NLA to wage war against unlicensed lotto operators

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has announced plans to arrest unlicensed lotto operators in the country effective today, November 1, 2021.

It follows the completion of a licensing regime for private operators for the year 2021/22 in accordance with the legal frameworks of the National Lotto Act.

The registration started on Wednesday, September 8 with all application forms expected to be completed and submitted by September 30, 2021.

The outfit, in a statement, noted the arrest and prosecution of illegal operators will be done in collaboration with the security services.

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