North America Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac 18 about and advocate for the lottery industry. The group facilitates the development of standards, promotes the value of the industry as a source of funding for communities, and helps teach and train lottery staffs. North American Gaming Regulators Association 1000 Westgate Drive Suite 252 Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114-8679 (651) 203-7244 Fax: (651) 290-2266 nagra.org NAGRA was formed in 1984 as an association of regulators within the gaming industry. The nonprofit group facilitates discussion of regulatory techniques, provides training for its members and represents the regulatory community on legislative matters. Themed Entertainment Association PO Box 11148 Burbank, California 91502-1821 (818) 843-8497 Fax: (818) 843-8477 www.teaconnect.org The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) brings together the creators and makers of experiences worldwide – from the creative storytellers to the technical builders, from operators to investors, and from idea to operation and beyond – and provides them with the tools, education, advocacy, community, and connections they need to help grow their businesses and their careers. Thoroughbred Racing Associations 420 Fair Hill Drive Suite 1 Elkton, Maryland 21921-2583 (410) 392-9200 Fax: (410) 398-1366 thoroughbredracingassociations.com Established in 1942, the TRA is a leader in initiatives that benefit the horse racing industry. The organization's annual conferences, database of information, extensive website, and educational programs and activities help earn it a preeminent role in advancing the cause of thoroughbred racing. United Lotteries for Integrity in Sport Avenue de Provence 14 1007 Lausanne Switzerland ulis.org The United Lotteries for Integrity in Sport (ULIS), formerly the Global Lottery Monitoring System, is the state lotteries’ mutualized monitoring system on sports betting. It aims at detecting and analyzing suspicious betting activities that could question the integrity of a sport competition. Building on six years of experience with the establishment in 2009 of ELMS with European Lotteries, ULIS went global in January 2015, and extended its network to other continents. ULIS facilitates the sharing of sports betting information as part of the collective efforts of its members in ensuring sports integrity globally. It is dedicated to effective cooperation with all key stakeholders, namely regulators, law enforcement authorities and sports organizations. Women's Poker Association, Inc. 3549 Blackstone Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89121 (702) 460-8431 wpa.poker Women's Poker Association (WPA) is a global membership-based, all-volunteer, professional organization formed to promote, develop, and professionalize the advancement of women in poker by heightening the exposure of current women poker players while encouraging and developing new women players. Founded in 2016, WPA actively advocates for women in poker. World Esports Association Baarerstraße 2 6300 Zug Switzerland wesa.gg World Esports Association (WESA) is the result of joint efforts between industry-leading professional esports teams and ESL, the world's largest esports company. Based on similar traditional sports associations, WESA is an open and inclusive organization that will further professionalize esports by introducing elements of player representation, standardized regulations, and revenue shares for teams. WESA will seek to create predictable schedules for fans, players, organizers and broadcasters, and for the first time bring all stakeholders to the discussion table. World Lottery Association Lange Gasse 20 Swisslos CH-4002 Basel Switzerland +41 61 284 1502 Fax: +41 61 284 1350 www.world-lotteries.org The World Lottery Association promotes the interests of state lotteries while seeking to represent the ethical principles of transparency, responsibility and accountability. The WLA helps establish industry standards, represents the views of lottery organizations and offers educational opportunities to its members.
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