• The World Lottery Association unites members from over 80 countries
• ZEAL commits to adhering to strict industry standards

Hamburg, April 03, 2023. World Lottery Association (WLA) has decided to accept ZEAL as a member. The WLA is a world organization of state-licensed lotteries, sports betting operators and suppliers. With its membership, ZEAL commits to comply with the WLA standards for social responsibility, responsible gaming, security and risk management in the future.

WLA: Working together for responsible lottery business
The WLA is an international organization promoting the interests of state-licensed lotteries. It was founded in August 1999 by the merger of AILE, the International Association of State Lotteries, and Intertoto, the International Association of Lotteries and Lotto Organizations. The organization's mission is to educate about the lottery industry, set technical and ethical industry standards, and provide educational services to its members. The WLA brings together members from more than 80 countries on six continents. In 2021, members collectively contributed approximately $80 billion to charitable causes.

"We are proud the WLA has accepted us as a member," says a delighted Helmut Becker, CEO of ZEAL. "As the German market leader for online lotteries, we take our responsibility in the areas of compliance, security and risk management very seriously and attach great importance to social commitments as well. We are pleased to be a part of this important organization with immediate effect and to support the high standards of the WLA and its members."

About ZEAL:  
ZEAL Network SE is the leading German provider of lotteries on the Internet. Via the LOTTO24 and Tipp24 portals of its subsidiary LOTTO24, the company brokers customers' tickets to the state lottery companies and to organizers of social lotteries. The product range includes LOTTO 6aus49, Spiel 77, Super 6, Eurojackpot, GlücksSpirale, lottery syndicates, Keno, the German TV lottery, scratch games, the German Dream House lottery and freiheit+. Founded in Germany in 1999, ZEAL started out as a German lottery broker under the name Tipp24. In 2005, the company went public on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Prime Standard) as one of the most successful IPOs in Germany at the time. In 2019, ZEAL took over LOTTO24 AG.

Press contact:  
ZEAL Network SE
Kristin Splieth 
Head of Corporate Communications 
 kristin.splieth@zealnetwork.de
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