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Few women in gaming leadership roles, study reveals

Twenty years ago, Valerie Murzl became Station Casinos’ first female executive to work in corporate offices. Murzl said the male-dominated leadership welcomed her. But when she became pregnant later that year, she was reminded Las Vegas had a long way to go in...

10 Women in Leadership Share Their Secrets to Success

These women take responsibility for their successes and failures, and teach us all a thing or two about leadership along the way. If we want innovative results, we need leaders who aren’t afraid to think differently. And who aren’t afraid to lead differently. The most...

What Do Women Leaders Have in Common?

On the surface, one would be hard-pressed to find many similarities between German chancellor Angela Merkel, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf—except for the fact that they are all female leaders of nations. Merkel,...

Why we need more women leaders

Gwen K. Young is the director of the Women in Public Service Project, housed at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The views expressed in this piece are solely those of the author. (CNN)From America to Britain to the United Nations, women are taking...

Hoosier Lottery Professional Development Series 2025/2026

In September 2025, the Hoosier Lottery Corporate Social Responsibility team kicked off a three-part professional development series with leadership coach, Dr. Anna Stumpf. For the first session, we presented it in conjunction with National Literacy Month and our...

WiLL panel at PGRI Expo Nashville

The engaging WiLL panel discussion, moderated by Rebecca Paul, featured three prominent leaders from the lottery community. They each shared their professional history, their journey to achieving a leadership role in the lottery industry, and advice for the next...

NASPL Conference Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada September 11, 2025

Women in Lottery Leadership Reception and Panel Discussion Attendees to the conference were welcomed to attend this session for valuable networking opportunities with peers and colleagues, followed by an engaging panel discussion featuring three prominent leaders...

WiLL Reception

NASPL 2025 Conference & Tradeshow September 11, 2025 | 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Niagara Falls Convention Center – Peller Estates Ballroom D Come learn more about two of our newest lottery CEOs. Sharon Strong, Executive Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery...

International Women’s Day 2024: Advancing Gender Equality as an Opportunity. And a Collective Effort

PRESS RELEASEInternational Women’s Day 2024Advancing Gender Equality as an Opportunity. And a Collective Effort.Brussels, 8 March 2024 – The European Lotteries (EL) believe sustainability topics such as diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are of crucial importance...

North Carolina Education Lottery Celebrates the First Women in Lottery Leadership Chapter in the United States

Rebecca Paul, president and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery and president of the World Lottery Association, began the WILL initiative in 2016 as a way to drive business growth through supporting the advancement of women into top positions of lottery management,...

PGRI’s LOTTERY EXPO NASHVILLE ‘Take Command and Win’ Special Guest Speaker: Captain Gail Harris, United States Navy (Retired) + WILL SESSION

PGRI's LOTTERY EXPO NASHVILLE    CO-HOSTED by  PGRI, Inc., The Tennessee Lottery, and our Industry-Leading Sponsors September 11-13, 2023 The W Nashville Hotel Tuesday September 12 3:00 pm  WILL (Women’s...

IGT Wins “Diversity and Inclusion” Category at 2023 Women in Gaming Diversity & Employee Wellbeing Awards

IGT Wins "Diversity and Inclusion" Category at 2023 Women in Gaming Diversity & Employee Wellbeing Awards PR Newswire LONDON, June 13, 2023 Company recognized for commitment to DEI initiatives at the highly regarded global awards program LONDON, June 13, 2023...

WILL Session held during the SMART-TECH MIAMI 2023 Conference

Photos and videos coming soon WILL Session           (Women’s Initiative in Lottery Leadership) Moderator: Rebecca Paul, President and CEO, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation; President of the World Lottery...

WILL Women in Lottery Leadership Program at WLA/CIBALE Meeting in Rio de Janeiro

The First Regional Meeting of Women in Lotteries female leadership will be held within the framework of the WLA/CIBALE Seminar in which representatives of the WILL Women in Lottery Leadership program will participate.    Likewise, the WLA and...

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Launching the 2022 Women in Lottery Leadership Mentorship Program

Congratulations May Scheve for taking the reigns for the Mentorship Program for WILL! CLICK HERE to watch Rebecca Paul, CEO. Tennessee Lottery and Chairwoman of WILL, introduce May Scheve, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery - LIVE from Nashville at the...