Österreichische Lotterien Gesellschaft m.b.H

Founded in 1986, the Austrian Lotteries Ltd. quickly developed into an internationally recognised and highly successful gaming company. Entertaining and innovative games, social responsibility and social commitment – these are the three pillars on which the company builds its business activities. Austrian Lotteries holds the sole licence to operate lottery games, electronic lotteries and draws via video lottery terminals in Austria. The company’s innovative strength, its ability to recognise and exploit trends and its constant focus on the future have enabled it to play a pioneering role in many areas. In the early 1990s, for example, the Austrian Lotteries were one of the first lottery companies in the world to introduce online gaming via gaming terminals in retail outlets. They were also quick to recognise new media and technologies as an important and promising business area for the future and launched their Internet gaming offering back in 1998, which was subsequently expanded into the gaming site win2day.at.

For the management and the approximately 600 employees, reliability and security in the handling of games have the highest priority, which is linked to the use of state-of-the-art technologies for the realisation of the games with the greatest possible protection of the environment and resources. The guiding principle of all business activities is ‘responsible gaming’, whereby particular importance is attached to the protection of minors and the prevention of excessive gambling. Social responsibility goes far beyond this and encompasses the entire spectrum along the value chain in relation to society – from an economic, ecological and social perspective.

With a tax revenue of several hundred million euros, the company makes an important contribution to the country’s tax budget. In addition, Austrian Lotteries makes a significant contribution to the financing of sport in Austria via the sports promotion programme anchored in the Austrian Gaming Act. Sports funding is defined in Section 20 of the Gaming Act as at least 120 million euros per year.

In addition, the Austrian Lotteries support numerous institutions and projects in the areas of humanitarian and social issues, sport and health as well as art and culture that are in the public interest. All sponsorship activities are subordinate to the goal of social responsibility, with great importance being attached to long-term and sustainable partnerships. Employees also show commitment and are involved in corporate volunteering, for which the company makes five working days available each year.