The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has announced its resolve to arrest and prosecute all unlicensed lotto operators within the country effective Today, November 1, 2021.
The decision comes after the closure of the licensing regime of all Operators of Private Lotto (OPL) for the 2021/2022 licensing year.
“The National Lottery Authority (NLA) wishes to announce the completion of the licensing regime of all operators of private lotto (OPL) for the 2021/2022 licensing year in accordance with the previously communicated deadline of Friday 29th October, 2021.
“Effective 1st November, 2021, NLA in collaboration with the security services will undertake exercises to arrest and prosecute all unlicensed lotto operators” a statement issued by the Management said.
The licensing application began with the Pre-Qualification phase for all OPL after which persons who submitted their duly completed Pre-Qualification Forms to NLA were requested to contact the Operations office at the NLA Head Office, Fortune House First floor, Accra for Licensing Application Forms and Payment Terms.
The deadline for submission of the completed Licensing Application Forms and for making payments was then scheduled for October 29, 2021.
The Authority considering the deadline, urged the OPLs “to take steps to regularize their operations” else risk facing the full rigours of the law when it clamps down on all unlicensed lottery operators effective November 1, 2021.
