The National Lottery Authority (NLA) of Ghana has officially launched a new sticker identification system aimed at curbing illegal lottery operations, ensuring national revenue security, and restoring order to the industry. This initiative is supported by the Ghana Lottery Agents and Retailers Association (CLAAG) and will be implemented starting September 1.
NLA Director General Mohammed Abdul Salam stated in Accra that the stickers will serve as a crucial identifier for registered operators and sales personnel, aiding law enforcement in quickly distinguishing between legal and illegal operators. He emphasized that this reform is part of an overall governance plan pushed by President John Dramani Mahama, with the goal of purifying the system to ensure that lottery proceeds truly flow into the national treasury for development purposes.
CLAAG Executive Secretary Kwaku Duah Tawiah noted that the core purpose of the sticker plan is to eliminate illegal operators, agents, and sales personnel. He warned that anyone continuing to cooperate with unregistered businesses will do so at their own risk and called for legitimate businesses to actively support the process, "as money flowing into private pockets does no good for the nation."
NLA Operations Director Andrew Tua added that registration of private agents and sales personnel began in September 2024 but was temporarily halted due to technical issues. Now, under the push of the Director General, registration efforts will resume to ensure comprehensive regulation of the entire industry.
According to the NLA, the sticker plan marks a new phase in the regulation of Ghana's lottery industry, bringing a more transparent and responsible operating model to the industry and setting a regulatory benchmark for the rapidly growing gambling market in West Africa.
