CIBELAE and the World Lottery Association signed an agreement in Asunción to collect and compare a common set of annual performance indicators. CIBELAE’s assembly also elected its 2025–2027 board and approved Puerto Rico as host of its 2027 congress.
The agreement sets a shared data framework for lottery and sports-betting organisations.
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Cibelae approved MW Pay and digitalRG as silver associate members at its board meeting during the II Ibero-American Lottery Marketing Seminar in Buenos Aires. Cibelae said digitalRG focuses on social responsibility and sustainability services for lotteries, while MW Pay provides digital payment and financial infrastructure services.
Lottopar said it obtained the World Lottery Association’s Level II responsible-gambling certification in 2025, becoming the first state entity in Brazil to reach that level. It also reported receiving an anti-money-laundering certification from Cibelae and outlined responsible-gambling measures, including self-exclusion and spending limits.
Cibelae, the Ibero-American corporation of state lotteries and betting, said it now brings together 27 state lotteries and more than 60 companies across 22 countries, representing 87% of the Latin American lottery market. The organisation reported 35% membership growth over the past two years and said 40% of regular members have reached Level 1 of its anti-money-laundering technical standard. For 2027 it plans its own artificial-intelligence alert tool, work on illegal gambling oversight and lower certification costs.
Cibelae said its membership grew 35% over the past two years, with its members now representing 87% of the Latin American lottery market, according to a statement. The organisation, marking its 38th anniversary, said it is preparing an AI-based tool for member lotteries and a 2027 agenda covering prediction markets, certifications and a congress in Puerto Rico.
The World Lottery Association and Australia's The Lottery Corporation will hold the World Lottery Summit 2026 in Sydney from 9 to 12 November, the organisers said. The biennial event, expected to draw 800 to 1,500 professionals, will focus on illegal operators, data-based player protection and sports integrity.