Be the First to Stay Informed with the Latest Gambling News across Africa.
The National Lottery Burkinabè (LONAB) held a celebratory event at its Ouaga 3 agency in the Tanghin quarter of Ouagadougou to award a substantial jackpot of FCFA 73,013,000. This impressive win was claimed by Mahamoudou SANFO, a dedicated cultivator, who secured the prize with a daring 4+1 bet from the Burkinabè Mutual Urban Bet (PMU’B). […]
The Gambling Authority announced the hosting Lottey Board of Namibia on July 23–24, 2025. The visit is aimed to strengthen regulatory and enhance cooperation in the gaming section with the two entities. The two days visit includes comprehensive site inspections, policy presentations and discussion of drafted Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two entities. These […]
Millions of rands from a lottery grant intended for a rural cycling project were paid to Athletics South Africa (ASA) in 2018. The R3-million payment came from a non-profit working with victims of gender-based violence called Make Me Movement (MMM), which was hijacked by lottery looters and used to apply for a R18-million grant for […]
Ithuba Lottery has initiated court proceedings to challenge Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau’s decision to award the fourth lottery license to Sizekhaya Holdings. Ithuba Lottery, a sister company of Ithuba Holdings—who has successfully run the South African lottery for the past eight years—claims the award process was flawed. Background on the Ithuba […]
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, two lucky bettors from the National Lottery of Côte d’Ivoire (Lonaci) were awarded substantial winnings during a ceremony held at the Lonaci headquarters in Abidjan-Marcory. The winners, identified as A.M. and D.S., won a total of 65,652,900 FCFA where A.M won 41,831,700 FCFA after placing a bet of 400 FCFA […]
Mr. Dramane Coulibaly, Director General of LONACI, officially opened the strategic planning seminar on Monday, June 30, 2025 to launch the formulation of the organization’s Strategic Development Plan (PSD) for the period 2026–2030. The event was held at the Hôtel des Savanes in Assinie. The week-long workshop marks a key step in LONACI’s vision toward […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is awaiting confirmation this week regarding its request for Minister Parks Tau to face scrutiny from Members of Parliament (MPs) concerning the appointments of prominent ANC figures to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) board. Mzwandile Masina, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, has responded in writing […]
Two lucky individuals have become instant multi-millionaires after winning the Powerball Plus and Lotto jackpots in recent draws, as announced by National Lottery Ithuba. The first winner hit the Powerball jackpot, winning an impressive R25,345,306.90 from the draw on June 27, 2025. This fortunate player utilized a banking app to place a R37.50 wager and […]
Moses Tembe, chairman of Sizekhaya, has firmly rejected claims that the consortium obtained the fourth national lottery license through political connections and favoritism. In a statement, Tembe emphasized that Sizekhaya’s successful bid was based solely on its industry expertise, financial capability, and commitment to transparency. “We are dismayed by the unfounded speculation in various media […]
In a landmark development, the Nigeria House of Representatives has passed the third reading of a bill to repeal the National Lottery Act that signals a sweeping reform in the country’s gaming and lottery sector. This is a pivotal moment where lawmakers vote to discard the long-standing National Lottery Act of 2005 which has governed […]
