LOTTERIES NIGERIA Nigeria bans unauthorised foreign lotteries 3 years ago Samuel Post Views: 846 The Nigerian National Lottery Regulatory Commission has prohibited the operation, promotion and sale of tickets of all unapproved foreign lottery games after multiple instances of operators failing to pay players’ winnings. The Commission said that following an increase the non-payment of winnings by these operators, it found six features of the games that it felt justified the ban. These were that the games are foreign to Nigeria, the draws are not conducted in Nigeria, the schedule of these draws is “varied and inconsistent,” the draws are “not conducted in a transparent and credible manner,” the public cannot watch the draws the games are not approved by the government. “The fundamental criteria for the business of lottery are the transparency and credibility of the draw process. Where they are absent, the games are compromised and provide opportunities for fraud. This breach of trust is detrimental to the playing public and the reputation of the lottery business.” – the Commission said. As well banning the unauthorised foreign lotteries, the Commission said that lottery operators must conduct all draws in-house and allow members of the public to witness the draws. Nigeria’s National Lottery Act 2005 allows for foreign lotteries lotteries from other countries to be available to players in Nigeria. However, this may only occur when the President of Nigeria has authorised the availability of the lottery in Nigeria. Source: igamingbusiness.com About Post Author Samuel I am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. See author's posts SamuelI am a journalist specializing in gambling in Africa and around the world. I am particularly interested in stories about games and casinos. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Tags: ban, lotteries, Nigeria Continue Reading Previous Mobile Betting: Explosive Growth in the Coming Years?Next $277 Million Powerball Jackpot Winner from Uganda? More Stories BETTING NIGERIA Parimatch Tech evolves into GR8 Tech 1 day ago Szarlot LOTTERIES SOUTH AFRICA 18 Lotto Fraudsters Arrested 5 days ago Szarlot LOTTERIES NIGERIA Commission DG inspects lottery facility ahead national games 6 days ago Szarlot LOTTERIES NIGERIA Meet the Real Owner of Baba Ijebu 1 week ago Szarlot NIGERIA ONLINE Does Nigeria really have the biggest gambling industry in Africa? 2 weeks ago Szarlot NIGERIA ONLINE Safest Betting Apps for Nigerian Players 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA 13 players win over N160m via BetKing’s ACCA 2 weeks ago Szarlot NIGERIA ONLINE Google suspends 5.6m advertisers in Nigeria 2 weeks ago Samuel GHANA LOTTERIES Maltese Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade visits NLA 2 weeks ago Szarlot EXPERTS NIGERIA Paying deeper attention to our youths 2 weeks ago Samuel BETTING NIGERIA Top eight apps for sports betting in Nigeria 2 weeks ago Samuel LOTTERIES NIGERIA How LuckyMe Nigeria is adding value to lives 2 weeks ago Samuel Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.