The National Lotteries Board was established in October 1998 in terms of the Lotteries Act (No. 57 of 1997) with Mr. Joe Foster as the first Chairperson. All Members have been appointed for a period of five years.

Court Rules Lotto Trademark is Generic; National Lottery Loses Sole Right to Lotto
SOUTH AFRICA (September 9, 2009) -- A court has found the Lotto trademark is a generic term. This means the National Lotteries Board’s (NLB) ownership will no longer be protected, and raises the possibility of a host of competitions using the term Lotto.................Subscribers

Lottery Allegations 'Untrue'
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (June 30, 2009) -- Allegations that National Lotteries Board members each earned over R1m during the past financial year, while the board paid out only 28% of the available lottery funds to charitable institutions, have been "blown out of proportion....................Subscribers

National Lotteries Board Satisfied That the Numbers Drawn on February 7, 2009 Were Random and that the Integrity of the Total Process Was Impeccable
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (February 26 2009) -- The integrity of the National Lottery was intact and there was nothing irregular about 18 winners sharing a recent jackpot, the National Lotteries Board (NLB) said on Thursday...............Subscribers

Outcome of National Lotteries Board Disciplinary Hearing
SOUTH AFRICA (September 2008) -- The National Lotteries Board confirms the conclusion of its disciplinary hearing conducted by an independent Chairperson.............Subscribers

Ministry and Board Intervene in Lotto Crisis
SOUTH AFRICA (August 28 2008) – According to numerous local media reports the National Lottery Board’s (NLB) chief executive, Vevek Ram has fired ten (10) employees who questioned his leadership. One media source reported that the board was not part of the decision to fire the employees because the decision was taken by.................Subscribers

Lotteries Board Staff Axed
SOUTH AFRICA (August 26 2008) -- The National Lotteries Board has fired 10 of its staff for misconduct, it said on Tuesday.................Subscribers

Lotteries Board at Odds With Employees
SOUTH AFRICA (July 8 2008) -- The National Lotteries Board (NLB) and its chief executive officer, Vevek Ram, are embroiled in a battle with their employees and have come under heavy criticism from the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers for..................Subscribers

Lottery CEO Must Go, Staff
SOUTH AFRICA (June 18 2008) -- Several employees of the National Lotteries Board want Chief Executive Vevek Ram to be dismissed, saying they have lost confidence in him...............Subscribers

Lotteries Board Takes No Further Action in Respect of Vodacom Controversial Illegal ‘Lottery’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (April 8. 2008) - The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has reportedly decided to take no further action against cellular operator Vodacom for what the regulator considered to be an illegal lottery..................Subscribers

Court Ruling on Trade Competitions Sets Precedent
SOUTH AFRICA (March 31 2008) -- First National Bank (FNB) closed its Million A Month account competition on Friday after the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld a high court ruling that barred the bank from running the competition on the grounds that it contravened the National Lotteries Act...............Subscribers

Lottery Board Workers Lodge Wage Dispute
SOUTH AFRICA (March 27 2008) -- Workers at the National Lotteries Board have lodged a dispute with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration in their quest to secure an 18 percent pay increase.............Subscribers

Lotteries Board Halts Trade Competition
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (February 19, 2008) -- The National Lotteries Board (NLB) has ordered Vodacom to stop its win-a-BMW competition............Subscribers

National Lottery Operator Announced
Gidani Consortium Awarded SA Lottery Licence
SOUTH AFRICA (September 21, 2007) -- Trade and industry minister, Mandisi Mphalwa, has re-awarded the National Lottery licence to the Gidani consortium......Subscribers

Lotto Bungle Set to Cost Nearly R1 Billion
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (September 21, 2007) -- According to local media reports the bungling over South Africa’s National Lottery license will cost the National Lotteries Board (NLB) nearly .............Subscribers

National Lotteries Board Issues Statement on Staff Bonuses
SOUTH AFRICA (September 20, 2007) -- Recent reports in the media about performance bonuses to National Lotteries Board staff are riddled with inaccuracies that make the Board question the integrity ..........Subscribers

Calls for Lottery Board to Front Parliament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (September 18, 2007) – The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling for the National Lotteries Board (NLB) to be summoned to Parliament to explain the mismanagement ........Subscribers

National Lotteries Board Delivers Report To Trade And Industry Minister
SOUTH AFRICA (June 1, 2007) -- I am pleased to say that the National Lotteries Board (NLB) has now delivered to me a report that contains its recommendation regarding  the awarding of the license to operate the National Lottery........Subscribers

Lottery Board Back In Court, Igwija Syndicate Seeks Documents Under FOI
PRETORIA, South Africa (May 7, 2007) – The Igwija Gaming syndicate, one of the losing bidders for the SA National Lottery license, has reportedly taken court action to obtain detailed information from the Lotteries Board about its decision making process...........Subscribers

National Lotteries Board Issues Press Release Concerning Prize Payments
SOUTH AFRICA (March 31, 2007) -- The National Lotteries Board, after noting in the media Uthingo Management’s comments that they will not pay prizes after their licence to operate the National Lottery expires...........Subscribers