Kofi Osei-Ameyaw
The National Lotteries Authority (NLA) has concluded a historic deal with the Veterans Administration of Ghana (VAG), a partnership which bestows upon the former the authority to supervise, regulate and manage the operations of VAG lottery.
The deal which originates from Act 844 also witnessed the granting of similar licences to the Lotto and Lotteries Company Limited, Alpha Lotto Limited, From Home Company Limited, Vision 2000 Company Limited and Rand Lotto.
The Board of Directors of the NLA gave the nod to the arrangements before their consummation.
The licensed Private Sector Lotto Operators would operate lottery under Act 844 regulated by the NLA in accordance with Act 722.
Per the conditions, all licensed private sector lotto operators alongside their agents, sub-agents and ‘writers’(retailers) shall use Point of Sale Terminals to sell all lottery products as part of the terms and conditions of their respective contracts.
The Licensed Private Sector Lotto Operators shall obtain a Security Identification Embossment to affix on the respective lotto kiosks of their agents, sub-agents and ‘writers’ (retailers).
The Licensed Private Sector Lotto Operators would operate strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in their contracts, the NLA has demanded of the licensees.
Henceforth, any lotto operator, agent, sub-agent and ‘writer’ (retailer) who pays outrageous commission above the approved one by the authority would be dealt with in accordance with Act 722, L. I. 1948 and Section 22 of Act 844.
It is also unlawful under Act 722, L.I. 1948 and Section 22 of Act 844, the NLA stated, to manufacture, distribute, sell or retail lottery products and services without authorization from the NLA.
The NLA pointed out that all defaulters would be dragged before the lotto courts established by the Chief Justice recently.
Besides, NLA has assured its numerous stakeholders that a list of Licensed Lotto Marketing Companies under Act 722 will be published.
Second batch of Licensed Private Sector Lotto Operators under Act 844 will be published.
By A.R. Gomda