Ghana’s National Lottery Authority (NLA) has reminded different lottery stakeholders across the country to stick to the established commission rate for retailers.
The authority’s statement comes amid a wider crackdown on illegal gambling and other non-compliant business practices across Ghana’s betting, and gaming and lottery industries.
Publishing a statement, the NLA reminded lotto marketing companies, lotto operators, and other licence holders to stick to the 25% commission rate and ‘immediately cease’ paying above this rate.
The statement also urges operators to remain compliant with the requirements of Ghana’s National Lotto Act 2006, which is enforced by the NLA. The authority has warned of consequences in cases of non-compliance.
“Failure to comply with these directives shall attract severe sanctions, including the suspension or revocation of the operating licences of the offending LMCs, PLOs, collaborators and licensees,” the NLA”s statement read.
As well as commission, the NLA has also issued a request for bonuses.
The authority has called on lottery operators to submit proposed incentive packages, bonuses, promotional schemes or additional retailer compensation arrangements for prior review and written approval before implementing.
This may be to prevent lottery companies from offering retailers a higher commission rate on lottery ticket sales in exchange for proving said lottery companies’ products.
As stated above, Ghana is currently in the midst of a clampdown on non-compliant gambling activity.
The country hosts one of the most well established and fastest growing betting and gaming markets in Africa, with various international companies having set up shop there such as Betway, bet365 and Kaizen Gaming’s Betano.
Lottery is also a very popular product, but the NLA has found itself having to clamp down on illegal lotto activity, such as introducing a new identification system in late 2025.