Association for another mandate. Together with a strong and experienced Executive Committee, we will ensure that lotteries lead the debate at the European level and proactively shape a future that benefits both our sector and the societies we serve.” Romana Girandon, EL President United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS) Elects Jean-Luc Moner-Banet as President and Appoints New Executive Committee Brightstar Lottery Signs Nine-Year Agreement to operate the Italy Lotto for the next nine years. LottoItalia, a consortium led by Brightstar and comprised of Allwyn, Arianna 2001 and Novomatic Italia, was formally awarded the Italy Lotto license by the Agenize delle Dogane e dei Monopoli ("ADM"). Italy Lotto is the largest fixed odds number game in the world. Brightstar (and its predecessor companies) has managed the Italy Lotto license for more than 30 years. Through this agreement, the Company will continue to manage the license until November 2034. "We are delighted to finalize our agreement with ADM and honored to continue being entrusted to operate Italy Lotto, one of world's largest lotteries," said Renato Ascoli, Brightstar CEO, Global Lottery. "We look forward to driving Lotto wager growth with new player touchpoints and digitization of the retail experience, growing iLottery sales, and providing iCasino, sports PULSE of the Industry These news stories comprise a very small fraction of the gaming and lottery news stories posted every day to PublicGaming.com. Too, these stories are the highly edited short versions. You can visit our news website PublicGaming.com and access all of its departments for free, including search to read the full version of the articles. 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