{"id":1189255,"date":"2022-08-24T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/24\/gaming-commission-doesnt-have-mandate-to-issue-permits-for-raffles-nla-boss-clear-the-air-politics\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T17:00:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T17:00:46","slug":"gaming-commission-doesnt-have-mandate-to-issue-permits-for-raffles-nla-boss-clear-the-air-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/24\/gaming-commission-doesnt-have-mandate-to-issue-permits-for-raffles-nla-boss-clear-the-air-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaming Commission Doesn&#8217;t Have Mandate To Issue Permits For Raffles &#8211; NLA Boss Clear The Air | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sammy Awuku, the Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), says all activities that involve a raffle or promotions by gaming and financial institutions are under the jurisdiction of the Authority.<\/p>\n<p>The Gaming Commission is said to have been issuing permits or licences that allow private enterprises to set up schemes for participation in draws for prizes.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Sammy Awuku, it is illegal for the Commission to issue such permits.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the NLA has petitioned the Attorney General for settlement on the issue. <\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The Attorney General&#8217;s opinion is clear that all the rulings and cases the NLA relied on in making its case, once the Gaming Commission hasn&#8217;t set aside, it is assumed that the Gaming Commission was satisfied or is satisfied with it. So, from this day forward, we don&#8217;t want to have any issues with the Gaming Commission,&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0he disclosed in\u00a0an interview on<strong>\u00a0Peace FM&#8217;s\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;Kokrokoo&#8221; show Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Awuku\u00a0is therefore asking institutions that want to run such promos to go for permit from the NLA, emphasizing\u00a0<em>&#8220;it is purely in the space of the National Lottery Authority&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"PJ5t_az-06M\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Take Strong Exception To Your Claims - Disappointed Sammi Awuku Tells Misinformed &amp; Unfactual KKD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PJ5t_az-06M?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><strong\/><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"peace_black_text_4\">Source: Peacefmonline.com\/Ghana<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"clear:both\">\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"peace_red_text_1\">Disclaimer<\/span>: <span class=\"peace_ash_text_1\">Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com. 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