Uncertainty kicks in after lottery license cancellation

The aggrieved party in the cancelled process, Ithuba Botswana, is also reserving its legal rights in the matter, having invested heavily over the years up until the final stretch when the matter collapsed.

The uncertainty comes after the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship cancelled the country’s first-ever lottery, which was awarded to Ithuba Botswana. Highly authoritative sources told Mmegi the cancellation came due to the government’s unhappiness with the process. Reached for comment this week, Ithuba Botswana chair, Todd Mangadi, confirmed receiving formal communication from the Gambling Authority indicating that the Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship has decided not to proceed with the lottery. He said a license agreement was negotiated between the two parties but never signed.