24 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022 access for NASPL members to travel as Canada was not considered an exotic destination and complied with the narrow travel restrictions imposed upon NASPL members. It fit into his grand design of creating a global lottery community. More Inclusion and Connecting... Guy’s passion for inclusion was best illustrated during the opening ceremonies at World Meet ’96 in Vancouver. This multi-cultural spectacle featured solo performances from our talented lottery leaders around the globe. Ireland’s Ray Bates played the accordion, Cluny McPherson adorned his yellow Sou’wester and introduced the audience to a taste of Newfoundland, singing his homeland song, I’s the B’y, Reider Nordby played what appeared to be the world’s smallest harmonica, followed by Matte Ahde playing what appeared to be the world’s smallest guitar, Richard Frigren bellowed out (just kidding) a Swedish melody commemorating the merger of the two Swedish lotteries soon to become Svenska Spel, while Tattersall’s Peter Gillooley attempted to remember all the words to Waltzing Matilda. Guy closed the performance introducing the NASPL members, accompanied by Jim Kennedy on harmonica in an entertaining rendition of Route 66 which featured a melodic cameo performance from Bonnie Fussell singing Georgia. Guy loved the limelight. The piano was a means to have that and more. I believe there was a purpose behind all the singalongs he initiated around the world. Those singalongs created another opportunity to have fun together after a hard days work. I recall one singalong in a dark smoky and very warm bar. Guy was playing the piano and belting out a show tune. We watched in horror as his mane of hair shifted and slipped down one side of his head. Realizing what was happening and without missing a beat he bent down, appearing to be picking up something off the floor. When he sat back up to the piano we were introduced to the real Guy. The dreaded hair piece was never to be seen again. The Facilitator… Guy was an effective facilitator and one with a vision. In addition to putting the “P” in NASPL, he introduced North America to the multi-jurisdiction lottery business model courtesy of his good friend Lothar Lammers (Pete) from the West Deutsch Lottery. West Deutsch was a member of the multi-jurisdiction Lotto block in Germany. Western Canada adopted this business model, the forerunner to the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (10 Provinces and territories) and the Atlantic Lottery. Today, thanks to Pete and Guy we see many similar models all around the world. One could argue that this business model set the stage for the merger that created the World Lottery Association. The Teacher, the Mentor... For years Guy had an idea based on what he called the McDonald’s “Hamburger University” for lottery. During a long flight delay in San Francisco airport, he and I brainstormed on how best to approach a lottery version of the “Hamburger University.” I shared my recent University experience based Guy Simonis and Michelle Carinci
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