Sanwo-Olu hangs out with BBNaija stars, unveils new agenda for lottery, betting in Lagos
The Lagos State Lotteries Board, the arm of state government responsible for gaming, sports betting, lotteries and similar matters, has been given a facelift.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed the changes during a ceremony on Friday.
“Today, I unveiled a new brand identity for the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority to herald a new business culture that fully protects stakers and licensed operators in the state’s gaming sector,” the governor, who hosted Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye stars at the ceremony, said.
The stars of the BBNaija reality TV show who graced the ceremony included season six winner Whitemoney, Liquorose, Cross and Angel.
“The new identity also signposts the transformation of Lagos State Lotteries Board to Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority which is part of the extensive reforms initiated by our administration to reposition the industry for greater efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction,” Sanwo-Olu said.
“Today marks a new dawn in the history of lottery and gaming regulation in the Centre of Excellence. The agency has been rebranded to set and enforce gaming standards in a responsible and fair manner. The goal is to gain and sustain the trust and confidence of all operators and stakeholders in the lottery and gaming business.
“Our administration did the needful by painstakingly collaborating with the House of Assembly to initiate and pass the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Bill of 2021, which I signed into law last April. The new law will help to institutionalise major reforms in the Lagos gaming sector and expand the scope of our lotteries and gaming authority’s operations in accordance with gaming dynamics across the globe.
“Let me use this opportunity to urge all illegal lottery and gaming operators in the state to obtain operational licenses from the agency because the government will not hesitate to prosecute any unlicensed operator going forward.”
