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Security report for european-lotteries.org

European Lotteries · Other · Belgium

Medium risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

European Lotteries (EL) is a prominent umbrella organization representing national lotteries across 39 European countries, including all EU member states. The organization promotes a sustainable lottery model that benefits society, emphasizing values such as forward-thinking, sustainability, and integrity. EL supports its members by organizing events, providing research, and advocating for responsible gaming and societal contributions. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence, built on Drupal 10, with modern features such as cookie consent and social media integration. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust analysis but the overall site and business credibility remain high.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
67

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

EL holds a leading market position as the largest lottery sector organization in Europe, representing 70 members. Its business model focuses on advocacy, sustainability initiatives, and sectoral leadership. The organization maintains a broad partnership ecosystem with numerous associate members and partners, indicating strong industry ties. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The target audience includes lottery operators, policymakers, and stakeholders interested in responsible gaming and societal impact. Growth indicators include active event calendars and sustainability initiatives. The website content and partner affiliations reinforce EL's authoritative role in the lottery sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the HTML source, representing an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages were found, which could enhance transparency and readiness. The site uses trusted third-party analytics via Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics with privacy compliance measures. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and documented incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data accuracy and transparency to improve domain trustworthiness and business credibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
European Lotteries
VAT number
BE 0783.665.077
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Lotteries
Description
The European Lotteries (EL) is the European umbrella organisation of national lotteries operating games of chance, including sports betting. EL Members operate their services for the public benefit. EL is the largest and most representative lottery and games of chance sector’s organisation in Europe, present in 39 European countries with a total of 70 members, including all EU member states (50 members in the EU & 20 non-EU member states). EL stands for the sound and sustainable lottery model for the benefit of society, based on the values of forward-thinking, sustainability and integrity. In 2022, EL members secured more than €22 billion for society and directly supported valuable projects related to sport, cultural heritage, art, health care, individuals with disabilities, education, science and many other areas.
Key services
Representation of national lotteries, Promotion of sustainability and integrity in lotteries, Organizing events and seminars, Providing research and data, Supporting members with innovation and best practices
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (via GTM), Swiper.js (slider), SVG icons
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  3. Site uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and includes cookie consent and privacy policies.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address, phone, and email.
  5. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn is active.
  6. Multiple partner and associate member logos link to reputable external domains.
  7. No security policy or incident response pages explicitly found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  9. Site content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics, integrated via JavaScript. The site employs Swiper.js for interactive sliders and SVG icons for scalable graphics. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization rated excellent. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and Open Graph tags for social sharing. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with room for security header improvements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium29 findingsView report
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