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The recent acquittal of Green Lotto (Brentwood Service) and its former sales manager, Charles Akhenamen, sparked mixed reactions as Justice A.M. Nicol Clay delivered the verdict after three years of legal battles, declaring Green Lotto not guilty of all criminal charges in a high-stakes lottery fraud case. The conflict began on January 29, 2021, when […]
Lottery company Ithuba has firmly dismissed claims that its SA Powerball jackpot prizes are awarded to individuals with connections to the organization. Recently, a person won the R124 million Powerball jackpot, sparking widespread speculation online regarding the legitimacy of the draw and the winner’s alleged ties to Ithuba. A message shared on X (formerly Twitter) […]
LONACI organized a batch handing over ceremony for the best dealers and distributors on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at its Biétry agency located in Marcory. This ceremony lead by The Councilor who was representing Mr. Dramane COULIBALY (General Manager of LONACI), Mr. Cheick Mocktar Tiérera also took place in the presence of Mr. Pierre Alain […]
National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board, through its Responsible Gambling Team, recently conducted a sensitization campaign across secondary schools in Nakasongola District as part of its continued effort to foster a culture of responsible gaming and combat underage gaming. This outreach initiative targeted adolescents and educators, reaching over 4,000 students and teachers from four schools: […]
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 […]
