Ghana’s Lottery Authority introduces sticker system to curb illegal operations
Move aims to protect revenues and restore order to the country’s lottery sector.
Key points:
– NLA launches new sticker scheme to identify licensed operators and clamp down on illegitimate activity
– Exercise undertaken with support of the Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG)
– Registration of private agents and writers set to continue after previous delays
The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has unveiled a new sticker system designed to tackle illegal lotto operators and strengthen regulation of the lottery sector.
Speaking in Accra, Director-General Mohammed Abdul-Salam confirmed that the measure, introduced in partnership with the Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG), will be rolled out from 1 September.
Stickers will serve as identifiers for registered operators and writers, allowing enforcement teams to distinguish legitimate businesses from those operating unlawfully.
Abdul-Salam said: “As part of government reforms led by President John Dramani Mahama, the overall objective is to reform, redirect and improve operations. The NLA must generate substantial revenue for the State, which will be channelled towards national development.”
He added that the initiative forms part of wider efforts to “sanitise the system” and ensure that revenue flows into the appropriate state accounts.
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Executive Secretary Kwaku Duah Tawiah commented: “The purpose of the stickers is to weed out illegal operators, agents and writers. Any writer who continues to work with an unregistered operator does so at their own risk.”
He further called on legitimate businesses to support the system, warning that sabotage would not receive association backing.
Tawiah noted: “Any money that goes to the wrong pocket does not help us as a nation. I am appealing to all lottery operators to support this process.”
Head of Operations at the NLA, Andrew Tuah, said that registration of private lotto agents and writers had first been launched in September 2024 but stalled due to technical issues.
Tuah added: “This year, with renewed commitment from the Director-General, we are going ahead to ensure all writers and agents are duly registered so that sanity is restored to the industry.”
According to the NLA, the sticker scheme represents a landmark moment in the regulation of Ghana’s lottery sector, providing a foundation for a more transparent and accountable system that supports the state’s development goals.
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