NSL Lotteries Management Company Limited (NSL LMC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Sports Lotteries Limited, established to operate Nigeria's First National On-Line lottery game, Lotto Nigeria.
The operating company NSL LMC is owned and funded by local and institutional shareholders who share the vision of harnessing the power of lotteries to generate funds for Sports and Good Causes.
International Technical Partners (TattsNet) NSL LMC is privileged to have the technical support and unchallenged credentials of Tattersall's of Australia - a leading International Lottery Operator and EssNet – one of the worlds leading suppliers of lottery systems and equipment.
Together, they provide a combination of over 190 years of lottery operational expertise.
Tattersall's, a government licensed operator in Australia has been in the lottery business since 1881; the company is a highly respected founding member of the World Lottery Community and is the largest private company in Australia.
Tattersall's, operates State Lotteries in Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Pacific Islands. EssNet was founded in 1936 and, is currently a leading supplier of On-Line Lottery Systems, with more than 20 On-Line customers in four continents providing lottery software, data communications and lottery operational processes across all technologies.

Sports Lottery Launches N48m Mega Promo
LAGOS, Nigeria (October 6, 2008) – The National Sports Lottery (NSL) Plc announced at a media conference the commencement of a N48, 000,000 Independence mega jackpot promo..............Subscribers

Sports Lottery’s Public Offer Gets Extension
NIGERIA (August 25, 2008) -- The offer period of the National Sports Lottery (NSL) has been extended by another week. It will now close on August 29, 2008 instead of August 20. Speaking to journalists on Friday, the Managing Director, NSL, Dr. Odulami Kola-Daisi, said that the extension was done as...................Subscribers

Appeal Court Strikes Out State’s Lawsuit Against National Sports Lottery
LAGOS, Nigeria (July 24, 2008) -- The Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out a suit by the Lagos State Government, challenging the propriety of the National Sports Lottery Limited to operate a lottery business in.............Subscribers

National Sports Lottery Awards Fourty Cars
LAGOS, Nigeria  (June 8, 2008) -- The National Sports Lottery (NSL) has held its national draw in Lagos with about 40 Nigerians becoming proud owners of brand new Toyota Yaris cars while many others went home with prizes ranging from..............Subscribers

National Sports Lottery Set to Raise N12.4 Billion
NIGERIA (June 10, 2008) – National Sports Lottery (NSL) Managing Director, Dr Odunlami Kola-Daisi, has reportedly announced the company intends to raise N12.4 billion by floating 800 million shares at N15.50 per share..............Subscribers

Lottery Licenses Only To Be Issued To Qualified Persons -- Minister
LAGOS, Nigeria (April 24, 2008) -- Minister of Special Duties, Mr. Elder Godsday Orubebe has called on the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to ensure that licenses are only granted to reputable organizations and individuals who have the capability to run the lottery business in the country................Subscribers

ConSol Wins Contract to Deploy Contact Centre Solution for National Sports Lottery
LAGOS, Nigeria (April 14, 2008) -- Contact Solutions Limited (ConSol), Nigeria's premier provider of Contact Centre and Customer Management Services, has been appointed by National Sports Lottery Plc (NSL), as strategic partners to....................Subscribers

Sport Lottery to Acquire an Additional 30,000 Lottery Terminals with IPO Raising
LAGOS, Nigeria (March 26, 2008) -- National Sport Lottery  Plc (NSL) has announced its plans to utilize a substantial amount of the proceeds from its forthcoming Initial Public Offer (IPO) to finance the acquisition of an additional 30,000 lottery terminals valued at N11 billion (GBP50 million)...............Subscribers

National Sports Lottery Backs UNN for NUGA Games
LAGOS, Nigeria (March 16, 2008) – The National Sports Lottery (NSL) has pledged its commitment to be part of the success of the forthcoming Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) games, which the University of Nigeria, Nsukka is hosting this November............Subscribers

Sports Lottery Commence Terminal Roll Out
LAGOS, Nigeria (March 12, 2008) -- According to local media reports the much anticipated commercial roll out of the National Sports Lottery’s (NSL) selling terminals will commence today across the country..................Subscribers

Sports Lottery Dividends, Earnings Forecast Lifts Share Price
LAGOS, Nigeria (February 3, 2008) – National Sports Lottery (NSL) plc Managing Director, Odunlami Kola-Daisi, announced during the company’s ‘facts behind the forecast’ at the Nigerian Stock Exchange..............Subscribers

National Sport Lottery IPO Opens for Subscription in April
Lagos, Nigeria (January 31, 2008) -- The National Sport Lottery (NSL) PLc has disclosed that its Initial Public Offering (IPO) will be opened for subscription in April.............Subscribers

Ingenico Consolidates Its Leading Position In Africa With A Major Contract To Deliver An End-To-End Solution To NSL (Nigeria's National Sports Lottery)
Neuilly sur Seine (January 29, 2008) -- The Ingenico Group, a leading global provider of secure transaction and electronic payment solutions, has signed a historic contract with Nigeria's National Sports Lottery (NSL Plc) to provide NSL with an end-to-end lottery solution that encompasses multi-function..............Subscribers

National Sports Lottery Shares Excite Investors
NIGERIA (December 24, 2007) -- The National Sports Lottery Plc  (NSL) has been attracting high patronage since it was listed in the commercial/services sub sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange two weeks ago............Subscribers

Sports Lottery Lists on Stock Exchange
NIGERIA (December 14, 2007) -- The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday admitted the first lottery company to its Daily Official list by listing the shares of Nigerian Sports Lottery Plc. A total of 5.2 billion shares................Subscribers

Federal Government Pledges Support for Newly Formed Lottery Industry
LAGOS, Nigeria (October 1, 2007) -- Speaking in Lagos at the first seminar organized by the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) the enactment of the National Lottery Act in 2005, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, Secretary to the Government of the Federation said..............Subscribers

Illegal Lottery Operations Reportedly Hit N60 Billion Annually
LAGOS, Nigeria (September 24, 2007) -- About N60 billion is being controlled annually by illegal lottery operators in Nigerian..........Subscribers

National Sport Lottery, ValueCard and Ingenico Set to Invest N6.8 Billion in Lottery Infrastructure
LAGOS, Nigeria (September 05, 2007) -- The National Sport Lottery (NSL) in collaboration with Value Card, 3Line and Ingenico are set to invest N6.78billion in infrastructure that will................Subscribers

Governor Views Lottery Company in Different Light
NIGERIA (July 23, 2007) -- National Sports Lottery (NSL) officials presented relief materials to Yobe State flood victims at a brief ceremony in Abuja yesterday.........Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Bites the Dust
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 14, 2005) -- It appears that Lotto Nigeria has indeed bitten the dust and is now an ex-lotto...........Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Now to Bite the Dust?
Opinion By: Glenn Barry  of McCallum Consultants.
I am thinking of copyrighting or trademarking this "Bites the Dust" headline, (maybe even patenting it in the US which seems to be what you do with anything remotely connected with lotteries these days).
This is the third piece I have written on African lotteries this past few weeks with "Bites the Dust" in the headline, something is going very wrong given the supposed expertise of experienced executives and consultants  who have been played a role in these new start ups in Africa. First it was Swaziland and now a lot of well known people and organizations have put their reputations on the line over the Nigerian start ups Lagos Lotto and Lotto Nigeria............................Subscribers

Lottery Retailer Wins N1 Million Jackpot
LAGOS, Nigeria (November 2, 2005) – A Lagos Lottery retailer was reportedly the only Lotto player to match five numbers and the bonus ball correctly, and win the N1 million guaranteed jackpot prize in the 15th draw of the Lagos Lottery................Subscribers

Lagos Lotto Opens 600 Ticket Sales Outlets
LAGOS, Nigeria, West Africa (July 15, 2005) -- Lagos Lotto began selling tickets from about 600 outlets spread across all the local government areas of the State...............Subscribers

Lagos Lotto the Key to State’s Financial Autonomy
LAGOS, Nigeria (July 13, 2005) – During day two of Orion technologies’ lotto logo launch the Governor of Lagos, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, described the successful launch of Lagos Lotto as a major step in the plans of the government to achieve financial autonomy...............Subscribers

Judge Declines to Halt Lottery Company Operations
LAGOS, Nigeria (June 22, 2005) – A judge yesterday reportedly refused to stop National Sports Lotteries and NSL Lotteries Management company Limited (defendants), from advertising and selling their products in Lagos State...............Subscribers

Court Allocates Date to Decide Stay of Proceedings in Lottery Case
LAGOS, Nigeria (May 27, 2005) -- A Lagos High Court will decide whether to grant a stay of proceedings in the lottery suit brought by the state against National Sports Lotteries Limited (NSL) and the National Sports Lotteries Management Company Limited.............Subscribers

Attorney General Asks Court to Decline National Sports Lotteries’ Application for a Stay of Proceedings
LAGOS, Nigeria, West Africa (May 12, 2005) – The Lagos Attorney General (AG) yesterday reportedly asked the state’s High Court to refuse an application by National Sports Lotteries (NSL) for a stay of proceedings..............Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Refutes Lagos Government Claims
LAGOS, Nigeria, West Africa (May 5, 2005) -- Management of NSL LMC, operators of Nigeria's national lottery, Lotto Nigeria, has refuted claims by the Lagos State Government that there is a court injunction preventing Lotto...............Subscribers

Hearing On Lotto Suit Adjourned, NSL Heads for Appeal Court
LAGOS, Nigeria, West Africa (April 28, 2005) – The hearing in a suit filed by the Lagos State Government, which was to commence before a Lagos High Court yesterday, has been adjourned till.................Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria to Appeal Court Ruling
LAGOS, Nigeria, West Africa (April 21, 2005) -- Management of NSL LMC, operators of the National Lottery, Lotto Nigeria, has reportedly said it will appeal the decision of a Lagos State High Court.......................Subscribers

Court Assumes Jurisdiction in Lotto Suit - Lagos Wins Argument on Court's Jurisdiction
LAGOS, Nigeria (April 19, 2005) -- The Lagos High Court yesterday dismissed an application brought by National Sports Lotteries Limited (NSL). The NSL application challenged the jurisdiction of the state's High Court to entertain a suit brought before it by the Lagos State Government, seeking to prevent NSL from carrying on lottery business in the state................Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Gets First Millionaire
LAGOS, Nigeria (April 18, 2005) --A Lagos-based fashion designer, has emerged as the first millionaire for Lotto Nigeria................Subscribers

Legal Battle Begins Over Lottery Jurisdiction
NIGERIA (April 8, 2005) -- Legal proceedings in the action filed by the Lagos State Government, seeking to prevent the National Sports Lotteries (NSL) from conducting a lottery in the state...........Subscribers

State Governor Vows to Stop National Lottery
LAGOS, Nigeria (April 7, 2005) -- Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, has reportedly described as illegal, the operation of the National Lottery, vowing to stop its promoters from operating in his state.................Subscribers

Nigerian President Assents to National Lottery Bill
ABUJA, Nigeria (April 1, 2005) -- President Olusegun Obasanjo last Wednesday reportedly assented to the National Lottery Bill of 2005 passed by the National Assembly. The lottery law will be called the "National Lottery Act of 2005." ...............Subscribers

Court Declines Jurisdiction in Lagos Lottery Suit
LAGOS, Nigeria (February 23, 2005) – The Lagos High Court yesterday declined jurisdiction in a matter brought against the Federal Government by the Lagos State Government over who controls the lottery business in the state..........Subscribers

High Court to Hear Lagos Lottery Suit Against Federal Government Tomorrow
LAGOS, Nigeria (February 21, 2005) -- The Lagos High Court will commence hearing the case brought by the State government against the Federal Government over who controls the lottery business in Lagos State..............Subscribers

President Rejects Amendments, Returns Lottery Bill to National Assembly
NIGERIA (February 17, 2005) – According to local media reports President Olusegun Obasanjo has rejected the National Lottery Bill, 2005 recently passed by the National Assembly................Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Gets-off to a Flying Start
NIGERIA, West Africa (February 4, 2005) -- According to Local sources Lotto Nigeria got off to a flying start yesterday in Ibadan, Benin, Enugu, Asaba, Onitsha, Aba and Port Harcourt............Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Faces Court Challenge
LAGOS, Nigeria (February 3, 2005) – A news story just in claims that the Lagos State Government has gone to court to stop the proposed launch of ‘Lotto Nigeria,’ which was due to roll-out today..................Subscribers

Lotto Nigeria Prepared for Launch
NIGERIA (January 31, 2005) -- NSL Lotteries Management Company (NSL LMC), is set to launch the much awaited National Lottery, Lotto Nigeria...........Subscribers