About the Show
The World Lottery Summit is the World Lottery Association’s landmark biennial gathering, organised in partnership with a host lottery. WLA describes it as the largest international event serving the regulated lottery and sports betting industry, traditionally attracting between 800 and 1,500 attendees.
Hosted by The Lottery Corporation, the 2026 summit will bring the global lottery community to Sydney for a comprehensive business programme, international trade show, keynote presentations, awards, social events and high-level networking.
Under the theme United in Purpose: Driving Change, Building Resilience, the programme will examine how the industry can respond to technological disruption, changing consumer expectations, regulatory pressures, illegal operators, cybersecurity risks and growing expectations around responsible gaming and social impact.
Key Features of the Show
Global Trade Show
A dedicated international exhibition showcasing technologies, products and professional services for lottery operators and regulated sports betting organisations. Attendees can evaluate solutions, meet suppliers and receive advice tailored to their operational needs.
Comprehensive Business Programme
The agenda combines keynote presentations, executive discussions, contributor sessions and nine parallel conference sessions addressing critical industry opportunities and risks.
Responsible Gaming and Player Protection
The summit will examine data-driven and predictive player-protection models, engagement with young adults, gambling-related harm and strategies that move responsible gaming beyond minimum compliance.
Play for Society
The summit will showcase projects supported by regulated lotteries and sports betting operators across arts and culture, education, healthcare, sport, environmental initiatives and emergency assistance. WLA reports that its operator members returned almost 95 billion to good causes in 2024.
WLA Awards
The summit will host the WLA Advertising Awards and Responsible Gaming Awards. The 2026 programme includes four advertising categories, three responsible gaming categories and two additional Jury Recognition Awards.
Who Should Exhibit?
World Lottery Summit 2026 is best suited to organisations providing products, technology or specialist services to regulated lottery and sports betting operators, including:
- Lottery management systems and central gaming platforms
- iLottery, iGaming and online sports betting technology
- Instant ticket design, printing and game development
- Retail lottery terminals, kiosks and point-of-sale systems
- Digital signage and retail engagement technology
- Mobile applications and omnichannel player platforms
- Data analytics, artificial intelligence and personalisation
- CRM, loyalty, marketing and player-engagement solutions
- Payment, identity verification and financial technology
- Cybersecurity, fraud detection and risk-management systems
- Responsible gaming and player-protection technology
- Sports integrity and betting-monitoring services
- Consulting, research, compliance and regulatory specialists
- Game content, draw systems and lottery equipment providers
Who Attends?
The summit attracts an international audience from the regulated lottery and sports betting ecosystem, including:
- State and national lottery operators
- WLA regular and associate members
- Lottery chief executives and senior leadership teams
- Government-owned and government-authorised gaming organisations
- Technology, digital and innovation leaders
- Marketing, brand and player-engagement teams
- Retail operations and distribution professionals
- Responsible gaming and player-protection specialists
- Cybersecurity, fraud and risk-management executives
- Sports betting and sports-integrity professionals
- Sustainability and corporate social responsibility leaders
- Policy, compliance and regulatory professionals
- Industry suppliers, consultants and solution providers
Why Should You Exhibit?
Reach a Concentrated Global Audience
Present your organisation to an international community of regulated lottery and sports betting operators, senior executives and specialist decision-makers.
Demonstrate Your Technology
Use the trade show environment to conduct live demonstrations, explain complex solutions and allow prospective customers to experience your technology first-hand.
Meet Qualified Industry Buyers
Connect directly with organisations actively evaluating lottery platforms, digital systems, responsible gaming tools, retail technology and operational services.
Gain Insight into Operator Priorities
Hear directly from executives and industry specialists about the challenges influencing investment, regulation, technology adoption and future lottery operations.
Combine Exhibition and Networking Opportunities
Continue conversations beyond the stand through receptions, conference breaks, social functions, the opening dinner and other structured networking activities.
Enter or Expand Within the Asia-Pacific Market
With the event taking place in Sydney and hosted by The Lottery Corporation, WLS 2026 provides an important opportunity for international suppliers seeking stronger visibility and partnerships across Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Key Event Statistics
- 800-1,500 attendees
- 7 Keynote sessions including and a four-speaker social impact panel
- 7 Standard away categories
- Sydney Opera House Opening Dinner
- ICC Sydney Closing Dinner & location reveal for WLS 2028
