Allwyn International AG
Budget
€50 — €0
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
0.5 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Allwyn is a multi-national lottery operator with leading market positions in Austria, the Czech Republic, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Illinois) As a lottery operator, we are driven by a strong sense of purpose to create returns for Good Causes. Our purpose is making play better for all. Our mission is to build thriving lotteries fuelled by innovation and player protection in the digital era. Our goal is to change lives – a little or a lot – but always for the better. Our values : We do what is right: acting with integrity, taking accountability, accepting responsibility. We win together: valuing our differences and respecting each other, working as one team to create business value. We think differently: daring to innovate, striving for improvement. The company was previously registered as Allwyn International a.s. info @ https://www.allwyn.com
EU Legislative Interests
• EU initiatives regarding the gaming sector, including decisions regarding notified national legislation, DG Competition decisions on state aid and mergers, ECJ proceedings. • Follow up to the EC Communication on the European Framework for online gambling (COM (2012) 596 final) and the Council Recommendation on principles for the protection of consumers and players of online gambling services and for the prevention of minors from gambling online (2014/478/EU). • Proposal COM (2017) 0386 re: the Council of Europe “Convention on the manipulation of sports competitions with regard to matters related to substantive criminal law and judicial cooperation in criminal matters” (fight against match fixing). • Impacts on the gambling sector of adopted legislation and current regulatory proposals related to the EU digital policy (DSA, DMA, Data Act, Artificial Intelligence Act, ethical standards, civil liability of AI Applications, geo-blocking, Free flow of non-personal data, e-privacy, e-IDAS) • EU Consumer protection policy, including future Digital Fairness Act. • GDPR implementation and any further amendment. • Cybersecurity policy. • Anti-Money Laundering policy. • Simplification agenda 2025 - 2025, Omnibus on Corporate sustainability Due diligence & Corporate non-financial reporting, Digital Omnibus, Financial Omnibus. • EP own initiative reports (INI) relating to e-sports and videogames. • EU green taxonomy.
Communication Activities
Our group is committed to a transparent and constructive dialogue with EU stakeholders, namely officials of the EU Institutions and political representatives. We participate in EC public consultations if they are relevant to our business. Furthermore, when necessary, we directly contact relevant EU Institutions representatives (via requests for meetings, phone calls or emails) to request clarifications on proposed or upcoming legislation and/or present our views.
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Allwyn International AG is affiliated to the World Federation of Advertisers Some of the companies that are part of our Group are members of “The European Lotteries” (EL), “World Lotteries Association” (WLA) and European Casino Association (ECA). Allwyn is also a member of the American European Community Association (AECA).
Organisation Members
List of members and affiliate/partner organisations : These companies are part of our group: OPAP (Greece) https://www.opap.gr/en/ ; OPAP Cyprus (Cyprus) https://www.opap.org.cy/en/home ; Austrian Lotteries (CASAG - Austria) https://www.lotterien.at/en/company/about-us/overview ; Sazka a.s. (Czech Republic) https://www.sazka.cz/ ; Allwyn Entertainment Ltd (United Kingdom) https://www.allwyn.co.uk/ and Allwyn North America (operates the Illinois Lottery under a private management agreement) (https://allwyn-northamerica.com/). We are also minority shareholders in a joint venture in Lottoitalia (Italy) https://www.lotto-italia.it/ The group also includes: (i) a technology arm, and (ii) Instant Win Gaming Limited (“IWG”), which each provide products and services (including content) to lotteries and their players throughout Europe and the United States.
Additional Information
This financial declaration refers to Allwyn International AG (former SAZKA Group a.s. and Allwyn International a.s.) which is 100% owned by Allwyn AG (former SAZKA Entertainment AG). Our declaration includes costs relating to our service provider and her activities as per the 2021 Guidelines and the April 2024 tutorial.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.