The NLA Board was appointed by the President, H.E. John Agyekum Kufuor in accordance with Section 36 (2) of the National Lotto Act, (Act722).
Under the new national lotto Act (Act 722) the board is the only body empowered to conduct the business of lotteries in Ghana.
The Board is charged with regulating, supervising and managing the national lotto game, as well as ensuring the enforcement of laws relating to the national lotto in a manner that would promote a “win-win” situation for all stakeholders in the industry.
Under the new Act, the board is empowered to license all lotto-marketing companies for the distribution and sale of coupons, and for other purposes that it considered appropriate.
The authority is the only body to issue coupons both manual and electronic for lotto.
The Act states that no person shall import, sell, distribute or acquire for the purpose of sale any foreign lotto coupon.
The board is under the Chairmanship of Mrs Janet Opoku-Akyeapong, and has Mr. Kojo Andah, Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr. Enoch Hemans Cobinah, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mumuni Adbulai Bawumia, Ministry of Interior, Ms. Cynthia Lamtey, Principal State Attorney, Attorney Generals Department, Hon Doris Seidu, Chripone Constituency, and Hon Kwadjo Opare Hammond, Member of Parliament as members.

Ingenico Selected by the Ghana National Lottery
QUEBEC, Canada (July 12, 2010) – According to a report Ingenico today announced it has been selected by the National Lottery of Ghana (NL ) for the delivery of 10,000 EFT930G wireless terminals with GPRS connectivity solution.........Subscribers

Lotto Operators Association Accuse Government of Reneging on a Campaign Promise to Restore and ‘Legalize’ Their Operations
ACCRA, Ghana (May 31, 2010) -- The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) at a press conference last week reportedly slammed the NDC government and accused it of reneging on a campaign promise to restore and ‘legalize’ their operations.................Subscribers

Lotto Operators Association Disappointed at Government’s Delay in Regularizing Private Sector Participation in National Lottery
NDC Government Has Ignored Private Lotto Operators
ACCRA, Ghana (May 29, 2010) - The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA), a group of private lotto operators, has expressed concern about the unjust delay in executing promises by the President Mills and the NDC government to protect the lawful employment of citizens of Ghana in the lottery industry..........Subscribers

Lotto Operators Association Condemn Arrests and Prosecution of Members
ACCRA, Ghana (May 27, 2010) -- local news sources report the Ghana Lotto Operators Association of Ghana (GLOA) on Thursday condemned unwarranted arrests and prosecution of members by personnel of the Ghana Police Service................Subscribers

Lotteries Office Gutted By Fire
Accra, Ghana (April 18, 2010) – According to a local website an office of the Department of National Lotteries in Accra has been gutted by fire early Sunday morning...........Subscribers

Supreme Court Bans Private Lotto Operators
ACCRA, Ghana (February 18, 20100 - The operations of Ghana Private Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has been banned, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled........................Subscribers

Call For Government to Investigate Operations of National Lotteries Authority
GHANA, Africa (February 8, 2010) -- The National Lotto Receivers Union has called on the Government to set up a committee to investigate the operations of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) and the Department of National Lotteries (DNL)..............Subscribers

Public Accounts Committee Praises National Lottery Authority
GHANA (February 19, 2010) - The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has lauded the Department of National Lotteries (DNL) for its sterling performance and urged it to continue with its good work to raise more revenue for the government.................Subscribers

Private Lotto Operators Want to be Included in the New Dividend Lottery
Calls for the Government to Re-integrate GLOA Into the Lottery Business by Amending the National Lottery Act
ACCRA, Ghana (November 12, 2009) - Attempts to neglect the private sector in the commencement of the dividend lottery will affect local capacity for job creation and impact on revenue generation to support district assemblies and national development..................Subscribers

New Lotteries Board Sworn In
GHANA, Africa (November 6, 2009) - The Minister for Finance & Economic Planning, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor has inaugurated the new Board of Directors for the National Lottery Authority (NLA) with a charge to speed up the automation processes and ensure full automation by the first quarter of 2010......................Subscribers

Lotto Operators File Appeal
ACCRA, Ghana (August 12, 2009) - The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has filed for a review of the Supreme Court's ruling barring their operations, News sources reported today.....................Subscribers

National Lottery Authority Initiates Drive to Woo Agents
HO, GHANA (August 12, 2009) – According to a local news reports the Volta Regional Directorate of the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) has embarked on a campaign to enlist previous employees of private lotto operators as sale agents........................Subscribers

Private Lotto Agents Ignore Court Ruling
HO, Ghana (August, 11 2009) -  Private lotto coupons are still being sold in the Ho Municipality despite a court ruling banning the operation of lotteries by private companies in Ghana...............Subscribers

Lottery Association Ready to Partner Government in Job Creation
ACCRA, Ghana (July 28, 2009) -- The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA), on Tuesday said it was ready to partner government in promoting its agenda of mobilizing revenue and creating job opportunities to accelerate the growth of Ghana's economy.................Subscribers

Supreme Court Rules in Favour of National Lottery Authority
GHANA (July 24, 2009) -- The Supreme Court yesterday put to rest the long legal battle that had ranged between the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and the Ghana Lottery Operators Association (GLOA).................Subscribers

Government Must Revisit Lottery Law- Operators
ACCRA, Ghana (July 2, 2009)  -- Marketing organizations working under supervision of the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA), on Thursday appealed to the government to take a look at the operations and functions of the National Lotto Authority (NLA)..........................Subscribers

Supreme Court to Rule on National Lotto Authority's Application
ACCRA, Ghana (June 17, 2009) - The Supreme Court will on July 22 rule on an application filed by the National Lotto Authority (NLA) invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to quash the orders of an Accra Fast Track Court (FTC) in a matter between the Authority and the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA)....................Subscribers

National Lotto Authority Files Application
ACCRA Ghana (June 3, 2009) -- The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reports that the National Lotto Authority (NLA) has filed an application to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to quash the orders of an Accra Fast Track Court (FTC) in a matter between the authority and the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) and seven of its members........................Subscribers

Lotto Marketers Raise Over GH¢10 Million for National Lotteries Authority
ACCRA, Ghana (May 13, 2009) – According to local news sources last year, the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies (LMCs) paid GH¢10.6 million to the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) towards the consolidated fund. Furthermore, during the same period, the LMCs and their agents reportedly paid a total of GH¢1.7 million in income tax....................Subscribers

High Court Grants Lotto Operators Reprieve
ACCRA, Ghana (April 2, 2009) -- Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has been granted the green light to continue with their business after being prohibited by an Accra Fast Track High Court in August last year..................Subscribers

The Lotto Industry Generated GH¢10,600,000 in Revenue Last Year
KUMASI, Ghana (March 27, 2009) – The Ghana News Agency (GNA) reported that Mr. Kofi Frimpong, General Secretary of Lotto Receivers Union, announced in Kumasi that the Lotto Industry contributed GH¢10.6 million to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year..................Subscribers

Court to Rule on Lotto Operators Association's Injunction
ACCRA, Ghana (March 4, 2009) - An Accra Fast Track High Court will on April 1 rule in respect of an injunction pending an appeal filed by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA)....................Subscribers

Supreme Court Grants Lotto Operators Association Order for ‘Certiorari’
ACCRA, Ghana (February11, 2009) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously granted an order for ‘certiorari’ filed by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) against the National Lotto Authority (NLA)..................Subscribers

Government Urged to Take Lottery Sector Serious
KUMASI, Ghana (February 10, 2009) - The government has been advised to give greater attention to the games and lotteries sector to help the country derive the needed revenue for development...................Subscribers

Private Lotto Operators Petition Government
ACCRA, Ghana (February 6, 2009) – A delegation of Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA), yesterday presented a petition to President John Evans Atta Mills at a closed-door meeting in his office on matters relating to the ban imposed on private lotto operators in the country's lottery system................Subscribers

Supreme Court to Rule on Lotto Operators Association's Order for Certiorari
ACCRA, Ghana (January 20, 2009) - The Supreme Court will on February 11, will deliver its ruling in an order for certiorari filed by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA)................Subscribers

Call to Amend the Lotto Act- GLOA
ACCRA, Ghana (January 6, 2009) - The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) on Tuesday called on the incoming government to amend the National Lotto Act, Act 722 to enable them to commence their businesses...............Subscribers

Lotto Operators Welcome National Democratic Congress Pledge
ACCRA, Ghana (December 23, 2008) -- The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) on Tuesday welcomed the pledge of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to promote legitimate private lotto business if voted into power.................Subscribers

Lotto Operators Challenge Court’s Jurisdiction
ACCRA, Ghana (December 15, 2008) -- The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has filed an application at the Supreme Court challenging an Accra Fast Track High Court decision dismissing its motion for injunction pending an appeal................Subscribers

Appeals Court Dismisses Lotto Operators' Case
ACCRA, Ghana (December 4, 2008) -- An interlocutory injunction filed by Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) restraining the National Lottery Authority (NLA) from implementing an Accra Fast Track High Court decision banning their activities was...................Subscribers

New Lotto Act Responsible For Increase in the Number of NLA Lotto Writers
ACCRA, Ghana (November 17, 2008) -- The number of lotto writers currently operating with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has increased by 30 percent since the introduction of the new Lotto Act..............Subscribers

Lotto Operators Press On With Legal Tussle
GHANA (November 11, 2008) -- The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) appears to be unrelenting in its legal struggle to ensure that it remains in business in spite of the ban on private lotto business operation in the country............Subscribers

Court Dismisses Application for Stay of Proceedings Filed by Private Lotto Operators
ACCRA, Ghana (November 5, 2008) -- An Accra Fast Track High Court yesterday dismissed an application for stay of execution filed by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) seeking to stop the National Lottery Authority (NLA) from interfering with its (GLOA’s) work or property till the final determination of an appeal.............Subscribers

Licensed Operator Launches New Football Betting Game
ACCRA, Ghana (November 4, 2008) -- Pinbridge Limited, a licensed operator of the WINNER Football Game, yesterday launched the ‘Winner 1X2’, a new football betting game.............Subscribers

Court to Rule on Lotto Operators' Case November 4
ACCRA, Ghana (October 23, 2008) -- The Accra Fast Track High Court has fixed Tuesday, November 4, 2008 to decide whether or not to stay execution of its judgement which outlawed private lotto operation in the country............Subscribers

National Lottery Authority Finance Official Joins 'International Who's Who Society'
ACCRA, Ghana, West Africa (October 23, 2008) -- The Director of Finance & Administration at the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Charles Kwesi Mensah, is among the newest group of professionals to be included in the International WHO'S WHO Historical Society.................Subscribers

Twists and Turns in Lotto Operators Case
GHANA (October 22, 2008) -- An application for injunction filed by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) and its six members over the decision of an Accra Fast Track High Court outlawing their activities was on Wednesday brought before two different courts which gave two different adjourned dates.................Subscribers

National Lottery Authority Sets the Record Straight, Says GLOA's Claim False
GHANA (August 27, 2008) -- The Director of Finance at the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr. Charles Mensah, has described the claims by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) that as many as one million jobs will be lost if private lotto operation is outlawed, as "totally false and misleading.".............Subscribers

Lotto Operators Appeal Against Court's Decision
ACCRA, Ghana (August 22, 2008) -- The Ghana News Agency reports that the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) has filed a Notice of Appeal at the Court of Appeal against the decision of the Fast Track High Court, which.................Subscribers

High Court Rules in Favour of National Lottery Authority
GHANA (August 21, 2008) – The Accra Fast Track High Court yesterday dismissed an action instituted against the National Lottery Authority (NLA) by the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA).............Subscribers

National Lotteries To Slash Prizes
ACCRA, Ghana (August 4, 2008) -- Effective August 9, 2008, all wining prizes paid to winners of the six products drawn by the National Lottery Authority (NLA) are to be reduced...............Subscribers

Supreme Court Sends Lotteries Case Back to High Court
GHANA (July 25, 2008) -- The Supreme Court Wednesday unanimously ruled that the National Lotto Act 722, 2006, which was assented to on December 27, 2006 for the establishment of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), is not in breach of Articles 33(5), 35(1) and 36(2) of the 1992 Constitution, contrary to the assertion of the..................Subscribers

Supreme Court Hears Lotto Operators' Suit
ACCRA, Ghana (July 7, 2008) -- The Supreme Court has directed counsel for the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) to furnish it with copies of the...................Subscribers

Smartplay International Supplies New Equipment to Ghana National Lottery
EDGEWATER PARK, New Jersey (June 19, 2008) -- Representatives from The National Lottery Authority of Ghana visited Smartplay International Inc. in February 2008.  They confirmed that, after 42 years with the same games, the NLA is gearing up to introduce an exciting new game in July using Smartplay's Criterion II.................Subscribers

Private Lotto Operators Challenge NLA Over Publishing of Private Lotto Numbers
GHANA (May 30, 2008) – The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has issued instructions to local publishers to cease publishing numbers drawn by all Private Lotto Operators.............Subscribers

Finance Minister Praises National Lottery Authority for Its Initiative
ACCRA, Ghana (May 7, 2008) -- Finance minister Kwadwo Baah- Wiredu has congratulated the management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) for its innovative ideas including the launch of a new mobile lottery game (Mobi-Game), noting that its potential of boosting revenue is commendable................Subscribers

National Lottery Authority Launches Mobile Lottery Game
ACCRA, Ghana (April 25, 2008) - The National Lottery Authority (NLA) on Friday introduced a mobile lottery game.................Subscribers

Gaming Commission Intends to Shut-Down Illegal Operators
ACCRA, Ghana (October 22, 2007) -- The Gaming Commission has announced that it intends to shut-down all illegal gaming operations in the country.................Subscribers

Lotto Operators Say They Will Print Their Own Coupons
ACCRA, Ghana (September 27, 2007) - The Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) on Thursday expressed concern at the decision by the Value Added Tax (VAT) Service to stop the printing and supply of Lotto Coupons..........Subscribers

NLA Issues Sixth Provisional Lottery Licence
ACCRA, Ghana (September 17, 2007) -- Nana Ahimah, Director of Kwahu Farmer’s Lotto, formerly known as National Farmers Lotto, was last Wednesday issued with a provisional licence by ..........Subscribers

Court Directs Private Lotto Operators to Supreme Court
ACCRA, Ghana (September 17, 2007) -- An Accra High Court on Monday gave the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) options to pursue their case at the Supreme Court or negotiate ...........Subscribers

National Lottery Authority Licenses Another Private Lotto Operator
GHANA (August 30, 2007) -- In compliance with the National Lotto Act 2006 (Section 766), one of the country's key private lotto operators, The Golden Souvenir Ltd., has registered with ...................Subscribers

NLA Issues Four Provisional Lottery Licenses
ACCRA, Ghana, West Africa (August 23, 2007) -- The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has issued Provisional Certificates/licenses to three Associations and a company under the new Ghana Lottery Act.........Subscribers

National Lottery Authority Sued, Lottery Agents Angry at Government Take-Over
GHANA (August 16, 2007) -- The Ghana Lotto Operators Association and six other Lottery companies have filed a suit at the Accra High Court to stop the recently formed (NLA) from regulating, supervising and managing the national lotto game...........Subscribers

National Lotto Authority Board Sworn-in
GHANA (August 14, 2007) – According to local media reports the Government has sworn-in the seven-member governing board of the National Lotto Authority (NLA). ...........Subscribers

Lottery Marketing Director Elected CIM UK Fellow
GHANA (July 18, 2007) -- Mr. George Eric Gyamfi-Osew, Marketing Director of Ghana National Lotteries, has been elected a Fellow of the Charted Institute of Marketing of the UK (FCIM)..............Subscribers

Lottery Operators Criticize Proposed Legislation That Favours A State Monopoly
GHANA (May 28, 2007) -- Members of the Ghana Lotto Operators Association (GLOA) claim the National Lotto Act 722 will put them out of business....................Subscribers

National Lottery Records Biggest Payout Ever
GHANA (May 21, 2007) -- The Department of National Lottery (DNL) this weekend recorded the biggest payout in the history of lotto in Ghana, 21.4 billion cedis..........Subscribers

National Lotteries Opens Office at Asankragua
ASANKRAGUA, Ghana (April 19, 2007) – The Department of National Lotteries (DNL) has opened a new office in Asankragua in the Wassa Amenfi District of the Western Region as part of its decentralization and expansion programme...........Subscribers

New Lottery Games Pushes Weekly Turnover to Record Levels
GHANA (April 17, 2007) -- The National Lotteries Authority (formerly Department of National Lotteries) is recording a turnover of around ¢10 billion every week from the sale of lottery coupons to the general public.......................Subscribers