International Game Technology (IGT) this week announced that its full suite of lottery and iLottery operations have been recertified by the World Lottery Association (WLA) for the Corporate Social Responsibility Standards and Responsible Gaming for Suppliers accreditation.
In short, this certificate sees IGT join the WLA in aiming to reduce the impact of problem gambling by both operators and suppliers. To achieve this, IGT had to be seen to align with the WLA’s key standards including research, employee programs, product and service development, remote gaming environment, advertising and marketing communications, client awareness, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.
"Responsible gaming is engrained into the fabric of what we do at IGT, from our products to our people and programs, it remains at the forefront of all decisions," said Wendy Montgomery, IGT SVP, Marketing, Communications and Sustainability.
"This recertification from WLA reinforces our leadership and commitment as a responsible vendor, as well as demonstrates the effectiveness of our responsible gaming technologies that we provide to our lottery customers worldwide."
The examination of IGT’s lottery operations was conducted by a WLA-approved assessor, who provided an independent auditor’s report on the company’s alignment with the eight WLA safe gaming standards.
"IGT is one of the most influential responsible gaming leaders in the gaming industry," said Mélissa Azam, WLA Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Manager.
"Its decades-long responsible gaming commitment spans the Company's products and solutions and is a key component of its corporate culture. The WLA fully supports this recertification for IGT's lottery operations and congratulates IGT on its continuing dedication to responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility."
The earning of this certificate reflects IGT’s continued efforts in responsible gaming, from launching employee e-learning courses to publicly releasing its corporate-wide responsibility program.
