Nationwide Pitsos on Gambling Start
Thursday, April 04, 2019
In the first of the Pitso series held at the GICC this week, the Gambling Authority CEO, Thuli Johnson announced that his agency ‘s role in the new national transformation agenda is to effectively facilitate the growth of the gaming industry, adding that his organization exists to transform the economy through safe gaming.
Mr. Johnson further said the organization had been granted approval by the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry to issue national lottery license, casino licenses in Maun, Kasane, Palapye and Gaborone, as well as sports betting and bingo.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...