National Lottery Bids Boost Gambling Authority Coffers

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Botswana Gambling Authority (GA) has raked in P5 million in the national lottery application fees after five bidders submitted their offers.

According to the Authority, bidders paid P1 million non-refundable application fee in a quest to win a 10-year National Lottery licence and P10, 000 for the document. The successful applicant will also be expected to pay an annual licence fee of P1 million.

A Lottery is a gambling means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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