CIBELAE grows by 35%, now brings together 87% of the Latin American lottery market and prepares its entry into artificial intelligence
CIBELAE celebrates its 38th anniversary with a 35% growth in its membership and presents an agenda for 2027 marked by artificial intelligence, international cooperation and the new challenges of the lottery sector.
The corporation celebrates 38 years of history with a presence in 22 countries, more than 60 associated companies and an agenda for 2027 that includes prediction, certification and a great congress in Puerto Rico.
The Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries and Betting (CIBELAE) celebrates its 38th anniversary with a 35% growth in its membership over the last two years and a position increasingly relevant within the official gaming industry in Latin America.
Founded in 1988, the organization currently has a presence in 22 countries, brings together 27 lotteries and operators and brings together more than 60 companies in the sector. According to data released by the corporation itself, its members already represent 87% of the Latin American lottery market.
On the occasion of this anniversary, Javier Milián, president of CIBELAE and the National Charity Lottery of El Salvador, has conveyed a greeting especially to the entities and professionals that are part of the organization, highlighting the importance of regional cooperation.
But beyond the growth figures, one of the most interesting announcements for the industry is the preparation of a proprietary tool based on in artificial intelligence, aimed at providing assistance and alerts to partner lotteries.
The initiative is part of the technological agenda planned for 2027, which also includes deepening the analysis of new ways of attracting betting, including prediction markets , a phenomenon that is causing significant regulatory debates in different countries.
The corporation also reinforces its technical structure through six commissions specialized in legal matters, prevention of money laundering , processes, products, corporate social responsibility and responsible gaming, and technology.
More than 90 professionals participate in them, working on the development of standards, management tools and training programs for the lotteries.
In terms of the prevention of money laundering, CIBELAE highlights that 40% of its regular members have reached Level 1 of its standard technical, implemented in 2024, while continuing to move towards Level 2.
The organization also promotes the World Lottery Association (WLA) certifications in responsible gaming and information security , with the purpose of to facilitate compliance with international standards and reduce economic and technical barriers for associated entities.
Another of its main objectives is to intensify the fight against illegal gambling, based on market studies , cooperation between agencies and actions awareness.
In the field of social responsibility, CIBELAE continues to develop Loterías en Acción, a platform that compiles projects and good practices for give visibility to the social contribution of public lottery operators.
The 2027 agenda will start in São Paulo, with participation in BiS SiGMA, where issues such as illegal gambling, prevention and prevention will be addressed money laundering , security and responsible gambling.
In June, Buenos Aires will host the III Ibero-American Seminar on Marketing in Lotteries, while the great institutional event of the year will be the XX CIBELAE Congress, scheduled for November in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This last meeting will coincide with a meeting of the Executive Committee of the World Lottery Association, reinforcing its international dimension.
With a 35% growth in its membership base , growing technical activity and artificial intelligence and prediction markets among its In the context of the next priorities, CIBELAE faces its 39th year with an agenda that goes far beyond institutional representation and seeks to directly influence in the modernization of Ibero-American lotteries.
