Special Ongoing Feature:
Preparing for a
post-coronavirus world
Paul Jason, PGRI Introduction: I asked lottery directors and industry leaders to share their views on the impact of the pandemic crisis and how Lottery might respond to the economic repercussions that follow. I so appreciate their thoughtful responses and am sure you will too. Thank you so much for your generosity and leadership!
We will try to post one a day. Some of the talking points:
-- How will the world be different when we come out of this crisis - and how will the lottery industry, retailing, consumer shopping and recreational behavior be different?
-- What should we be doing to position our businesses for success in the post-coronavirus world?
-- Lottery has historically performed better than other sectors in an economic recession. How severely will the economic repercussions of coronavirus impact Lottery?
-- What opportunities will emerge in the post-coronavirus world?
-- Crises tend to upend the risk-return calculus of innovation to favor innovation - Do you think this crisis will accelerate the adoption of new game categories, new technologies, new business processes and distributional methods?
-- How might we reinforce the symbiotic relationship that Lottery has always had with its retail partners?
-- What are some of the new challenges and obstacles that we will need to adjust to?
Jeff Anderson, Executive Director, Idaho Lottery
David Barden, Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Lottery
Richard Bateson, Chief Commercial Officer & Head of North America, Jumbo Interactive
Bill Breslo, President, Diamond Game
Neil Brocklehurst, Commercial Director, Camelot UK
Simon Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Abacus Solutions International Group
Michelle Carney, Vice President North America Lottery Marketing, IGT
Gretchen Corbin, President and CEO, Georgia Lottery Corporation
Brad Cummings, Founder & CEO, EquiLottery Games
Dr. Chris Dimitriadis, Chief Executive Officer, INTRALOT SA
Rhydian Fischer, Founder & CEO, Instant Win Gaming
Kevin Gass, (former) Vice President Lottery Gaming, BCLC (British Columbia Lottery Corporation)
Marcus Glasper, Director, Washington Lottery
Maxwell Goldstein, Vice President Sales - Americas, Carmanah Signs
Rose Hudson, President & CEO, Louisiana Lottery Corporation
Teresa Immel, Senior Director Sales & Marketing, Schafer Systems
Andreas Kötter, Chief Executive Officer, WestLotto, Münster, Germany
Harold Mays, Acting Director, Illinois Lottery
Patrick McHugh, Chief Executive, Lottery Group, SCIENTIFIC GAMES
Gordon Medenica, Director, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery
Gregg Mineo, Director, Maine Lottery; Chair of MUSL Powerball Group
Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, Chief Executive Officer, Loterie Romande
Wendy Montgomery, Senior Vice President of Global Brand, Marketing, and Communications, IGT
Barry Pack, Executive Director, Oregon Lottery
Stéphane Pallez, Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ (La Française des Jeux)
Brooks Pierce, President and COO, Inspired Entertainment, Inc.
Cindy Polzin, Director, Wisconsin Lottery
Doug Pollard, Co-CEO, Pollard Banknote
Mike Purcell, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Kentucky Lottery
Rollo Redburn, Executive Director, Oklahoma Lottery
Lynne Roiter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Loto-Québec
May Scheve Reardon, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery
Olli Sarekoski, Chief Executive Officer, Veikkaus, Finland
Matthew Strawn, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Lottery
Sue van der Merwe, Managing Director - Lotteries & Keno, Tabcorp
Mike Veverka, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Jumbo Interactive
Philippe Vlaemminck, Managing Partner, Pharumlegal, Legal Counsel to Lotteries
Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO, Inspired Entertainment, Inc.