National Lottery Authority

In a significant move to sanitize the lotto industry and eradicate illegal lotto operations across the country, the Board of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has granted licenses to 15 Private Lotto Operators (PLOs). The license granting was formally concluded with all legal documentation at a ceremony held at the NLA Headquarters in Accra on Friday, August 30, 2024. These private lotto operators included Alhapa Lotto Limited, Obiri Asare and Sons Company Limited, Zacdow Company Limited, Glovita Lottery Company Limited, and Makafui Mogyi Company Limited. Others include Accurate Giant Company Limited, From Home Company Limited, Miwor Kakra Yɛbedi Nti Company…

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) in Ghana has declared its intent to initiate a sustained crackdown on illegal lottery operators, commonly known as "Banker to Banker," as they continue to operate outside the confines of the law. This underground lottery industry in Ghana has been estimated to be worth GH₵‎350 million per year, causing significant revenue losses for the government. At a recent meeting with media practitioners, NLA Director General, Sammi Awuku, firmly warned that no pleas from opinion leaders or politicians on behalf of those caught in the illegal lottery operations would be entertained. Such activities are deemed unlawful…

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) is to generate GH¢31 million royalties in 2023 from Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire from the use of Ghana’s lotto platform for the drawing of raffle in the two countries. Nigeria for instance has been using Ghana’s lotto draw numbers over the past 25 years for free. But has now agreed to pay for using it. After engagements with the management of Ghana’s NLA, Nigeria has now agreed to pay GH¢18 million while Cote d’Ivoire would pay GH¢13 million to the authority in 2023. The amounts would be paid through KGL, a digital lotto marketing company…

Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr. Samuel Awuku has announced measures put in place to stabilize and raise revenue for his outfit. In a brief report at the State of Specified Entries engagement, Mr. Awuku revealed that he met a debt of GH¢15 million in unpaid wins upon assumption of office but efforts have been made to clear a greater part of the debt with plans in place to clear the outstanding debt. One of the initiatives implemented to ease the burden of claiming wins is the development of Instant Pay with the shortcode 3891000# which enables players…